Republicsplained: Vaccine and Mask Mandates

Dear Dingo:

A somewhat ridiculous hobby of mine is scrolling through Fox News comments, specifically trying to understand their reader's perspective on Covid, vaccines, masks etc...The common thought always seems to be that masks/vaccines are all about "government control", not health.

I can't wrap my head around it ?

Answer:

Yes indeed. Quite a swath of Americans is convinced that any sort of Covid related restriction is some sort of "authoritarian head game". As if bored government administrators hold these evil meetings on the topic of arbitrarily controlling constituents.

Yes, yes.. Let's make them wear masks! (insert evil laugh...ha, ha)

By this crazy logic, why doesn't government just make everyone tie a red balloon to their ass? Or why haven't people caught on to the controlling "no shirt, no shoes no service" scheme yet?

Others will compare vaccine cards to the yellow stars forced on to Jews by the Nazis. And of course the Nazis had nefarious intents for the Jews.....

But again, is anyone planning to assassinate the unvaccinated? No. Because the unvaccinated are already pretty busy getting themselves hospitalized with Covid.

Meanwhile, Trump and Ted Cruz are vaccinated, yet encouraging others not to...so who is actually controlling who?

Guardian Article: Capitalism is Killing the Planet (and I Feel Fine)

 Dear Dingo:

A few days back the Guardian posted an article: "Capitalism is Killing the Planet". Rehashing the math that eternal economic growth is impossible on a finite earth.

The author (George Monbiot) claims we should "disobey" Capitalism, and stop economic growth. However, the newly elected Virginia Governor basically won with one line--"Promise to grow Virginia's economy". What is Monbiot smoking ?

Answer:

Many environmental activists (remember Gibbons?) Have smoked the same thing. This strange substance makes them sincerely believe a good portion of Westerners  will voluntarily sell their cars, go Vegan and unplug the AC. Gladly live in tiny houses and drink home made mead.

If only these activists would stop smoking said substance, they may just realize that even "good" Democrats, have total climate cognitive dissonance. They still want their kids to go to the best schools and be able to afford a nice house.

And they won't even feel that guilty about it, because after all, they'll be driving a 'well deserved', virtue signaling Tesla.