EXACTLY

What People Think: Govt wants us all to wear masks to stop the spread of viral disease, (even though the mere notion is preposterous and silly).

Actual Govt Message: Government gets to tell you what to wear, even on your face, and even if it is dangerous and makes you sick.

What People Think: Govt wants us vaccinated to stop the spread of the variants!

Actual Govt Message: The government gets to dictate personal medical matters to you.

What People Think: Govt caused lockdowns to prevent the virus from spreading!

Actual Govt Message: Government legitimately gets to shut down any company it wants; government controls all commerce outright.

What People Think: This pandemic is really really scary and bad, the whole world is at risk!

Actual Govt Message: If govt says there is a pandemic, then there is; and you need to follow all instructions, directives, commands, mandates, and orders, or else.

Also: Government gets to use invisible scary things to control your every move in life, trace your contacts if you pop down to the pub, etc.

They want to keep you six feet apart and to know who's been talking to whom about the tyranny they're ramming up our rectums.