Your post? Yes, I agree, hogwash and pure conjecture.
Yes. The old adage of “don’t believe everything you read” is true and has been defenestrated. We are no longer taught to think and read critically, looking up citations and making sure truth prevails. Truth is no longer the objective; conformity is the norm as everyone is afraid of going against the grain for fear of looking stupid. The status quo —i.e. “political correctness” is a very strong motivator against the individual thinker.
But when you think about it, this has been the norm throughout history. Consider Copernicus, Galileo, Newton, Kepler, Luther, etc. Just a thought.