I think you all are being a bit too hard here. There are certainly incremental benefits to masking and vaccines given your personal situation. And, as a person who can be accused of being a Pollyanna, it took me quite a while to come to admit that we were all "played" by the CDC and various govt groups. I still can't believe the depths of the game, which included every major media outlet including social. Regardless, it is sad and troubling to have to come to admit that the great United States of America is nothing more than a banana republic today. That is complete with no freedom of speech or accountability once exposed.
I mean, I listen to NPR and they sound so nice, so believable. Then, over time, you realize that they are a bought-and-sold outlet for the government (in order to get more govt funding, I suppose). I also spoke to a few CEO's of major companies and ask them why they go along. And they simply say something in the order of "so people don't riot". They can't fight city hall and have a board to report to. So they go through the motions and say the right things.
It is difficult to come to a realization that these things are now true. But that is where we are. I don't blame the people.
I mean, I listen to NPR and they sound so nice, so believable. Then, over time, you realize that they are a bought-and-sold outlet for the government (in order to get more govt funding, I suppose). I also spoke to a few CEO's of major companies and ask them why they go along. And they simply say something in the order of "so people don't riot". They can't fight city hall and have a board to report to. So they go through the motions and say the right things.
It is difficult to come to a realization that these things are now true. But that is where we are. I don't blame the people.