I mean, I get what you're saying but there are levels of discernment:

• agreeing with everything the authorities say
• disagreeing with everything the authorities say
• knowing when to agree and when to disagree with everything the authorities say
• same as the last, but using even their deceptions to guide you towards the truth

No one ever said it was going to be easy to get to the truth, and in my personal experience it isn't.

They don't lie about everything. In fact, I am often shocked at what they state plainly. I think, "Why don't they lie about this, mislead, cover it up? I sure would." Then I think, "Guess they're lazy and incompetent because they know no ones paying attention anyway."