According to this theory the root of a social movement lies in personal failure. The proponent’s theory argues that many of the social movements find their supporters among the unhappy, frustrated persons whose lives lack meaning and fulfilment.
While plausible, the misfit theory is not substantiated. It is difficult to measure a person’s sense of non-fulfilment, although some interference may be drawn from career histories, such as Hitler’s expressed resentment at being rejected, serious artist.