The astonishing thing about this whole covid-19 debacle is how many people swallowed the Kool-aid spewed out by the mainstream media. It was obvious from the Diamond Princess cruise ship that the SARS-CoV-2 was in no way the "slat wiper" the media made it out to be. It was quite apparent by April of 2020 that covid-19 was of essentially ZERO risk to anyone who was not elderly, morbidly obese, or both. Even most elderly were not at serious risk. Only the morbidly obese were. It was of ZERO risk to anyone under the age of 50. The media created a spectacle over absolutely nothing. It is simply incomprehensible why so many people swallowed the covid-19 Kool-aid.
I can't help but think there was one man... Dr Fauci, who was largely responsible for much of the suffering in 2020/21.
We knew very early on COVID was a disease of inflammation, blood clots, and in some cases, a run-away autoimmune response; and we already have fairly benign existing drugs which treat all these issues with remarkable safety. One drug (hydroxychloroquine) ameliorates all three at once, and has a remarkable over the counter safety record over half a century of use. We also learned may years ago, with fast moving respiratory virus, what every you treat with, you better start early.
Unfortunately, Dr Fauci poured cold water on any and all outpatient treatment, and told us to sit at home if we fell ill and listen to the clock ticking as our symptoms got worse, knowing if we dared pick up the phone, we would be ambulanced off for some remdesivir & ventilation, likely causing us to die alone and afraid under the fluorescent lights of an ICU.
Yes, there were other mad scientists around the world spreading fear porn, but if Dr Fauci would have came out with some calming words, and outpatient treatment options to give hope to those who feared the virus, our plague years might have gone much differently.
I thought we might cut Fauci some slack for a while... Government boffins study disease, they do not treat patients, and this is all he wanted to do; but this went on for 2 whole years before omicron came and put an end to the horror show. For me, refusing to treat or even allow others to treat during the dark days of the plague was simply inexcusable, & absolutely unforgivable.
Some folks make the world a better place by coming into it; others the opposite. I look forward to the day Dr Evil makes the world a better place... By leaving it!
Edited by Dorian Grey, 01 November 2024 - 03:57 PM.