During George Washington’s first term as president, an influential faction in Kentucky wanted to separate from the newly formed United States and join the United Kingdom. The group spread lies and deceived the public into accomplishing its goals. Washington denounced those “spreading mischief far and wide either from real ignorance of the measures pursuing by the government, or from a wish to bring it, as much as they are able, into discredit.” Frustrated and perplexed by the falsehoods, the president put his faith in honesty.
FROM 'TRUST THE SCIENCE' TO 'TRUST THE TYRANTS'
“Truth will ultimately prevail where pains is taken to bring it to light,” Washington wrote in 1794 about the turmoil. These events happened over 200 years ago but are analogous to what the Democrats and legacy media did during the COVID pandemic. They labeled anyone who disagreed with their narrative or “science” at the time as dangerous, uneducated conspiracy theorists. They tried to censor anyone who disagreed with them. Similar to those who tried to sabotage Washington’s first term, dishonesty was the impetus for their actions.
Recent developments have revealed that it was the Democrats and their accomplices in the media who were the real conspiracy theorists about the COVID pandemic. Whether it was challenging the efficacy of vaccines and wearing masks or questioning the origins of the virus, anyone who dared to present an alternative to what the Democrats declared to be true was relentlessly vilified. Their absolutism was the truth — no matter how uncertain it was in reality.
Democrats spread misinformation to manipulate and influence the public to think and act a certain way. They touted uncertainty as absolute truth and coerced people to do what they didn't want to do. Many who stood up for their beliefs and principles were threatened and stripped of their rights to achieve compliance. Much of what the Democrats claimed to be legitimate and verified by science turned out to be wildly incorrect. This should never be forgotten, given the hostility and aggression the Left showed to anyone who dared to question them.
President Joe Biden, the leader of the free world, demonized those who refused the vaccine — a vaccine he claimed would prevent people from getting COVID. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was censored on media platforms for touting studies that questioned the veracity of claims supporting the effectiveness of masks and vaccines. Pundits and talk show hosts insinuated anyone who opposed their truths was an ignorant, uneducated hick clutching to wild conspiracy theories.
However, the truth still struggles to prevail. Democrats and liberals still want the country to continue to comply even though the evidence has debunked many of their claims. Much pain occurred to bring the facts to light, yet they refused to admit their errors or apologize for their mistakes. In the end, they showed their true colors, and it was revealed that their primary concern was submission and obedience, not the truth. Regarding the pandemic, as brainwashed as the population was, it remains to be seen if Washington was indeed correct.