In practice, it gets easier as something matures to identify the liar. For example, covid...early on, it would be forgivable for most folks to be concerned and even supportive of 2 weeks to flatten the curve.
By May 2020, most thinking people realized this was a nasty virus for the elderly and those with comorbidities. The rest of us could go along happily.
But the covidians became shrill and unhinged. The MSM et al backed those Karens and Brandons.
Now, it's easy to ID the liars.
Frankly, the young folks at work etc can see through this nonsense. To be sure, the pandemic and riots etc rattled their young world, and I don't doubt there will be lingering PTSD and inability to trust, for some time.
But these kids will likely emerge more cynical and skeptical of Authority than the average FReeper. And that is a good thing.
I feel the same way. I was prepared to be cautious, but mid-April 2020 (IMO) I think it was well understood, and everything after that proved to me it was less about COVID and more about control and power.
I hope by the time those “kids” have the appropriate lack of trust and skepticism of government, that it isn’t too late for them.
When I heard that, I knew we were being bullshitted.