The governments have been acting stupidly for a while now. They have destroyed the economy to push their narratives and to maintain control or for their ideals. When they start logically looking at the data, the actions don't make sense and there really isn't much we can do when people just go along with what happens.
When was the first government founded? ;D
The problem with the "stay informed" narrative is that it depends on the source of information. Most people seem to believe what the government said on this, even though they know that governments are full of shit on everything else. What makes them suddenly wise?