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Jimmy Gleeson's avatar

First of all, I am answering this post because I formerly dwelled in the basement. And I have been called a "keyboard warrior." By the way, putting insults in your missive titles while condemning those who insult is a bit counter productive, isn't it?

I can provide you with any information you want. I am also with you on the subject of insulting people. I try to maintain a strict "no ad hominem" policy because how does such name calling end? When has anyone ever said "Well, you did call me an idiot, I guess I am?"

Before the pandemic, many of us were eating and sleeping, and living a life devoid of politics. I am libertarian, but the hot tub they kept turning the heat of government infringement up on was still cool enough so that I was delightfully slumbering in the aromatic warmth of just being left alone.

And then, came Covid. And now I was being forced to participate in the medical theater of lockdowns, masks, and vaccines. What was supposed to be a two-week vacation turned into a multi year ordeal. There was some talk early on the pandemic of "where is the leadership?" And. the question I asked is "is leadership even needed?"

The reason why leadership, any leadership is being vetted, scrutinized, insulted, and attacked is because of the very "experts" that gave us such wonderful hits as lockdowns, vaccine passports, and mask mandates. The glorious Science™ as embodied by its MSM poster pundit Fauci. We followed the science to the money, and so equal suspicion and skepticism should be employed to all such sources if it leads to money being made.

As for "doing anything better" I can tell you a couple of things I did do which is ironically what I didn't do.

I didn't demand accommodation of the many for the few.

I didn't enact ridiculous restrictions, did not demand people "wear the mask, get the injection, stay home stay safe." I do however recommend the KC and the Sunshine Band mandate of Do a Little Dance, Make a little love, get down tonight."

I also did not create a mask design on redbubble. I was tempted though. Masks were flying off shelves, and many had to express their own "fashionable" face accoutrement.

I did however create a hat design that states "This hat is as effective in stopping a virus as your mask is." It's not exactly flying off shelves, probably due to my lack of marketing skills.

In terms of "not doing squat" I am open to suggestions. Most of what I do pretty much ends up being squat. I talk about how the measures of Covid not only do not work, but continue not to work on twitter. I probably burn up way too many hours a day doing this..most likely even arguing with bots which, when you think about it, makes me look about as sane as a special needs person arguing with a newspaper vending machine over the headlines.

As far as doing nothing. We dissent. Early on pre pandemic I was talking with a friend who lived in China on social media. I made the wrong prediction that "cooler heads would prevail" but I didn't realize that the asylum of government was being run by the patients. On social media...we dissented and were censored. If you don't think this is "doing anything." then I ask, what is it that you are providing? It appears to me that your "horseman of the apocalypse" list gets bigger every week as well.

Part of free speech is saying things you don't want to hear. Like McCollough too should be questioned. TWC should be questioned. $299.00 for a "wellness kit" for all your possible fear fomenting potentialities? For both the times I had Covid, I took nothing for it save Nyquil and bed rest. I am no medical expert so I would not recommend it to others. But I will say this "dangerous misinformation" and that is...assess your own health, and do manage your own risk in life.

As far as envy and jealousy. I do not envy you your position because you will be scrutinized, attacked, and questioned, that is part of what it means to be a "public figure" in this arena. If you can't handle the slings and arrows, then don't be in it. You can always opt out, remove yourself from this equation. But as long as you are, you will be questioned and scrutinized. You should welcome it, embrace it. be more transparent about it. Because that is what will cause your detractors to become silent.

You want "keyboard warriors" to be open to the same scrutiny as everyone else. Sorry, but no. If you take the public stage, then you get to have the responsibility that goes along with it. And there is a place for anonymity. We want the whistle blowers to be anonymous. We want sources to be protected. Using your logic, everyone in witness protection should be outed. I wonder how that would end...

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Michael Wachocki's avatar

Paul,

The emegency kit is too expensive. Out of reach for most people.

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