To me, it's more they know they're all wrong but they don't care. They've lost all their credit (for the little it remained, as their bullshit has lasted for some years now) and I don't give them any benefit of the doubt anymore. All these #governments were already bad way before this open conflict. The way they negotiate it is just in the continuity of their usual attitude. They aren't "afraid" of abusing people daily. This is just more obvious.