You may be prescient. I had thought that people would clamor to wear the Mark of the Beast. They may be forced to by the clamor of some.
It also occurs to me that a side-benefit to the Elites of killing off the seniors with COVID, is that they get to mandate electronic controls. Few people will be able to demand non-computerized alternatives.
“Few people will be able to demand non-computerized alternatives.”
There are already a lot of older “pen and paper” business folks who have been put out of business because the local departments mandate electronic filings only such as Sales Tax collection and remittance. There is no longer any other option in many states, counties, and cities.