The people realized quickly that they were on their own and purchased firearms in record numbers. While a large number exposed themselves as Branch Covidians, a large number of people succumbed to extortion to get the Jim Jones Jab, quite a few cheated past the requirements, and a large number of people refused, telling their bureaucrats and employers to pound sand. A large number of people simply retired out, saying "screw you" to their korporate or government employer.
The people saw through the ruse and recognized that this was nothing more than the Deep State trying to stop Donald Trump and MAGA Americans.
The Deep State is dependent on stealing money from taxpayers to fund their schemes. They know if they lose that control, they've lost it all, hence the push for digital currency. These are not "powerful, wealthy entities" controlling things, it's a bunch of thieves dependent on their victims to pay. Break that link and the Deep State collapses.
The Deep State took their masks off, threw them on the ground, and stomped on them. They now can't put their masks back on.
There are entire industries that will not recover from their Pfascist diktats. The military, nursing, and aviation are just a few that are facing unbelievable hurdles trying to hire people. Entire colleges and universities are likely to close their doors forever. The trust, quite healthily, is gone.
I like that you listed the positives.
I am hopeful that many eyes were opened. I was shocked at the level of lies and compliance but I did see some honesty, like the Barrington Declaration, some courage (John Macarthur really stood out) but less famous guys too; I know people who lost their jobs over refusing to comply; I know churches that continued to assemble for worship; and I saw fake passport run arounds and businesses that defiantly stayed open. Eventually the courts started ruling for us (too little too late but still we are winning some judgements). Even some politicians stood and kept people free and called crap out - looking at you Sen. Paul.
Mostly I have basis for hope that this will be very hard to pull off “next time.” We need to get laws in place that limit the cudgel of “declaration of emergency”
Thanks for pointing out some light in this darkness!
Indeed, there is a sort of brotherhood among those who resisted from the beginning.
There is a tacit understanding among those who complied with the foolishness that they ended up on the wrong side of history.