Whether your argument is correct or not doesn't change the fact that it's not an argument worth making to most people. Rather than try to get them to begrudgingly accept that your original argument is a worthy one, it's a better use of energy to just find the argument that works the first time.

> The govermnent is not some sort of abstract infallible entity.

Most people agree it's not infallible, but a lot of people view it as an abstract entity and not just a group of different people.