They also outnumber the crank conspiracy theorising quacks who've hijacked entire national conversations. Outnumber in population, but not volume.

You think so? According to the media your description would apply to everyone who voted for Trump.

I know so - by definition a crank must be in some minority. What I think is this dumb subset shouts above its weight.

Not is every Trump voter is a crank (there are multiple reasons people vote for a fascist). But "the media" isn't against either of them. They are both minorities that Fox News amplified to make money over the past two decades.