My wife and I are not employed, so we are not directly affected by the injection mandates for employees. We've become aware of many people in our small town that were AGAINST the jabs and were steadfastly rejecting any such demands. Now, push is coming to shove, and it is disheartening to see people that seemed so full of integrity caving in with pathetic little whimpers of excuses.
I feel unable to criticize them because of my position but they fail to see that my wife and I made huge sacrifices years ago so that we'd be better able to resist something like this. We live offgrid in a glorified tent. We gave up our vehicles and licenses. We poop in buckets. We haul all our water in buckets (different buckets). We go without a lot of luxuries and conveniences so that we can be closer to freedom. I feel like we are looked at with scorn because of our seemingly "comfortable" position right now, but we were pitied not long ago because of what they perceived as our "poverty".
It is painful to watch as people trade away their dignity in exchange for the things they consider necessities. What could be more necessary than your dignity?!
I think it was someone here that linked this clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2oL8uTqWWo
You cant be forced and coerced if you have the wisdom to not present any vector for attack, any vulnerabilities. Simple and humble liberty and health is worlds above people who take that monkey on their back.. because it is wicked and tenacious and will not let go.
I think the rage that the vaxed show so openly is largely because they know on some level that they are trapped in hell by their own choices.. and the view of people looking down at them from paradise with empathy is a reminder that they cant stand.
You might like the work of James C. Scott. His book "The Art of Not Being Governed" is eye-opening and makes our situation easier to comprehend. Also, Dr. Chris Ryan's book "Civilized to Death". https://thegoodliferevival.com/podcast/52