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You cannot assume this is naive anymore. After decades of the same shit over and over, you simply can't.
This. The government has vast intelligence networks, billions of classified documents, reports from people on the ground, operatives in the field, secret trade and military agreements kept from the public eye, etc. All things considered, they're in a better position to make informed decisions than we are regarding long-term strategic interests.
While that shouldn't be a blank check for the government to do whatever they wish, it's stupid to yell at a car's driver for making the wrong turn when you're locked in a dark trunk and can't even read the map.