And you are pointing out the problem with fake news, on both sides. Whether covid, the election, or anything else. We do not have accurate, unbiased information anymore. So yes, much of it is one's "gut", as you put it. Combine it with a horrible education system, and we have become a nation of very uninformed people, grasping at "facts" that fit our psychological, intellectual, financial, racial and experiential biases. I am no different.
the claim of fake new is "fake news" for the most part
do you think it's possible that the fact that Trump and Republican spent the year leading up to the election telling their voters to not trust mail in ballots might be the reason that most of his voter chose to vote in person.
What does your gut say about that?
How about the article you posted
It said the same disparity in votes was seen in the primaries
It also said that this was the first year that anyone in Pennsylvania could request a mail in ballot for any reason
Do you think perhaps Dems took COVID more seriously and chose the convenience of mail in balloting
What does your gut say?
My gut is telling me those are all important factors as to why the mail in ballot skewed so heavily for Biden