It’s Not Just about Masks
Similar to the Great Depression and the 9-11 attacks (and the rise of the Galactic Empire), the COVID-19 pandemic may very well end up serving as a catalyst for massive government expansion.
It’s important to understand it’s not just about mask mandates; they are just one example of government overreach (and a convenient one for lawmakers because they seem so benign). Even as mortality has plunged because of vaccination and natural immunity, the pandemic is being invoked to justify everything from “
vaccine passports” to student loan “
cancelation,” and nakedly extraconstutional actions such as the extension of the CDC’s
eviction moratorium.
The pandemic may be all but over, but the crisis may just be beginning. Indeed, that will likely be the case if Americans don’t remember the only moral raison d'être of government: the protection of liberty.