[ConservativeInPA]

I am probably in the minority by writing this. I didn’t like this whole hero worship thing to begin with. Heroes, at least to me, are far and few between. My standard for a hero is much higher than just being in a class of workers doing their jobs. I am not ungrateful. I need and receive regular medical care. I thank people for what they do for me, but I maintain objectivity so that I receive correct medical care. I refuse to be blinded by feelings.

There are plenty of health care workers that advocate senseless mandates. That in itself disqualifies all healthcare workers as being heroes.

The whole hero thing was carried too far with healthcare workers for political purposes. That was a feel-good distraction at the time to go along with the flatten the curve nonsense. It was intended to make us feel, instead of think.

Now that leftists are grasping for more control of people, those so-called heroes can be cast aside. They served their purpose. It’s onto a new technique to control people. The root of that technique is, again, feeling. The left vilifies those that do not get vaccinated. That is supposed to motivate you to do what the left wants.

[BikerJoe]

Heroes, at least to me, are far and few between

I tend to agree. To me, a Hero is someone who risks their life to save others. If you want to say front line workers were risking their lives, then OK, but then I was risking MY life going to the store to get things for my wife. Does that make me a Hero? I wouldn't say so.

[SamAdams76]

I agree with you on the hero worship thing. All those cheesy yard signs during COVID lockdown saying "Thank you essential workers" and such, while those in the home were apparently binging on Netflix videos and asking teenagers to risk their lives delivering them pizza (sarcasm), always made me cringe. It was just empty virtue signaling.

I was one of those working all through the shutdown. I was no hero. I just wanted a paycheck.

I'm unvaccinated and even to this date, I have never even taken a COVID test nor to I bother with a silly mask unless I go to a place where they are positively nazi-like about it - like a commuter train or a hospital. So I carry a dirty one in my pocket for just such an occasion.

I supposed my company will eventually get around to having to decide whether to make vaccinations mandatory or not. They may not have a choice due to these out of control jackboot government mandates.

Then I will have to make a choice. I'm about five years away from when I plan to retire anyhow. Do I want to give up over a million dollars in future salary over this silly shot? A few months ago I might have. But most of the people around me have had the shots and I have not observed them dropping dead yet. So I guess the more time that goes by, the more likely I'll get it if I absolutely have to. But I'm not happy about it. I'd just as soon not get it. I'm not anti-vax per se, but this one seems so unnecessary.