In my very own experience in a very different country I found if a mouthpiece tries to tell you what to do or think, as a first approximation it is better to do

In my very own experience in a very different country I found if a mouthpiece tries to tell you what to do or think, as a first approximation it is better to do the exact opposite. People usually don't need to be told to look out for their own interests and thus no one pays for it.