Truth may be good for the soul but the awful truth is anathma to the country which was founded on BS and has always worshipped BS above all.
Advertising is evidence that the manufacture, marketing and distribution of bull shit is our number 1 commodity. It doesn't need to be high quality bullshit on Facebook (with the trappings of truth), it can be bargain basement QAnon bullshit and people still lap it up.
Bull shit is everywhere! Parents are full of shit, clergy are full of shit, law enforcement is full of shit and banks are full of shit. No need to mention politicians but while we're at it, this entire country is completely full of shit and always has been from the Declaration of Independance to the all american red white and blue national anthem.

If honesty and truth became central to american politics the whole corrupt system would collapse, which we are beginning to see with BLM and sensible court verdicts. Truth would fuck up this country's institutional norms which is why they elected Donald Trump to preserve their odiferous bull shit.