But that's been true for generations. It wouldn't explain some perceived surge now. What does explain it is what explains many other things that don't match fa

But that's been true for generations. It wouldn't explain some perceived surge now. What does explain it is what explains many other things that don't match facts, about the economy, vaccines, climate change, election legitimacy, Obama's birthplace, etc. Whatever the conservative message machine focuses on, generally a large portion of the population believes.