Whether it’s a sense of superiority or just to be funny or asinine or out of a genuine need to spread the truth, people online generally try to be contrarian as often as possible because it gives them some sort of personal gratification or a sense that they’re correcting something wrong in the universe.
As a contrarian, yes.
It’s nice to be able to think things some people refuse to think. And I do sometimes feel superior in being able to do that.
As a contrarian, also no.
My personal brand of contrarianism is trying to understand people. I feel like I get much further in understanding others from my perspective by opposing theirs. But I’m also willing to meet them half way if they participate.