I can see it in my own family. My parents and I don't talk about politics this month, and that's been a good thing. But if we were living under the same roof, it would be different. It would be really hard to share the evening news with them knowing how differently we feel about the situation in Florida. That's why it's often easier to be distant from your parents - you don't have to deal with power in the same way.
Truth seems to be easy to twist.
God Pilate is a tragic figure, because he seems to have no earthly idea what to do, so he ends up just bowing to the ones who shout the loudest. Even his wife gets in on the act. And once again the Bible leaves out the information we'd really love to have. There is a wonderful German short story that speculates about this very dream. Pilate, who probably longs for more power and a place in history, gets his 15 minutes of fame.