I think that's a major point.

Critical thinking is demoralized.

I mean I showed court dockets about Tent Peg Rump to people supporting him---still. And it's been interesting to see the stubbornness to still show support. It's like you got rearended over the last year and like the dog meme in the fire, this is fine. Some people just don't want to admit defeat. At least some people are waking up. Also the other thing is, you can't show your opinion often. It's like we've reached China's level of censorship without even knowing.