They really believe that is no such thing as truth. Everything is just a matter of perception.
Yes, exactly. Used to be that even a principled, popular president like Reagan would employ positive imagery, well-crafted language and personal persuasion--leadership, in other words--to bring his policies into place.
With these people it is a matter of perception and raw power. They present a fake, fear-mongering image and then send in the lawyers, bureaucrats and guns.