He’s obviously a very bright intelligent person, everyone comes to realize the obvious at different speeds, VDH like a lot of Americans has a belief that surely the USA can’t be this corrupt and evil and headed for self-destruction, for him it was the response to the pandemic and the lengths the Democrats have gone to seize power, destroy the middle class and put the world on a path to WW III.
I think he’s going thru the phase of suddenly realizing this is all happening and it’s hard for him to believe it, I went thru something similar, it’s hard to imagine it, once you accept what is happening, it’s easier to live your life.
He is getting past the “denial” phase.
An intelligent person does not accept the immediate apparent cause of an event.
It could be this, it could be that, wait and see, maybe we will learn more, where is the latest news on it, . . .
They are creating the arguments for and against in their mind, and must be convinced, as they will next try to convince other intelligent people.
More intelligent probably takes longer. But when they get it, look out.