“a few grains of reality in Alex Jonesian ravings.”
Yes. That is the nodus operandi of the big lie.
If one is unable to discern grains of truth, it is better to avoid the exercise all together, because, as you point out, there IS the big lie. Satan’s modus operandi is lying, and he sprinkles his lies with a grain of truth here and there. Alex Jones is not satan, so I feel safe to look for the grains of truth among the fen of misdirections. And don’t take that to mean I believe Alex is purposely trying to mislead folks.