it’s been completely lost to the dopamine drip that is facebook feeds.

Yup. Social media is also a common thread. (Pun intended)

The same people who told their children not to believe everything they read on the internet are now the ones constantly believing it, to catastrophic effect. Regardless of what they feel about themselves, it really does look like many or most of these “conservatives” are basically addicted to that dopamine kick. Such addictions have just never been so impactful on the world at large before.