Excellent summary. I remember when the rumors started flying about mass deaths in China, then Italy, I was skeptical. So I came here (it was Steem at the time) to see if anyone was posting about it. Lots of CN posts, no mention of a mysterious disease or deaths, nor people being welded in their homes. Nothing in our Italian community either. Interesting, you'd think such a major event would be significant to the people living there, and not solely a trending story on the mainstream platforms...
A few weeks later I finally began to see covid-related posts, but never about anyone falling ill, only about the lockdowns beginning across the globe.
Strange that a disease so deadly it necessitated lockdowns would not have been affecting any households, anywhere, before the lockdowns, no?
It is sure strange indeed. As soon as I became aware of it, I began posting about it. Early on I was as terrified as anyone, perhaps more, because I was reading scientific papers and sensing disingenuity, which made me suspect it was even worse than they were telling us.
My back catalog is all here, and I have not deleted any of my old posts, even though I have changed my thinking since, because the reasons I changed my thinking are revealed in those posts, and what folks said about them. I have always said that my preferred coin here isn't tokens, but criticism, because that enables me to understand reality, which is far more valuable to me than tokens.
I cherish being set right, because when that happens I have been wrong, and I think that's, now more than ever, a deadly flaw. If you ever know I've misstated something, or believed a lie, don't hesitate to call me out. I'll be grateful to be proved wrong, far more grateful than I would to be falsely flattered or ignored.
Thanks!