re: #1 Destro
The right wing seems to double down on their madness if challenged rather than apologize or correct themselves.
You know why? It works. It strengthens the resolve of the people who depsperately want it to be true. Also, the conservatives that know it’s a load of shit shrug their shoulders and go “Yeah, but whadyagonnado?”
I really detest the latter group at times, because they’re either completely cool with trying to win through lying, or too chickenshit to call out this garbage for what it is.