What if these aren't establishment propagandists, but are regular people who are seriously concerned? What should they do? What would the right response of the

What if these aren't establishment propagandists, but are regular people who are seriously concerned? What should they do? What would the right response of the paper be to a demagogue? In retrospect, fake news might have been the most effective thing. But they're part of the establishment so they won't allow themselves to do that.