I think this belief is what motivated The Greatest Generation to get vaxxed. Even when they were told their government had betrayed them, they just couldn't quite believe it.

I had an elder admonish me the other day for flying my American flag upside down, saying "What about all those who died for that flag?" My response was, "They agree with me - our country is in grave peril. I'm doing it in support of them." He had no response.