I’m seeing far too many people say they are in “opposition” to the covid tyranny while simultaneously saying they’ll lie about mask limitations and getting the vaccine.
To be brave right now is to stand up for yourself and your fellow man and say NO to mask mandates and vaccine requirements. Say no to the stores. Say no to your employer. Say no to your family members. Say no to your local government. Say no to the airlines. Suck it up if this means not getting service. If enough people refused to give their money or time to these entities, the tune would change. Believe that.
To be cowardly right now is to sheepishly whisper that you’re against all of this, but go along with it anyway. You go along with it when you lie and say you can’t wear a mask because of asthma. I tried that, felt gross, and got told by the store that they were going to make me wear a face shield ANYWAY. So I left. You go along with it when you lie and say you can’t get the vaccine OR you’re planning on forging a vaccine card. This enables the tyranny. Hello!
We need not look very far back to recall that in 1930s Germany along with many, many other examples, those who quietly complied or lied to get their immediate desires met, still wound up in the incinerators (or shot to death, etc).
Tyranny is the rule. Freedom is the exception. We need to fight for freedom always. If you do it now, yes it feels awkward. Yes it feels lonely. Yes you will be bitched at by weaker dumber people than yourself. But others will see, and they’ll follow. It happens to me all the time. My friends and family now find it easier to go maskless because they see me doing it and I hardly have any issues. Fear is a real motivator, but so is inspiration. You get inspired when you see someone do what you wish you could do. The wish becomes reality.
I really dislike 99% of people, but I will die for them to not be slaves.
Credit: https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/ncbjo8/the_answer_is_to_say_no_not_to_lie_to_appease/
You hardliners don't understand that not everyone is destined to stand on the front lines. Did every single male stand and fight in the revolutionary army? No. We all have to fight our battles our own way. Do you not accept allies, even quiet ones? Do you not accept that when YOU choose to go to war, we will not get in your way, even may provide aid where feasible? You're rejecting compatriots because they won't fight YOUR way. You are hurting your own cause simply because you're too narrowminded to accept there are many pathways to victory.
In short, fuck you for this whole post. My wife and I MUST sustain ourselves. We simply do not have the resources to fight back in the way you demand. By not accepting simple non-compliance you doom your cause. I would be your ally if it not for your attempts at shaming a family just trying to survive.
No kidding. While I agree with the general sentiment in this thread, the reality is more complicated for many of us.
I'm in school right now in a "blue" state. If I don't wear a mask on campus, I risk getting kicked out due to "endangering student health". College has an inertia to it in a way that mant jobs do not. I can't simply "quit" and turn up at a new school whenever I feel like it. I spent too much time and effort getting here to throw away now.
It's easy to sound tough and uncompromising on the internet but we can't ignore that people have different situations that they have to contend with.
I mean, you’re probably right about getting kicked out. However, as someone who went to college, in 10-15 years you’ll probably wish you had done something else instead of going. It wasn’t bad for me, I have a useful degree, but it was ultimately a net waste of time. I no longer work in that field, my choice to leave. Everything about the clients is toxic. All I’m saying is if you have any reservations you may consider doing something else, or taking a break.
I'm about 10-14 years older than most of the students that I'm in class with. I used to work a "trade" job and hated it so much that I wanted to get a degree in a STEM field that would be completely different than my old job. Normally I would agree that most degrees are a waste of time, but I'm entering a field where a degree is still an entry requirement and that's not likely going away.
Haha, okay well carry on then and good luck. I was STEM as well.