I remember reading your stack about your move and how heart-wrenching it was. That was the darkest period. I had made plans in my head to escape to a more reasonable state if things got harder, for the sake of my kids. It never went further, but it would be almost a year before the tide turned.
I remember reading your stack about your move and how heart-wrenching it was. That was the darkest period. I had made plans in my head to escape to a more reasonable state if things got harder, for the sake of my kids. It never went further, but it would be almost a year before the tide turned.
Next time, just a little extra push could be all it takes. They know. They know exactly what they’re doing.
Yup. I thought later that it was actually part of the plan to get some portion of us to flee, thereby further impoverishing ourselves... which is also part of the goal.
There is something called the "Curley Effect" wherein elected officials craft policies that are supported by just enough people to keep getting them elected while punishing their political opponents to the point they leave, furthering their future margins of victory while generally wrecking their city/county/state/country. James Curley was a Boston mayor in the early-mid 20th century.
Also of note is how the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada have successfully disarmed their populations. It is almost like they planned for this. /s
I’m sure that’s true. To get people to quit their jobs, particularly first responders of all types, which hurts us all. I remember thinking the mandates were so strange- out of a horror movie that it didn’t even remotely seem to have evolved from a genuine state of concern. It was just one of many platforms upon which to divide community and have them flee to less desirable locations.
I remember reading your stack about your move and how heart-wrenching it was. That was the darkest period. I had made plans in my head to escape to a more reasonable state if things got harder, for the sake of my kids. It never went further, but it would be almost a year before the tide turned.
Next time, just a little extra push could be all it takes. They know. They know exactly what they’re doing.
Yup. I thought later that it was actually part of the plan to get some portion of us to flee, thereby further impoverishing ourselves... which is also part of the goal.
There is something called the "Curley Effect" wherein elected officials craft policies that are supported by just enough people to keep getting them elected while punishing their political opponents to the point they leave, furthering their future margins of victory while generally wrecking their city/county/state/country. James Curley was a Boston mayor in the early-mid 20th century.
Also of note is how the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada have successfully disarmed their populations. It is almost like they planned for this. /s
Astute observation.
I’m sure that’s true. To get people to quit their jobs, particularly first responders of all types, which hurts us all. I remember thinking the mandates were so strange- out of a horror movie that it didn’t even remotely seem to have evolved from a genuine state of concern. It was just one of many platforms upon which to divide community and have them flee to less desirable locations.