This is absolutely correct, and something that wonks and liberals needed to learn 2 decades ago, or sooner. Explaining facts and reality is not a convincing mode of rhetoric. Accepting Glonzo is convincing, but corrosive.
I don't have a great answer and there probably isn't a universal answer now.
The Threadweaver
You are correct on the facts, and lost on the rhetoric. Try to use the same evidence-based mind that led you to respect the facts in one arena to another, more personal space— how you are talking about them.