"It isn't safe to take someone at face value once they can buy a PR firm without blinking." Well I agree with that. But it seems like you're saying that there'

"It isn't safe to take someone at face value once they can buy a PR firm without blinking." Well I agree with that. But it seems like you're saying that there's literally no evidence in the world that can convince you that your cynical view of them is wrong, which is a pretty hard position to hold IMO.