Nahhnnnlevven and Corona Fever have much in common, including theater.
After the “enemies of freedom” struck, we got Security Theater. The Homeland Security Department, blue-uniformed crotch fondlers, cattle-chuting at airports and “freeze in place” – which some of you may remember.
It was proposed that Americans traveling through airports do exactly that when so ordered by a loudspeaker voice – Because Trrrrr (as The Chimp used to say – for everything).
And here we are. Sickness Theater.
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People ordered to “shelter in place” and when not doing that, strongly urged and soon-to-be-forced to wear surgical masks as they scuttle stoop-shouldered and suspicious of floating bacilli from shelter to shelter, always maintaining their “social distance.” Press conferences almost hourly warning of the Dread Threat, which – like ululating Islamists – seems less an actual threat than the people giving these press conferences.
The Trrrrrists supposedly knocked down three buildings – including one they didn’t hit with an airplane. The Chimp took down America, which became a place where “if you see something, say something” – anonymously, of course.
Sound familiar?
It ought to, as precedent always becomes practice – whether for bad or good. Usually for bad, though. Which people get used to as normal. Which makes new and worse inevitable.
Having been habituated to, for example, cattle chutes at airports – no more freely walking up to the gate as you like, as an individual – people are ready to be cattle chuted at grocery stores. No more just walking in and walking around.
Instead, walk where you are told.
Enter here, stand here. Do not stand too close. Do not stand there. One way in – and this way out – all under the supervision of Government’s Little Helpers. Your fellow Americans. Who are becoming indistinguishable from East Germans except they mostly don’t speak German.
But the language is the same.
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Officiously order others about. Which they do, if not eagerly, out of what they consider to be necessity, because the government (the actual officials) have made them very grateful for whatever employment – and thus, food – they are still permitted to have and so have very little dignity left – and no respect for yours.
They will do as they are told – which is to tell you what to do.
Which most Americans seem willing to do – the cost of getting the food they need. Which they have to pay now because of their willingness to play Security Theater, their first “gig” now become our daily life.
Take off your shoes. Empty your purse. Raise your hands. Spread your legs. Little kids and old people; wives and daughters right in front of their husbands and fathers – who stood by in the most unmanly manner conceivable and watched it happen. For the sake of getting on an airplane, usually not because it was essential.
To go to Disneyland.
That’s what they exchanged for their dignity – and yours.
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