Because their media is one of the worst I have ever encountered. Combine that with the patriotism which they get hammered into their head since kindergarden, to follow and trust your country, resulting in a quite delusional cocktail. If you get slammed into your head that your country is your best friend, with a ton of glorification through the media, then nearly anyone would eventually blindly follow it. After all, they know nothing else starting from a young age.

