Thank you!
"some are saying that this is what the governments want"
All activism is met with the same opposition, and "it's a trap!" is always a favourite! (Others are "you don't even know what your cause is" and "protest never accomplishes anything".)
When governments are tyrannical, they know there will be a reaction from the people. They generally pre-plan for that reaction, especially nowadays. All this is simulated by AI before they try anything. They love to encourage opposition to protest by encouraging the above tactics using traditional media, social media, and politics. We (the people) have to be aware of these tactics, and do our own pre-planning. That means educating each other and being ready to point out the tactics when they arise.
People like thatcryptodave are falling for the tactics, likely because they've never been involved in activism and have never taken the time to try and understand it, or the issues involved. They are the ones playing right into the hands of the elites, while they sit back saying "you're playing right into the hands of the elites".