The first duty of any citizen is to mistrust his government, and to be critical of their long term goals. Never let people discourage you from thinking, becaus

The first duty of any citizen is to mistrust his government, and to be critical of their long term goals. Never let people discourage you from thinking, because ignorance spreads like a disease. The saying, that one should not mistake stupidity for malignity, matters only little to the stupid, but a lot to the malign. All stupid people at the top are either not actually stupid, or string puppets. Political correctness is, by definition, not correct. Participating in collective behaviour, without hesitation, is frivolous. Absolutely most things most people do have some sort of hidden catch. Just because everyone does it, doesn't mean it's smart to join them. Never let fear, or those who spread it, guide your decisions.