But governments are not guilty of deceiving the public; if anything, they acted naïvely and are now paying the price. Governments really have no choice: they must take responsibility and exercise power, even if it requires swimming against the tide of public opinion – and especially if it can help alleviate the social suffering brought on by the crisis.
但政府并不应该负上蒙蔽公众的罪责；更可能的是，他们正在为原先的幼稚行为付出代价。各国政府都无从选择：他们必须承担起责任并行使权力，即便这意味着违背民意——特别是这些行为有助于缓解危机所导致的社会苦难时。