Thinking these people are dumb is dumb. They’re not dumb, they’re evil. You don’t have to believe something to say something, and they know this. Don’t conflate their actions with ignorance; it’s what got us into this mess.
These are smart people with an evil agenda at the top. They may hire downstream idiots, but that doesn’t make these strategies less effective. If anything, it gives those at the top more power.
Keep business and family separate.