There are reasons why we are not in a simulation. However, currently there is a lot that normies perceive as real that is not. People in general must perceive the big Transition as a reasonable sequence of events. Both sides are fed doses of hope, but the left's hopes keep getting dashed little by little. The right's hopes are only partially fulfilled. Which initially makes us upset, but with time we take the win and press on. The wins we don't see are much bigger.