The Big Government guy issues dire warnings and makes it very clear that the world might end unless schools, factories and hospitals behave responsibly.
The schools, factories and hospitals institute the desired policies, because they know what's good for them and do not want to be punished by the government.
Did the government shut down a school? Oh, certainly not.
Did the school shut itself down? Well, yes, it was the responsible thing to do — you saw those government warnings, right?????
All kinds of bad things can be done, and it's never anyone's fault because the other guy played a big role. So, my hands are always clean.
The essence of fascism can be summed up in its slogan, “From all to the state. From the state, to all.”
Part of that is using private industry as part of the bureaucracy in return for a guaranteed share of the economy.