Sadly, that won’t matter to the account’s conservative “fans.”
Yes, if an online account is behaving that way, it’s almost certainly a fake intended to induce rage (and short-circuit critical thinking).
But let’s say the conservative behind the account is positively identified, or it’s clearly determined that the account is operated out of a Macedonian troll farm. Nothing anyone says to conservatives who believe it’s real will change their minds, because they actively want to believe in it.
Sadly, that won’t matter to the account’s conservative “fans.”
Yes, if an online account is behaving that way, it’s almost certainly a fake intended to induce rage (and short-circuit critical thinking).
But let’s say the conservative behind the account is positively identified, or it’s clearly determined that the account is operated out of a Macedonian troll farm. Nothing anyone says to conservatives who believe it’s real will change their minds, because they actively want to believe in it.