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"Cognitive dissonance" are the words you're looking for. They likely believe they are allies while thinking nothing of what the office jobs they do are tied to. Debbie, the office admin, is happily stocking paperclips and chatting while refilling break room supplies, and has no idea what her officemates actually do beyond "import computer work", but she has a niece that's kind of a tomboy so she wants to be supportive.
You have people like Debbie, and you have people who are acutely aware of absolutely everything they are doing end-to-end and know that PR shit like this actually sways opinion with the masses.
what if I told you the cognitive dissonance extends much further and into the people building the weapons
Everyone thinks they're an exception to the rule, the one "good guy"
I would rather dip my balls into a deep fryer than work for a weapons company.