I agree with you right down the line - but then, is that my own confirmation bias at work? The more we understand the power of our unconscious biases to shape our worldview, the harder it becomes to see how we can ever learn to make wiser choices. But, we simply have to persevere. Or democracy will perish and we will simply vote for the best liar. That has been Trump’s key to success. Telling the lies his base wants to hear.