World views are an illusion. There is only truth and deception. I'm certainly capable of deception, but the only reason I'd be willing to use that tactic somewhere is because I'm ultimately correct and my "views" are based in reality (truth).

Additionally if one is to use words as weapons, there has to be an efficacy to it. What benefit is there to using easily called out falsehoods? Deception has to be even smarter when we do not have institutional support to gaslight the population. Otherwise we look like Baghdad Bob proclaiming "everything is under control" while American tanks roll in the background.