If there is anything the nonconformist hates worse than a conformist it's another nonconformist who doesn't conform to the prevailing standards of nonconformity.

Vaughan’s quip satirizes the way “nonconformity” can harden into its own kind of conformity. Groups that define themselves by rejecting mainstream norms often develop internal expectations—styles, opinions, or attitudes that signal membership. The joke is that a true outlier threatens the group’s identity more than an ordinary conformist does, because the outlier exposes how rule-bound the “rebels” have become. The line also points to status competition: being seen as properly nonconformist can become a badge, and someone who refuses even those signals undermines the hierarchy. It’s a compact critique of tribalism and performative individuality.