It broils down to Libs and our young had been conditioned to ‘group think’.
In other words, they don’t think on their own, they look to ‘accepted words of wisdom from acceptable sources’, thus the heavy emphasis on credentials.
Instead of analysis on issues as stated by Palin, Libs had to daily emphasize she’s too dumb (or something else). And if past fact does not fit the narrative, they have to fabricate a fantasy one to fit the mold.