>I need to zoom out a bit and think about this
This. 40k is where it's at.
Keep in mind to get the 40k ft view often requires you to look at things without emotions distorting your view of the world. The adversary preys upon emotional distress, and it will try to create this distress in any way it can (MSM's job, invoke specific emotions in the public) to keep you from seeing the true picture. If you start to feel like your emotional chain is being jerked around take a breath, take a step back, and think logically.