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Masks Make Us Free 

By: Decomposed in 6TH POPE | Recommend this post (3)
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A popular technique among propagandists is to take a true statement or sentiment they wish to discredit and associate it with blatant lies. Shallow people will connect the one to the others, turn them all into the same thing and, just like that, the propagandist wins.

In the image below, two lies surround a true statement, and it is all laid atop what looks to be a Communist or Nazi poster - just to evoke strong emotions. Propaganda is all about manipulating people via emotion, not facts or logic. Masks have little to do with making anyone free. They also have nothing to do with showing strength and compassion for others. They do show that you care about other people's health. I certainly do, but only because if other people get sick, there's a far better chance that my family will too. I care about other people's health. I don't want my family to catch COVID-19 from them. Not very compassionate, am I??? LOL...

In December, I had more reason than usual to contemplate death. I think I mentioned that I was very surprised to find that I wasn't afraid of it. I *was* afraid, though, for my wife. I'd made some financial decisions that really depended on my living another ten years. If I'd died in 2019, she'd have been screwed, and that's what I feared. My view is that it's my job to protect her. If I'd died, I'd have failed - at least in my mind. So I finally felt fear. She's what matters the most to me.

Now apply that to COVID-19 and masks. If I don't wear a mask and I get sick, I'm okay with that. Maybe I'll die. It's a risk I might be willing to take. But what if I don't die? What if I instead give the disease to my wife... maybe even before I know that I've got it. What if SHE dies? Hey, that's a risk I'll never take. Losing her would kill me as surely as if my surgeon slipped with his knife, but far more painfully. No thanks. I won't jeopardize her. I'll wear the stupid mask.




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Gold is $1,581/oz today. When it hits $2,000, it will be up 26.5%. Let's see how long that takes. - De 3/11/2013 - ANSWER: 7 Years, 5 Months


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