Cynicism in the year 2020

I will never forget the year 2020.

Many years into the future I’ll still recall and talk about this strange year. As I have lived through it my thoughts about politicians and COVID have changed.

Your face mask is a tin foil hat. (Click to enlarge.)

Early this year the little teriyaki restaurant I enjoy had a fire that forced it to shut down for repairs. Just when they were ready to reopen the governor closed them down. They were a non-essential service in the age of COVID. However, the pot shop in town remained open.

This is the year that parks and beaches were closed because, in the age of COVID, they were non-essential. We must maintain social distance, the governor told us, even as people crowded into Walmart and other big box stores.

This is the year that the governor closed the churches because, in the age of COVID, they were non-essential. Any gathering, even those as small as five people were prohibited in order to ensure social distancing. However, the local abortion clinic remained open. According to the governor, that was essential.

The police have ordered the closure of several churches that have dared to open their sanctuaries to groups, even as larger groups riot and loot unhindered in Seattle and other major cities. Now we are told defunding the police is a good idea.

Earlier this year health officials told us masks weren’t helpful and if worn incorrectly, might even be harmful. Now we are told they are essential.

I don’t know if I’m as cynical as the author of the sign pictured here but I’m getting closer every day.

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