They do get lionized in their own media and society where terrorists are celebrated as role models.
My point holds: evil needs to get affirmation to be copied by others. Otherwise evil wouldn’t spread to the extent that it does.
You have no point. Evil does NOT need affirmation. It’s estimated we’ve got over 100 serial killers running around in this country right now, none of them are getting any press. Evil spreads just fine without coverage.