Believing blatantly obvious lies while absolutely refusing to do any independent research at all IS the leftist way.
I just got through dealing with a couple of leftists who used cherry picked leftist documents to 'prove' that mRNA COVID vaccines are legitimate and that anyone against them is a know-nothing . . . and all the documentation was from already refuted sources touting disproved statistics. THAT'S what they 'think' is research.
What's fascinating is that these mentally and emotionally troubled people really and truly DO think that it's equivalent and therefore they are excused voting for criminals coddling leftist politicians when the IS NOT what the Right does.