It's so ironic to watch Hannity and Tucker report that trust in our institutions is dwindling, completely ignoring the fact that they themselves have been drumming this distrust into their fans for years. This began with Limbaugh and his attacks on the media -- "don't trust them, just trust me" -- and has only grown in size and scope.
The result is this entirely separate, self-sustaining, closed circuit, insulated informational ecosystem. And perhaps worst of all, these people are NOT lying when they say and believe the things they do. That ecosystem tells them that it's The Truth. This explains why they're so paranoid and passionate -- they really do believe this stuff.
I've said it before: The big winner here is Bannon. He has said he wants to bring the system down, and now he has his troops doing just that. What I wonder if the troops really understand what they're asking for. Do they really think they can do this without causing this country severe long term damage, as our adversaries cheer it all?