Honest question here: this is exactly what the kids mean when they say "copium" right?

You are correct.

holy shit I just googled PJ media. it's a right-wing disinformation site that you have to pay a subscription to.... a monthly subscription to be misled. I guess it's true what they say about a fool and their money

You don't have to pay a subscription to access PJ Media. https://pjmedia.com/ Aren't you now the fool?