Some pairs and other groups do participate in conspiracies that they would rather keep behind their politicians and out of sight. Add some untrue stories, worthy of ridicule, to the truth and stir. Most readers and listeners will reject the truth along with the garbage. Interesting trick, eh?
Ridicule anyone who attempts to explain how the system works. That has been working for centuries. Most people hate it when they have to think for themselves. So much hesitation and then they say no the risk of being wrong is more than I can stand so they remain in the hole, repeating the same mistakes over and over.
Myself, I start my day with the Lord and ask for His guidance through the treacherous journey that we all must take. It’s been working much better than I ‘d ever imagined that it might. The only problems I’ve ever had is when I tried to steer my life without Him. Thankfully, I didn’t get too far off course.