Normies used to taking words at face value. "Trump's speech? Of course it was concession, I watched it."

People simplify the message and cannot fathom an alternative using the Socratic method. Sure he said there'd be a peaceful transition of power... never said to whom. Sure he said he's pursued every constitutional and legal avenues... never said it's over. Sure he said he's not attending the inauguration... never said if there'd be an inauguration to begin with.

There is a reality where the electoral process gets upended right at the very end and they aren't seeing it. They are used to the status quo: "we have always had a new president inaugurated by the end of January." Hence the doom&gloom.