A couple of studies have shown there is some synaptic structural difference between conservative and liberal thinkers….and no, this is not a cheap shot. The same differences also show up in liberal brain structures among liberals who tend to be single issue folks.
Effectively, these folks are unable to hold conflicting concepts in creative tension while they investigate independently to ascertain factually which of the conflicting concepts is actually correct, or more nearly correct. They will accept which ever concept is closer to their core value and then create rationale for their choice, at times using both pretzel logic and motivated reasoning.
Again, I am not being critical of supporters of PEOTUS Trump supporters yet there are some fairly recent examples relating to the ACA health insurance issue. Voters self-indentified as Trump supported and who were using ACA benefits (for many of them the first time they had health coverage in decades) cited they voted for Trump, even though he stated he would dismantle ACA, stating they didn’t think he wouldn’t do that so they voted for him anyway.
So, not sure if it is the media, a loss of the ability to think critically or think abstractly…or a question if there is an inability to really understand consequences of actions…or simply what might happen next…