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Omicron is the disruptive event that has expanded the Overton window
The new variant of COVID-19, Omicron, has exploded onto the scene. This variant is different in five essential ways:
More infectious and will soon be the dominant variant in the USA
Less pathogenic
Poorly matched to currently available vaccines
Natural immunity is providing good protection against Omicron
Disease symptoms are more similar to the common cold
As some governments are now touting a 3rd, 4th or even 5th booster as mandatory, various groups, influencers and even the WHO to some extent – including main stream media outlets- are beginning to question the whole public policy response in the face of the emerging data about Omicron.
Suddenly, some of the data exposing that these vaccines are not as safe and effective as once thought are showing up on places like twitter and linked-in and the posts aren’t being removed (ergo, overtly censored). The WHO is questioning the need for universal vaccination and boosters, even suggesting the boosters may “prolong” COVID. Even some main stream media outlets, such as Real Clear Politics are promoting articles that are outside of the BBC-led “Trusted News Initiative” narrative.
In the meantime, President Biden is working hard to limit the what the public believes by promoting the meme that the unvaccinated will face a “winter of severe illness and death.” Unfortunately for him, he forgot to follow the “Overton Golden Rule” – politicians can only detect the Overton window, and cannot act to contract or expand it. So in this case, public response to his pronouncement about a winter of severe illness and death was met with derision by many.
Last week, the Israeli Ministry of Health has overtly tried to limit the Overton window regarding their childhood vaccine mandates by running a smear campaign against me. My sin is that I question the use of these vaccines for children and being against the mandates. Unfortunately for them, they also forgot the “Overton Golden Rule” - that politicians can only act within the confines of the Overton window and that window has now been expanded due to Omicron. The majority of parents were already against vaccinating children in the USA and that point of view is expanding, due to what we know know about mild symptoms of Omicron.
Of course, for those caught in the mass formation psychosis (hypnosis), Omicron still has not been enough to shake their obsession with the vaccines and mandates. However, for the persuadable third – there is a shifting of perspective. With this shift, this expansion of the Overton window, politicians will be able to expand what is politically acceptable speech and maybe will bring some sanity back into this pandemic response by the US Government and the world.
But abortion up to the removal of the umbilical cord is no longer "Far Left". Nor is calling for punitive 70,90% tax rates.
What is Far Left these days?