Hey, who remembers the "lockdowns"?
In the name of re-introducing more of my older posts to my newer subscribers, here are two links about the deadly “lockdowns”:
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When the lockdowns (and other anal-sadistic policies) were first implemented, it took me about five minutes to understand why they were useless and dangerous. It wasn't hard and many millions of others easily reached the same conclusion. For a brief while, I thought there was no way the cruelties would be obediently observed. They make everything either impossible or a terrible burden. And yet...
I had many chances to talk to the obedient during this time. Most of them are not bad people. But they do have what I consider terrifying vulnerabilities, the worst of which are reflexive credulity and susceptibility to sanctimony. The more education (i.e. social Skinner Box) they had, the more convinced and resolute they were.
It's possible to cultivate small changes in them, but it's labour intensive, it has to be done in person, and it's easily undermined. One awkward joke is enough. I wish there were some other way. It's exhausting and depressing. Nevertheless, I'm grateful for the company, near and far, that tries to do the same. We do have a few small things to show for it; not least, the increasing rejection of the so-called boosters.
Gotta admit, as one who ignored the (mostly voluntary) lockdown policy in PA, going out in public, especially driving, was the most peaceful and serene year of my life.