Keep lying through your teeth. Various current and former rulers are quite adept at this and it teaches the people discernment. This is a fine point, but important. The people learn when they hear when rulers or their agents say "No wrongdoing was done" in the face of blatant and obvious wrongdoing.
69 posted on 08/11/2023 7:25:44 PM PDT by philman_36
(Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)