Been watching Chernobyl on Sky. When it all kicked off the people were told that there was no problem, it was just a bog standard fire, and there was nothing to worry about. People who said otherwise were dismissed as scaremongers and even traitors to the state. They cut the phone lines to stop the spread of “misinformation”.
See Brexiters, you’re definitely not the first people to be conned, there’s no need to feel silly.