People who were normies during the Bush admin (or any time before Trump) are the only ones who seemed shocked that Fox News is shilling for Biden and the deep state.
I remember watching Hannity, Rivera, O'reily, etc LAY INTO 9/11 truthers as "evil, Un-American scum" not to mention all the other defense they played for the NWO over the years.
Fox News in 2011: "Julian Assange is a traiter and Wilileaks hurts our country, REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"
Fox News in 2011: "Jullian Assange is a hero and muh 'radical left' doesn't want you to know that."
The "Republicans are the party of the Patriots" trope is designed to get normie votes and support. That is all.
The political right will be held just as accountable after we reach "critical mass" of making everyone realize how corrupt the whole system is.