I see they have you fooled or defeated if you "think we would do...

I see they have you fooled or defeated if you "think we would do well not to question why, but rather accept that the long gold trade is not working at the moment."

Surely questioning why and understanding why something is or is not happening is a key to successful investing.

It's the attitude expressed above which allows lies in the form of official government statistics to consistently be foisted on the public. Never question why. Just accept what is; just believe what you are told.