@GNUmatic "They believe the television more, because they want to believe the television. There is an emotional need to feel right."
Yeah makes sense to me. Again tho, it's like I always say - folks are choosing fascism. They're choosing fascist conspiracy theories. They're choosing to align with fantasy to get "the other." To the point that they'll abandon and even murder their own families, to maintain that choice.
I don't think it's helpful to frame it in terms of mental health; it's "me."