One of the most dismaying, bewildering, and demoralizing phenomenons of 2016-2021 events is the unthinking cruelty, bigotry, and stupidity unleashed against innocent people.
First, we had opportunistic demagoguery. This led to street brutalities including people being run over, attacks on churches, attacks on the people in them. Some were said to be attending “the wrong church.”
In addition to walls some built around themselves, “we” also built walls to keep “the homeland” free from undesirables.
Groups of people were labeled “unAmerican,” or “criminal;” others parasites undeservingly getting into line “too early” – in front of “real Americans” who has “earned” their place in line.
Some “patriotic” vigilantes were inspired to travel, often long distances, to “cleanse the “real” America of the “undesirables” infecting and afflicting “the homeland.” This often required application of AR-15 “justice.”
It was often easy to spot the “patriotic” vigilantes – they frequently displayed American flags. Displaying flags was was the cover for what was being done; this made the actions “legal” and “patriotic.” But – there were times observers got confused: during some of these “patriotic” events there were two flags: the Stars and Stripes, and the Stars and Bars. We saw this during the “patriotic” insurrection of January 6, 2021.
Then – came COVID-19. 2020 and 2021 rank with any time as the most irrational, often cruel and stupid. The 1918-19 flu pandemic didn’t produce this lunacy – even though it killed far more people in relative comparison. Then, people refusing masks were called “mask slackers.” That was before disease [incredibly] got politicized; before doctors and nurses were denigrated, attacked, laughed at.
Trevor-Roper’s “The European Witch-Craze of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries” provides perspective. Witch paranoia largely began in mountain and rural areas. Roper discusses rural superstitions; documents how religious leaders were a major casual factor, later extended by lawyers. He shows once “the fever” hits, it has momentum of its own; how denial of irrationality is seen as “proof;” how irrationality carried all before it; the necessity of scapegoats.
Since COVID-19 was labeled “the Chinese disease,” some felt compelled to attack anyone “Chines” looking. So “Brown Shirts” have beaten up numerous people not Chinese Chinese; vandalized a Hmong Cultural Center.
America is fighting foreign Islamic terrorism – so its “OK” to deface and bomb an American mosque; for good measure attack a Jewish temple; and, of course, shoe anyone who looks like a person of Middle Eastern ethnicity some vigilante street “justice.”
Having personal issues wearing a mask means it”s OK to murder a supermarket employee asking you to wear one; you”re “entitled” to punch them out for similar requests. Airline cabin attendants are “approved” targets if they ask you to mask up. The other passengers have “no rights” to protest your contagious behavior.
Ballistic gear is now standard firefighters gear – to protect them from thrown rocks, bottlers and bricks – while they’re trying to put out the fire near your house!. The police are already “approved” targets for assault and assassination.
Gun buying accelerated during COVID – we need to protect ourselves from “them,” whoever “them” might be.
Across America – school board members, public health officials, elections officials, first responders, teachers, nurses and doctors – have one thing in common. They’re all quitting their jobs – no longer wishing to deal with an increasingly anger, misinformed, and irrational public.
Some of the key people who make America run – have “had enough.” Concerns already expressed”. where do this leave American “civilization.” Who will want to do those jobs – if part of the jobs is dealing with misinformed crazies?
We’re awash in “conspiracy” theories. One prompted a pharmacist to attempt sabotaging “dozens of vials” of COVID vaccine. Others refuse to accept free COVID shots, but are apparently willing to pay $1500 for a bogus “vaccination” card. – in a world were billions are pleading for those same COVID shots.
If 35% of “adults” don’t accept COVID shots, all medical science says the pandemic will go on…and on…and on…and on…
Which means – we’ll again see [real] small businesses stressed; our favorite restaurants and entertainment venues stressed; school kids forced to wear masks [because the “adults” around them won’t].
Attendance at one of America’s premier state fairs was about 50% normal, many vendors refused to set up; some attendees got COVID.
We’ve just begun allowing 1200% football game attendance. Any bets on how long this will last??? Want to take a bet on whether we go through the 2021 season like this??? How many NFL and NHL teams are going to lose a game, or a key player, to new COVID rules?
Why do we have to ask these questions? Because a few million “adults” believe their own definition of their “rights” doesn’t include ay responsibilities. These “refuseniks”. hold America hostage. Why are they allowed to do this???
Refuseniks should be given three choices: get shots; quarantine yourselves; leave the country – pick one.
Worst fo all: refuseniks, YOU are traumatizing children and young people. Books and studies will be written in the future about what American “adults” have done to children. Think back to your own “normal” childhoods – now, think about all these things denied to current k-college, l8-30-year-olds.
Then – reflect on the young who’ve already committed suicide; think about all the young right now, already in mental health programs; the ones who should be there, but aren’t.
All you anti-vaxxers and masks refusers – think on this: YOU and YOU ALONE. have and continue to make all this happen. You have. NO. excuses – absolutely none, except for legitimate medical reasons.
All of you deniers, who listened to discredited demagogues, media morons, internet idiots, discredited doctors……..
YOU will go to your graves knowing your anti-social behavior not only killed people, but worst of all, YOU. are guilty of increasing trauma inflicted on America’s children.
At this point, we don’t know the extent of this damage. What we already know paints a very grim picture. Adult first responders and military personnel suffer PTSD when they see things humans aren’t supposed to see. This is adults…children aren’t meant to acquire PTSD. Refuseniks – this is on you.
Right now, late September, 2021, we are already scrambling a 3rd school year in a row. Record numbers of children getting infected, some will carry COVID ‘long haul’ burdens – perhaps forever. – this is on you.
You refuseniks – antis and deniers, may try to convince yourselves – “I have a right to do this.” BUT. you can never forget what you have done – NEVER. At the end of your lives, it will always be there – the burden of this GUILT.
Yes – the absolute savagery…the bewildering irrationality…the demoralizing arrogance…of those prolonging this pandemic, absolutely without reason. So many normal people are speechless; in conversations just look at other rational people – without words; they cannot understand WHY???
If you’re claiming “sincerely held religious beliefs,” fine – go live in a dedicated “religious” community, they’re all over America. If not – do the moral thing – quarantine yourself, please.
For those thinking you’re “patriots” – in reality, you’re doing the work of America’s enemies, sabotaging health. TheRussians and Chinese are laughing at you; using several things you’ve done i their propaganda.
Refuseniks – know this – there are people who are cheering when they hear 100 or so unvaccinated Americans died. As cruel as this is – it is happening. Sorry to tell you this, they feel good riddance. Yes, your behavior has produced this.
Unfortunately, you’re taking innocents with you. You are sabotaging children. You are burning out doctors and nurses. Many have quit, others thinking of it.
Your final “gift” to America will be a massive shortage of America’s “glue” – doctors and nurses, first responders, public health workers, school board members, elections officials, teachers, school bus drivers, city council members………..
Refuseniks – you are going to die with much GUILT.
With Justice For All 