"The lips of Wisdom are closed, except to the ears of Understanding"
Big truth, we can't convince anyone of anything nor claim we have the ultimate truth on the Matrix. Far as I know, there may be many "people" that are actually agents of the matrix only there to distract you and making you lose your own path.
I agree with you that it's all manipulated, but at the same time not all people want to walk the long and windy road of liberation as it demands sacrifice and taking responsibility for our actions at all levels, which isn't actually a walk in the park...
It isn't a walk in the park at all lol, its a different kind of pain.