Hence the doubling down on the madness in the past week.
Attempting to justify stricter mandates (in order to keep the fear narrative alive) for something less severe than the common cold is going to jolt many millions more awake.
They've dug their hole too deep.
Once half of the world said no to the vaccines, it was game over.
Their only move is to keep digging the hole deeper.
Quite a conundrum.
Nothing can stop what is coming.
It seemed that way when they screamed Omicrom and the reaction of most of the sheep was not "OMG, variant B 1.1.529 might kill me, but instead OMG, my travel plans! Don't close the borders! I have a flight booked!"
Most of the sheep are most upset about countries restricting travel than about the existence of another so-called variant. They're like "I'll boost, but don't ruin my winter vacation!"
DS is hardly getting the fear it needs to make a panic. Other than panic emergency bookings and cancellations.