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and this is just the beginning.

i wish i was as gobsmacked. i am not gloating to say i am not the least surprised how easily people are falling in line. not one aspect of this crisis is surprising (maybe a little when i saw the word "if" placed in front of "capitalism and a free market economy is right for our country" by an economist).

neighbors reporting on each other for not following the LETTER of the law, doesn't matter if by INTENT you are doing nothing to spread anything. definitely not shocked at the super-sized police powers being granted by fearless leaders who have first super-sized their own.

not surprised that repercussions are changing from fines or a little jail time but threats of "cops with flamethrowers", shoot at-will orders, gps ankle monitors for the covid+ who don't stay home, digital tracking through ubiquitous mobile devices (maybe stay at home ones too with all the IOTs) controlled by the megacitizens (google, apple, facebook, ...) on the the feds behalf. "oh but we will still maintain your so very important privacy." in places with less digital leashes, hands are stamped with the guilt of having a virus; yes, guilty of being a walking weapon.

as part of lifting stay-home requirements, in accordance with some genius plan or another, those who are deemed immune will be have some obvious sign - armbands come to mind. already there is mention of requiring these "lucky" ones to carry some sort of passport. which i translate into: " you are the lucky mofos who will be going back to work. at whatever jobs we consider essential".

soon even actual herded sheep will look on and shake their heads to say, glad i am not them!