There are two widely promoted narratives about Covid. One narrative insists in shrill tones that everything that political and medical authorities say about Covid, masking, vaccines, and every related topic is true and must not be questioned. The other narrative insists in tones equally shrill that everything that political and medical authorities say about those same subjects is part of a sinister conspiracy intended to wipe out most of the human race and enslave the rest. Most forums online that allow discussion of the subject at all insist on one or the other of these narratives and will shout down any third option.
These weekly forums offer space for people to discuss a third option: that the entire mess around Covid has been powerfully shaped by the same greed, arrogance, and incompetence we see throughout public life these days. I outlined my view of the situation back in 2021 here, and it got more comments than any other post I've ever put up on this journal. I've continued to provide a weekly curated space for discussions along the same lines, because a certain number of people want to discuss their own experiences and share ideas and encouragement without being bellowed at by the mouthpieces of the approved narratives. As long as these forums remain active, I'll keep hosting them.
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branchandroot
Re: If I may ask?
Date: 2023-10-17 10:23 pm (UTC)These weekly forums offer space for people to discuss a third option: that the entire mess around Covid has been powerfully shaped by the same greed, arrogance, and incompetence we see throughout public life these days. I outlined my view of the situation back in 2021 here, and it got more comments than any other post I've ever put up on this journal. I've continued to provide a weekly curated space for discussions along the same lines, because a certain number of people want to discuss their own experiences and share ideas and encouragement without being bellowed at by the mouthpieces of the approved narratives. As long as these forums remain active, I'll keep hosting them.