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I agree with you. The question is how do we do this? Most of the mass and popular media is well and truly paid up to give them the narrative that shapes and reinforces the 'us and them' perception. Someone must come up with the skills (online workshop, booklets, leaflets?) that can be learnt to be able to talk rationally with people who have been socialised this way without creating more rejection. Facts aren't enough.
I don't have any on hand, but there are plenty of references online for trying to deradicalise cult members, and many of the factors in play here are similar, so those skills can be used to try and open these people to other ideas.
This could have some, I haven't checked in depth: https://www.reddit.com/r/QAnonCasualties/wiki/resources/ (if you're not already familiar with QAnon conspiracies, Wikipedia article)
An important thing is to not aim for immediate change of mind, but to empower them with an alternative framework which is ready for them to consider when they face a contradiction in their worldview and the world.