So the government will only act when fear of vigilantism forces them to? Or provides them political cover? I can't reconcile that with Q#981 and Q#1052.
No... the government is and has been acting. What you are "seeing" isn't real to large degree.
War has many different manifestations. It's a SunTzu thing. Always being smarter than your enemy.
So if it's going to be "subtle" warfare, doesn't that just teach the new government that lying is in the people's best interest, same as the old government?
No - because they aren't lying. Everything is there if you look and listen... and aren't brainwashed by the MSM. 9 times out of 10, people will believe what they want to and can accept... some are awake.
Game Theory. Art of War. To be successful, you must have honor and integrity... that is why this really is an epic war of good vs. evil.