Defensive Rhetoric

So, it's come to this: Almost any skepticism towards totalitarian overreach by government is now considered potential terrorism. Any form of organized objection to such measures will get us on the potential terrorist list. However, this is not going to work very well for the totalitarians. Especially the meek will dodge this bullet, because they do not engage in large scale protests. Instead, they influence people in their own network so as to render the enemy impotent.

It should be noted that it is the enemy that is currently engaging in hyperbole, and as such, they are hurting their own credibility. All that's needed to counter this hyperbole is to tone things down. That way, we become the measured and reasonable adults in the room, exposing the frantic fear mongers as scared children.

Our strategy is defensive. We start by ignoring their childish rants. Then we ask them to tone things down a notch. Are they seriously accusing us adults of being potential terrorists?

The more we turn the plague into a non-issue, the stronger our position gets, so it's important not to start any arguments. Nobody listens to arguments, so it's better to avoid the subject as much as possible. When this becomes impossible, focus on practical matters. Make it clear to everyone that our only concerns about the plague are the restrictions put upon us by overreacting policy makers.

If the conversation nevertheless turns personal, explain to our opponents that the vaccine is neither effective nor safe. The Delta variant is more dangerous to the vaccinated than the unvaccinated. Leaky vaccines cause viruses to mutate.

Having stood our ground firmly, we've finally hit back with hard facts, to which they will recoil in disbelief. That's when we can offer to send them links. Having taken the offensive position, our opponents cannot very well decline our offer, and we can therefore send them the following:

1. NHS document proving that Delta is most dangerous to the vaccinated.
2. Research paper concluding that leaky vaccines produce variants.

It may be tempting to gloat at this point, and tell our opponents off. However, we should keep ego under wraps and instead focus on toning things down. We should once again point out that the whole thing is overblown. The plague isn't very dangerous, and the only problem is the constant meddling by scared politicians. Things would improve a lot in the world if people simply grew up and stopped being so childish.

Enjoying a cup of coffee