Signs of Hope Everywhere

Little by little, the enemy and their minions are losing their will to fight. The fruits of attrition warfare are starting to appear. Three weeks ago, I saw two police officers breaking strict mask-wearing rules in a restaurant. Today, I saw an officer with his nose poking out well above his mask. These are the same people who diligently apprehended people for walking in a straight line a few months back.

Journalists are breaking ranks too. There was a bit of a stir in Norway a month ago. Now, we have news stories skeptical to the vaccine in major international news networks. Sentiments are changing. We're still a long way from winning the war, but Stalingrad appears to be behind us. The enemy is retreating. To keep up the momentum, we only need to stay cool in the face of their massive propaganda efforts while we chip away on the resolve of their minions.

The very fact that our enemies are doubling down on their propaganda, is in itself a welcomed sign. They are struggling to keep their minions in line. But minions are fickle beings. Even if reasonably convinced, they scurry away at the least sign of resistance. I've noticed that the mere display of a skull or other image related to death makes them uneasy. My local campaign of dread appears to be working, so I plan to embroider such symbols onto more of my shirts. Everyone should have a reference to death displayed discretely or otherwise on their person or clothing. It installs dread in the ranks of the minions. It makes them ineffective tools in the hands of our enemies. 

All of this should be celebrated. We need to celebrate every sign of weakness in our enemies, and we need to make the war itself a fun project to take part in. Never give up an opportunity for fun. Look at the bright side of every news article. Think logically through the consequences of what the enemy is doing. For instance, I live in Portugal where no law is ever enforced with much vigor. Vaccine passports will therefore be a failure, especially if close to 90% are stupid enough to take the vaccine. What's the pint in enforcing something with vigor when just about everybody is on board? After a few weeks of strict enforcement, no-one will give a damn.

Portugal has a long tradition of not enforcing laws through coercion. Laws are followed through obedience, and can be ignored without consequence, provided the will to enforce the law is sufficiently eroded. With erosion already on full display, I don't think there is much to worry about. Even if the enemy manages to secure victory in battle, they will be forced to retreat, and their defeat will be as total as Napoleon's defeat at the hands of the Russians.

Minard's map of French casualties,
lost in attrition warfare with Russia

By Charles Minard (1781-1870) - see upload log, Public Domain, Link