Covid 19

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Copied, and I agree.

20 Things I learned from the Pandemic

1. Most people would rather be in the majority, than be right.

2. At least 20% of the population has strong authoritarian tendencies, which will emerge under the right conditions.

3. Fear of death is only rivaled by the fear of social disapproval. The latter could be stronger.

4. Propaganda is just as effective in the modern day as it was 100 years ago. Access to limitless information has not made the average person any wiser.

5. Anything and everything can and will be politicized by the media, government, and those who trust them.

6. Many politicians and large corporations will gladly sacrifice human lives if it is conducive to their political and financial aspirations.

7. Most people believe the government acts in the best interests of the people. Even many who are vocal critics of the government.

8. Once they have made up their mind, most people would rather to commit to being wrong, than admit they were wrong.

9. Humans can be trained and conditioned quickly and relatively easily to significantly alter their behaviors - for better or worse.

10. When sufficiently frightened, most people will not only accept authoritarianism, but demand it.

11. People who are dismissed as 'conspiracy theorists' are often well researched and simply ahead of the mainstream narrative.

12. Most people value safety and security more than freedom and liberty, even if said 'safety' is merely an illusion.

13. Hedonic adaptation occurs in both directions, and once inertia sets in, it is difficult to get people back to 'normal'.

14. A significant % of people thoroughly enjoy being subjugated.

15. 'The Science' has evolved into a secular pseudo-religion for millions of people in the West. This religion has little to do with science itself.

16. Most people care more about looking like they are doing the right thing, rather than actually doing the right thing.

17. Politics, the media, science, and the healthcare industries are all corrupt, to varying degrees. Scientists and doctors can be bought as easily as politicians.

18. If you make people comfortable enough, they will not revolt. You can keep millions docile as you strip their rights, by giving them money, food, and entertainment.

19. Modern people are overly complacent and lack vigilance when it comes to defending their own freedoms from government overreach.

20. It's easier to fool a person than to convince them that they have been fooled.

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1. Most people would rather be in the majority, than be right.
 I would rather believe what the majority of medical professionals, epidemiologists and scientists tell me than a minority of ignorant people who prefer information from fools.



2. At least 20% of the population has strong authoritarian tendencies, which will emerge under the right conditions.
 
  the population of zealot antivaxers on the left and right prefer to not trust the government, the FDA the CDC
The heads of hospitals, medical clinics or even their own doctor



3. Fear of death is only rivaled by the fear of social disapproval. The latter could be stronger.
 Taking precautions in order to not get a disease that is sweeping through counties all over the world has no more to do with fear than wearing seat belts or locking your doors.
It's amazing to me you people think the constant fear mongering accusations any time there is ANY factual news about covid is an intelligent response.




4. Propaganda is just as effective in the modern day as it was 100 years ago. Access to limitless information has not made the average person any wiser.
Good point because there is limitless information PROVING the vaccine works well and has saved countless lives.




5. Anything and everything can and will be politicized by the media, government, and those who trust them.
 I have absolutely no doubt whatsoever the anti vax is by far mostly the right wing and the entire distrust of the vaccine and wearing masks Started with Trump.
The red states that have the least vaccinated compared to the blue states should tell you something.





6. Many politicians and large corporations will gladly sacrifice human lives if it is conducive to their political and financial aspirations.
Wow you need to explain that one The loss of human lives is by far the fools who refused to get the vaccination all you have to do is be smart enough to look at the data from our hospitals.
But I bet you claim that is all false right??



7. Most people believe the government acts in the best interests of the people. Even many who are vocal critics of the government.
The government absolutely acts in the best interests of the people. What did the government ever do yo your bitter old ass?





8. Once they have made up their mind, most people would rather to commit to being wrong, than admit they were wrong.
 And that perfectly describes the ignorance of the anti vax crowd.
The more PROOF the vaccines are safe the more BS the anti vax crowd digs in their heels.





9. Humans can be trained and conditioned quickly and relatively easily to significantly alter their behaviors - for better or worse.
 Trained from peer pressure from their ignorant friends or AM radio entertainers.




10. When sufficiently frightened, most people will not only accept authoritarianism, but demand it.

11. People who are dismissed as 'conspiracy theorists' are often well researched and simply ahead of the mainstream narrative.
OFTEN???





12. Most people value safety and security more than freedom and liberty, even if said 'safety' is merely an illusion.
 Good reasons to get the vax




13. Hedonic adaptation occurs in both directions, and once inertia sets in, it is difficult to get people back to 'normal'.

14. A significant % of people thoroughly enjoy being subjugated.
That would only be true if people got the vaccine who didn't want to. But go on with your big man belief that you are above everyone else. Because that is what this all boils down to.





15. 'The Science' has evolved into a secular pseudo-religion for millions of people in the West. This religion has little to do with science itself.
YOUR religion and ALL religions have NOTHING to do with science itself.




16. Most people care more about looking like they are doing the right thing, rather than actually doing the right thing.

17. Politics, the media, science, and the healthcare industries are all corrupt, to varying degrees. Scientists and doctors can be bought as easily as politicians.
There you have it. The right wingers one size fits all absurd way to avoid the truth about climate change the vaccines and I bet in your case evolution.
The amount of times I hear that lame excuse to deny facts from you zealots is pathetic.




18. If you make people comfortable enough, they will not revolt. You can keep millions docile as you strip their rights, by giving them money, food, and entertainment.
  What rights have ya lost sad sack? The right to not wear a mask in a store?



19. Modern people are overly complacent and lack vigilance when it comes to defending their own freedoms from government overreach.

20. It's easier to fool a person than to convince them that they have been fooled.
 
Proof of that is the fact that you posted and believe all of this bullshit.

Your responses literally gave me some of the best chuckles of my day.  Thank you.

You just keep doing you....
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Yeah sure it did.