I liked IS from the beginning then I started thinking about death and stuff so I became Muslim, he told the undercover agent.
That about sums it up.
They both love death.
This guy explains the nihilist mentality. It’s a long slog but if you make it through 5 mins you’ll watch the whole thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04wyGK6k6HE&t=5157s
"Uh yeah, they like uh wear the coolest uh uniforms and uh look like the Star Wars characters but only with really cool weapons like the ones I play in my video games."
Dumba$$