I guess at this point it's all theater for the sheep - so it's undeniable when the moment comes.

We know what it is, and why it's bad; but the average zombie has no clue, and we all know every rung of government would likely have super majority to reject altering it back to normal (aka not lying to people) - to much money in the fact they can now legally use propaganda to enforced insane order, or push absolute bullshit (Covid, mask mandates, fearmongering) and just get people to comply because "the TV said so"