Disconnected or just plain ignoring the obvious to benefit themselves? The first can perhaps be dealt with. The second will require actions that will be unpleasant. Quite unpleasant for them.
I think a total lack of intellectual curiosity is partly to blame. It’s easy to be an ignorant, progressive, all you have to do is say the proper things and you’re good. You won’t be challenged; in fact, your stupidity is often times rewarded. I have such people in my family. The know nothing but have great jobs. Ask them where the electricity comes from to charge their Tesla (Yes, they own a Tesla) and they will tell from the charger. Ask them where the charger gets it, and they’ll tell you from the electric company. Go one step further and they will tell you from wind and solar or go deer in the headlights. Same thing with the food they eat. And don’t ask them to fix anything, there are people for that (And the sense is, that in their eyes, those people are, you know, not quite at their level.)