ICYMI, read this first. ( Essentially, the author is enthusiastically suggesting positive Change is about to break out everywhere because the Forces of Tyranny are doing everything in their power to stomp Freedom into oblivion and enslave the world. Knowledge unleashed by Technology is going to provide the tools and energy to save the world. ) A reply...  A glass-half-full is also a glass half empty. What is your perspective? Your prejudice? Mr. Shurk states: “   Among other things, the vast smorgasbord of free information that has exploded forth during this Digital Age  big bang   has put all the traditional “gatekeepers” on their back feet... The evening news broadcasts, the late-night comedy shows, and the White House Press Corps no longer maintain an exclusive monopoly over what is newsworthy...” Unfortunately, size (still) matters. The total number of viewers of Tucker Carlson, readers of ZeroHedge, and listeners to Sean Hannity is a tiny fraction of the viewers of the Big 3 N

  Stop it. Just stop it. Stop making excuses.   We’ve gone from “a few weeks to flatten the curve” to fully vaccinated to see a doctor.   We’ve gone from “two vaccines to be fully vaccinated” to three, possibly four, five, six…   We’ve gone from “when we reach 70%, life will go back to normal” to 80%, 90%, 95%…   We’ve gone from “the vaccine is 100% effective” to not preventing infection, barely curbing transmission, and dwindling effectiveness against symptoms in less than 6 months.   We’ve gone from “the vaccine is 100% safe” to risks of blood clots, Guillain-Barre, myocarditis, pericarditis, and skyrocketing reports of adverse reactions on yellow card systems across the globe.   We’ve gone from “masks are relatively ineffective” to wearing masks when there is no active disease in the local community.   We’ve gone from “kids are unaffected by this disease” to promoting vaccines for 5-12-year-olds.   We’ve gone from “vaccinate to get back to normal” to vaccine passport