Or, to clarify, given my own nihilistic tendencies I simply failed to have an instinctive reaction in the same vein as that experienced by MFM and so I was mildly curious as to why…
I would say because not all nihilists are created equal. I mean, I identify my faith as a Baptist but I have additional or alternative ideas for certain things that may not necessarily be in keeping with official Baptist doctrine.
I would say that such labels are a social construct that may not fully encompass the scope and depth of what one truly believes or holds as truth, even if they generally identify as belonging to certain labels. So just because MFM (or yourself) says he is/you are a nihilist, that shouldn’t paint him or you into a corner to only believe what is strictly defined as nihilist.