My grandfather knew the importance of being informed, he was born in 1911, from a poor family in the country of south-central Italy

He went to school until he was 7 and then quit to go to work

And still he fucking knew!

How is that even possible that nowadays people can't tell satire from truth?

Is it a consequence of inbreeding?

Is it common in the US?

Take your statement and apply it to other values. As an example:

Not everyone comes from places where being honest is a value. Acting honestly is a privilege and the lack of it in a person should not be viewed negatively.

Not everyone comes from places where saving for a rainy day is a value. Not spending your whole paycheck on non-essentials is a privilege and the if a person spends all his money on things he likes we should sympathize with his predicament when he has an emergency.

At what level are we going to take the notion of privilege? Suggesting that people read a newspaper regularly is in no way being insensitive to the other person's situation. If they come from a place where it makes them a target, I would suggest they first focus on changing their environment. You don't make progress by being passive.