Truckers get screwed by every branch of government on a daily basis. Experiencing that tends to bias you to skepticism of governmental overreach. Truckers also tend to be social critters and they were not really locked down at any point. Trucks and supplies had to keep moving, and they did. Skepticism and networking combined counteract most of the propaganda BS.

As to the execs? They start their careers by spending years in brainwashing camps. Critical thinking skills go out the door.

Execs get saline.