I try to take a step back and understand their history. For example in Finland, most people have very little reason not to trust the Finnish government in at least recent times, but they don't recognize that the decisions being made are driven from abroad. This means that they end up consuming what they trust, believing it is trustable - making me sound like the insane conspiracy theorist. In some ways, it is like a child learning how to critically think - it takes time and experience, most people here haven't had that experience in this area. But, you are right in regards to some people - as there are a few who *should know better* but seem to intentionally be omitting information that they come across to keep their position intact.