By David Hogan
Mostly Retired in Alabama
Do you remember the KNOW IT ALL back in school? You know the one that knew everything, and tried to call everyone dumb, stupid, and all the rest? They often were wrong, but would either get loud, get emotional, or just interrupt and talk until you were simply sick of them.
The way many of us handled these know it alls, was to avoid them at all cost. That also included not being somewhere, they were. Even those of us that were plenty confident and could take them on, just didn’t even want to put forth the effort as it was just so damn exhausting.
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With that in your thoughts please consider all those that guilted any and everyone. Not just the media that wins the award for this, but doctors, politicians, celebrities, athletes, public health officials, and the self proclaimed righteous on social media everywhere. Had they just been asking you to get information, or giving some without implying you were heartless or even a monster for not doing what they asked, then many that ran from them, would have been OK and possibly listened and researched further.
Remember that know it all we used to avoid?
What might have been better than all the guilt, censorship, and name calling?
Maybe when people questioned a vaccine without FDA approval when first launched, instead of blowing people off and guilting those that wouldn’t comply, actually letting the discussion happen and addressing it. Social censorship over legitimate questions fueled the skepticism, and turned many away that were on the fence, and at the least provided hesitation that could have been calmly answered.
But alas, no, those in charge could not do that, and the media and their 30 second sound bites and so called interviews, didn’t have time for the discussion. Social media went even further, and you couldn’t even mention anything that questioned the health experts, even though there were plenty of health experts, questioning the thinking as well.
Everyone that KNEW EVERYTHING or thought so, became those KNOW IT ALLS we all couldn’t stand, and they didn’t have time for discussion, or questions, or any of the sort, you were simply a monster if you did not comply, and they always had to drop a hint of everyone that didn’t, as stupid too.
There is plenty of blood to go around, but the bleeding never stops, when no one is allowed to question without being shamed as stupid and uncaring, for doing so.