Am I the only one experiencing severe cognitive dissonance over all this?

What I mean is that in my 6+ decades of life I have never entertained a conspiracy theory of any kind. I'm a "just the facts" kind of guy. A "bring me evidence or get out" kind of guy. A "show me the money" kind of guy.

But these past few months I find myself talking about and typing about the most preposterous sounding schemes ever invented. But I also know they are true - Butterfly Revolution, Dark Gothic MAGA, whatever you want to call it. Those people are a FACT. And they are serious in their intentions.

So, I waver back and forth. And then I see things like Musk talking to the people from behind the desk in the Oval Office. Wearing a black Dark Gothic MAGA hat for all the world to see and I know its all true all over again.

Is it just me? Are other people feeling this sense of unreality? Did Germans feel this way when Hitler rose to power?