Yup this seems to be the formula. Divert, distract, deny as long as is needed regardless of evidence and public sentiment until finally “yeah we did it, and here’s why that’s a GOOD thing”. Just like they did with election rigging (remember that TIME article?), the massive power overreach during Covid (it was a novel virus and we had to err on the side of caution), admitting now that masks, lockdowns and social distancing never did anything (not sure what the official excuse for that is right now) and however they will justify the damage the vaccines have caused. Then it’s simply onto the next problem-reaction-solution parlor trick.