My son married a lovely, smart girl who was raised in a liberal midwestern family that by all appearances are typical upper middle class. Father is CEO of a foundation, the mother an RN that works with a local family practice. Wonderful people. Charming, bright, educated, hard working and love the good life. Oh, and are liberals, important point.
The mother is convinced that Covid is truely a deadly disease because she has seen so many people die from it. Her husband, a big strapping guy spent over a month in the hospital from it. So, to her everything in life is Covid. It's the central focus of every discussion. Because she's a nurse, she feels she's the one with the most knowledge about this deadly disease and at liberty to set some standards when it comes to any get togethers.
This weekend my son and wife were planning a birthday party for their only child. The wife miscarried 2 months ago after being fully vaxed. But no problem because her mother said the two aren't related because she's the nurse and knows. My wife and I were planning on attending the party until my son called this morning and said, "Dad, don't shoot the messenger". You can guess what was coming. His mother-in-law was requesting all that attend the party be Covid tested first. I thought for a moment and said that we wouldn't be coming then. He said, but Dad you can get one of those quickie tests at CVS no problem. I said why would I, I'm not sick?
Then I said, listen son. My life doesn't revolve around Covid. I asked, when were you last tested for smallpox? polio? You do realize that people who think everyone needs to test when they are not sick are suffering from a mental illness? The science shows that the people who carry the highest Covid viral load are those fully vaccinated, not those unvaccinated. My wife and I are not vaccinated nor will we be. We will not be pushed into getting a test that isn't accurate when we don't feel sick either. It's a matter of principle. We had no problem being there because we don't care if they're vaccinated or not. It's a personal matter and that's it.
I said we will see our grand daughter some other time when they're not around to get our imaginary cootie bugs. Sorry, but I will not be bullied, pressured or anything else to satisfy someone else's insecurity and need for control. We don't roll like that. We love you, your wife and our grand daughter so we'll see you some other time.
"But Dad, Betty (not her real name) is concerned because she has seen so many friends die." Son, that's because her friends were never given a script for HCQ or Ivermectin early when they first got sick. Their doctors never told them to take Vit D, C, and zinc. Then, when they got to the local hospital they were given Remdesivir like her husband. Probably, one of the worst things they could have been given. It destroys kidneys. Betty thinks she knows what's best but I assure you, she knows nothing of the science. She follows protocols which are wrong. Exasperated, he says I hope this doesn't destroy my daughter's relationship with you and mom. It won't but we draw the line now because I don't set conditions for them nor should they for us.
Covid destroys minds more than any other part of the body. I won't be bullied regardless, nor will I or my wife give in to pressure. Starting down that road then leads to show your vax card to enter. No thanks. We're just a couple of loving grandparents who have their standards, their morals and their common sense. I won't give them up even if it means I'll miss seeing my lovely grand daughter. Sorry, I don't drink Kool Aid. Never liked the stuff nor will I in the future.
Liberalism is the new mental illness, much like Communism and Fascism. They get their lockstep orders of procedure, they assimilate and conform to the procedure, and they expect those around them to conform to the procedure as well. This is where propaganda comes in; those who do not follow procedure are demonized, this is what ALL cults do to the members.. fear is branded into them psychologically, and are told that anyone who does not follow procedure are the problem/evil/terrorists/etc.
When I say liberalism is a disease, I mean it, it is a psychological disease where mental trauma is utilized. It could be from terrible imagery, the constant bombardment of terrible news, especially imagery. The use of restrictions and symbolism also triggers a feeling of fear on a constant basis.. further deepening the programming to a permanent level.
The media is the most fantastic brainwashing tool, they do use crisis actors to show the terrible "pandemic" images, but also they have and are murdering people in the hospital for that "real world" fear, because yes, people are dying in hospitals.. but it isn't from the virus, it's from the COVID protocol that has been mandated throughout the U.S. and the world to use euthanization drugs like Remdesivir and Midazolam to kill people, to use the deaths as COVID statistics.
This new fascist propaganda tool, using bodies, real bodies to catapult the fear and propaganda, because it works fantastically. It drives a sense of reality, and anyone who questions ANYTHING about COVID is automatically a crazy conspiracy theorist.
That is the situation we are all in. I truly relate to this post as I'm in the same position as your family. But my entire family has been fully indoctrinated in this cult. My dad, brother, and sister in law. All three denied and refused my presence at their gatherings.. they told me I could not come if I was vaccinated, even if I tested negative. So no presents for them... But afterwards they were so insulted, because every year I go crazy with gifts for them, but this year I refused. They were so insulted, as was I, so it all blew up and we're not talking anymore.
It's truly a sad state of affairs, on twitter they call it a "National Divorce", but it was all planned this way from the beginning.. divide and conquer. 2 camps, fighting eachother, while the elite sit back and watch and further twist the levers upon all of our lives until we all cannot escape this prison.
This is indeed a world prison, to castrate, stagnate the nations into fear and degression towards a New World Order. Where everyone is separated, everyone is miserable, and unable to unite for humankind. It is a Satanic Order that is in control.