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Helen’s Place LLC, Update: July 31, 2022
On a daily basis, Americans are bombarded with media warnings about the spread of Covid-19 and the need to get vaccinated and boosted.
They’re also warned constantly that our democracy is in jeopardy because of the misinformation being spread on social media platforms on the internet.
The left wing thinks that all they need to do to fix the misinformation problem, is better messaging to get the facts out to people so they know the truth.
However, the reality is that denial and misinformation is what many American’s crave right now. The question is why?
How many times have we heard denial phrases in various forms such as:
“I’m tired of Covid-19 – it’s over! Why should I have to be the only person being careful when no one else is?” “I’m tired of doing things to make other people feel comfortable.”
“It’s my body and I can do with it what I want to – it’ my choice; You do you and I’ll do me.”
“Covid-19 is overblown – much of the reported statistics are for the flu; doctors make more money reporting deaths anyway.”
It appears to be human nature to deny what exists when you don’t want to know it.
Taken to the extreme, people want to live in a land of their own making with their friends. It’s all about creating a form of escapism to a better place.
Just believe Covid-19 out of existence. For starters say – everyone knows that COVID is over or elections are rigged or stolen, etc. Just make up the narrative as you go along to suit the world you want. Then set out to believe it and get other people to join you. It’s easy!
Take the example of the movie End of Days, where a crowd stands under an alien spaceship. They are about to get zapped by aliens all the while believing that the aliens are bringing salvation, when the opposite is true.
Today aliens might be thought of as Covid-19 spikes, but the unvaccinated people in their path don’t know and don’t want to know that they could get wiped out. They are gazing upward imagining a perfect world.
Medical experts warn that people should keep trying to get through to the deniers. This activity may be useless, because people believe what they want to believe, and no amount of truth will set them free of self-delusionment.
What else could explain how some dying people in hospitals, refuse to believe that they have Covid-19, right up to the time of death?
And oh, if you’re trying to stand up to a denier you could be called every name in the book, or worse – be assaulted. Leading to the warning that who you follow and hang out with could potentially harm you, so be careful.
The people you surround yourself with are more influential than you realize, and once in a relationship of any kind it’s hard to get out.
Look no further than the Andy of Mayberry sitcom followers. There are people watching these old shows on in an endless loop, and are determined to live in the show as though it’s real. You can visit the made-up town of Mount Airy/Mayberry in North Carolina, if you need an up and close view of how it goes.
Other examples of fantasy lands include the conservative Hispanic talk show radio stations in Miami, and the QAnon followers hanging out on the Dallas Grassy Knoll, waiting for John F. Kennedy to show up.
Then contrast the deniers to the reality seekers:
For starters, the reality seekers fundamentally want to know, what’s wrong with living in the real world?
They understand the difference between reality and trying to create an outer world to match an inner world. For example, they might limit their fantasies to home decorating, the bedroom, a party or a wedding theme.
They know that beautiful looking people might not be beautiful, or that even if a thousand people tell you something, it might still not be true.
Lately, they ask – what chance do we have to teach our children to care about each other in the world of deniers? The realists want to live and teach their children to help those who help themselves; to hang with those who believe in social responsibility, science, honesty and the rule of law.
Some realists even see life’s chess board and anticipate where things are going. They try to stay ahead and plan their next moves and will not necessarily go in the same direction, depending on their logical assessment of the situation.
If a realist wakes up with an idea, they might be willing to try it. Other traits include:
When things are good, basking in the glow of the moment without having to wreck it; and when things go wrong having patience to hope for better days ahead without thinking that the sky is falling.
What realists crave most is for people to take responsibility and face the truth. They abhor media that starts or spreads a rumor or a lie.
They wish that those spreading misinformation could be awarded hours of community service in a related area, like if someone spread false information that Covid-19 is fake, they could be assigned to work in a hospital Covid-19 ward.
But since this isn’t likely to happen in order to change people’s minds, the only way to cope with the world we live in, is to stay centered in volunteerism, charitable giving, family and work.
The takeaway from watching the clash of the deniers and the realists is that maybe it’s not so bad to visualize a better world while remaining rooted in reality. The human race is capable of doing both even though it doesn’t seem possible at the moment.
Watch the video from Fable Cottage, to answer the question between the deniers and the realists – Is Chicken Little real?
Related audio/video recording:
A delightful adaptation to the treasured fairytale:
The Fable Cottage, “Chicken Little by The Fable Cottage”
Other related article you may be interested in:
Helen’s Place LLC, July 30, 2022, “Why Trash Birds Are Some People’s Treasures
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