There is a lot to unpack there - first and foremost how in any kind of for-profit media there is a difference between what is said vs. truly believed. It is difficult indeed to convince someone that a fact is true when their salary depends upon them not believing it. Which is why in my earlier statement I clarified that these are the "uninteresting" ones who are not likely to be convinced.

Therefore we should not depend upon that happening. Which reveals a foundational weakness in straight democracy itself (e.g. FPTP), although that is not to say that other forms of decision-making are more viable, especially compared with more nuanced (e.g. ranked-choice) and supported (e.g. with heavy funding into education) forms of democracy.