COVID19 UPDATE: 11.21.20 - Our COVID Police State Wants To Take Thanksgiving And Christmas Away From You Too

Our COVID Police State Wants To Take Thanksgiving And Christmas Away From You Too - by Michael Snyder - http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/our-covid-police-state-wants-to-take-thanksgiving-and-christmas-away-from-you-too Haven’t they taken enough away from us already? The deeply oppressive lockdowns that were instituted earlier this year plunged us into the worst economic downturn sincethe Great Depression of the 1930s, caused the cancellation of thousands upon thousands of important events, and sent the suicide rate absolutely skyrocketing. Once those lockdowns were lifted the American people were greatly relieved, but now our COVID policestate is back for more. As I have been documenting over the last several days, new lockdowns are being instituted all over the country right now, and even our most cherished holidays are being targeted. Let me start by discussing an interview that CNN’s Jake Tapper just conducted with Anthony Fauci. Most Americans had assumed that once a vaccine was widely distributed thatwe wouldn’t need masks or social distancing anymore. Well, according to Fauci that is not the case at all… Jake Tapper said, “Once somebody has been immunized … Once the process is complete, does that mean they can take off their mask, don’t have to social distance, and go abouttheir lives as before?” Fauci said, “I would recommend that is not the case. I would recommend you have an added area of protection. Obviously, with 90 plus percent effective vaccine, you couldfeel much more confident, but I would recommend to people to not abandon all public health measures just because you’ve been vaccinated.” As I have repeatedly warned my readers, they intend to change the way that we live permanently. During that same interview, they were discussing a timeline for vaccine distribution, and Tapper blurted this out: “Christmas is probably not gonna be possible.” In other words, Americans should not plan to have a normal Christmas this year because we are going to be expected to stay home, wear masks and keep members of our extendedfamily away. Of course Thanksgiving is a lot closer than Christmas, and our COVID overlords are telling us that we can’t have a normal Thanksgiving either. For example, this is whatthe head of the CDC is saying… U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield held a call with the nation’s governors on Tuesday. CNN obtained audio of the chat, in which Redfieldsaid: “What we’re seeing as the increasing threat right now is actually acquisition of infection through small household gatherings… Particularly with Thanksgiving coming up, we think it’s really important to stress the vigilance of these continued mitigationsteps in the household setting.” Needless to say, many of our top politicians are going to fall right in line with the directives that our “health authorities” have issued. For example, Chicago Mayor LoriLightfoot has issued new restrictions for the city of Chicago which begin on Monday… The order, which begins Monday, extends through Thanksgiving festivities. Residents are “strongly advised” to not have guests in their homes outside of essential workers — even family and close friends. “Chicago has reached a critical point in the second surge of COVID-19, demanding that we undertake this multi-faceted and comprehensive effort to stop the virus in its tracks,” said Mayor Lori Lightfoot in the release. At least Lightfoot’s order is not as draconian as the mandate that California Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered all Californians to follow this Thanksgiving. If you can believe it, Newsom has decided to limit Thanksgiving to a two hour “outdoor event”… Celebrities have taken to social media to slam California Governor Gavin Newsom’s ‘ridiculously unenforceable’ Thanksgiving crackdown that bans singing and shouting andlimits the holiday to a two-hour outdoor event. ‘If my Aunt comes over, can I throw her a slice of turkey from the window?’ mocked actor Rob Schneider as he blasted the ‘Emperor Newsom’. The good news is that the American people are sick and tired of having their rights taken away and are starting to push back against absurd restrictions such as these. The bad news is that the new lockdowns that are being instituted all over the U.S. will inevitably crash our economy again. If they last long enough, some industries may be almost entirely destroyed. For example, even before these new lockdowns we were being told that it would be a miracle ifhalf of the hotels in New York City survive this pandemic… According to Vijay Dandapani, chief executive of the Hotel Association of New York City, if half the city’s 640 hotels survive it will be a “great” outcome. While occupancyrates have recovered from their worst point in April where occupancy was down more than 60% year on year, they remain 20% lower than for the same month in 2019, a level which means much of the debt backing the properties will be impaired (i.e., default). ShouldNew York impose a new round of draconian lockdowns, it will only get worse. But of course there are some businesses that are booming during this time. For instance, psychologists and therapists are extremely busy treating those that are “feeling lonely and depressed”… Business is booming for Maria Mir. Under normal circumstances, she takes little time off in November and December; the holidays are her busy season. But this is 2020. Nothingis normal. And everyone seems to need her at once. Mir is a licensed marriage and family therapist. She’s used to patients feeling lonely and depressed as Thanksgiving and Christmas near. But “this particular time is different,” she says. “Even people who haven’t felt lonely in the past are now feeling that isolation.” This is yet another example that shows that elections really matter. For years, the American people have been voting for psychotic control freaks all over the nation, and so now we shouldn’t be surprised that they are actually acting likepsychotic control freaks during a major crisis. We are being told that this is going to be a very “dark winter”, and just like we witnessed earlier this year many Americans are feverishly stocking up on food and otherbasic goods… Concerns that rising cases will encourage people to buy in bulk and stock up on basic goods has prompted major grocery chains to take pre-emptive action and limit purchases. Kroger, the largest grocery chain in the U.S., has imposed purchase limits on essential goods like bath tissue, paper towels, disinfecting wipes and hand soap, accordingto Fox Business. If you have not done so already, I would very much encourage you to get stocked up as well. These are such uncertain times, and I have a feeling that things are going to get even crazier in the weeks ahead. If the case numbers keep rising, the restrictions placed upon us are just going to become even more cumbersome, and it definitely appears that we are in for a very roughstart in 2021. The Second Lockdown Is Here With Fears It Could Be Worse Than The First Almost half of the United States has again restricted movement and called for measures to slow down the spread of COVID-19. After a week straight of more than 100,000 cases per day being diagnosed across the country, the second lockdown of America hasbegun. It's important to note that it doesn't really matter whether you personally believe that COVID-19 is risky or not. The issue that all of us face, regardless of our own belief system, is that another round of lockdowns is coming. And if you think the lastlockdowns damaged the United States, Round #2 has the potential for even more extreme repercussions. Consider this your early warning to go pick up any last-minute supplies at the store while you still can. Governors in 22 states are beginning to enforce measures like curfews and the closures of "non-essential" businesses and this number is expected to increase in the coming days. Remember that the last time the United States faced lockdowns, things started off gradually as well. It wasn't long before Americans were asked to stay home "for two weeks to flatten the curve." Just in time for the holidays Some states are already issuing guidance for the holiday season and making rules about how many people you can invite to your get-togethers. California Governor Gavin Newsom offered the following guidance for your Thanksgiving dinner. Gatherings that include more than 3 households are prohibited. This includes everyone present, including hosts and guests. Remember, the smaller the number of people, the safe Gatherings that occur outdoors are significantly safer than indoor gatherings. All gatherings must be held outside. Attendees may go inside to use restrooms as long as the restrooms are frequently sanitized. A gathering of no more than three households is permitted in a public park or other outdoor space, even if unrelated gatherings of other groups up to three households are also occurring in the same park or other outdoor space. If multiple such gatherings are occurring, mixing between group gatherings is not allowed. Additionally, multiple gatherings of three households cannot be jointly organized or coordinated to occur in the same public park or other outdoor space at thesame time - this would constitute a gathering exceeding the permitted size. Shared items should not be used during a gathering. As much as possible, any food or beverages at outdoor gatherings must be in single-serve disposable containers. If providing single-serve containers is not possible, food and beverages must be servedby a person who washes or sanitizes their hands frequently, and wears a face covering. Self-serve items from communal containers should not be used. When gathering, face coverings must be worn in accordance with the CDPH Guidance on the Use of Face Coverings (PDF), unless an exemption is applicable. People at gatherings may remove their face coverings briefly to eat or drink as long as they stay at least 6 feet away from everyone outside their own household, and put their face covering back on as soon as they are done with the activity. Gatherings should be two hours or less. The longer the duration, the risk of transmission increases. Singing, chanting, shouting, and physical exertion significantly increases the risk of COVID-19 transmission because these activities increase the release of respiratory droplets and fine aerosols into the air. Because of this, singing, chanting, and shoutingare strongly discouraged, but if they occur, the following rules and recommendations apply: All people who are singing or chanting should wear a face covering at all times while singing or chanting, including anyone who is leading a song or chant. Because these activities pose a very high risk of COVID-19 transmission, face coverings are essentialto reduce the spread of respiratory droplets and fine aerosols; People who are singing, shouting, chanting, or exercising are strongly encouraged to maintain physical distancing beyond 6 feet to further reduce risk. People who are singing or chanting are strongly encouraged to do so quietly (at or below the volume of a normal speaking voice). Instrumental music is allowed as long as the musicians maintain at least 6-foot physical distancing. Musicians must be from one of the three households. Playing of wind instruments (any instrument played by the mouth, such as a trumpet or clarinet) isstrongly discouraged. Wow, that certainly sounds like a lot of fun. New York's Governor, Andrew Cuomo, recommends skipping Thanksgiving altogether. "My personal advice is, you don't have family gatherings - even for Thanksgiving," the governor said as he listed off a number of smaller gatherings that have led to recent outbreaks across the state. "My personal advice is the best way to say 'I love you,' this Thanksgiving, the best way to say 'I'm thankful for you,' is to say, 'I love you so much, I'm so thankful for you, that I don't want to endanger you, and I don't want to endanger our familyand I don't want to endanger our friends. So we'll celebrate virtually,'" he added. I'm sure that some kind of system will be set up in certain states to make it easy for neighbors to snitch on each other in the event that one family presumes to invite more people to the Thanksgiving festivities than are "allowed." This is a surefireway to further erode social trust if we aren't already having enough issues in our communities. We could be facing even more strenuous restrictions soon. Currently, this is happening on a state-by-state basis, but it's possible we could be looking at restrictions on a national level. When/If (depending on your political outlook) Joe Biden is inaugurated in January, it may not take long for an even moreextreme lockdown to occur. But don't worry, they'll give you money. Dr. Michael Osterholm, an infectious-disease specialist and a member of Mr. Biden's recently appointed COVID-19 advisory team, spoke with Yahoo! Finance on Wednesday about measures the U.S. could take to curtail the virus' spread. One option he said is worth considering: Imposing a four-to-six week shutdown of the country while providing workers, small business owners and local governments with hundreds of billions in financial aid to tide them over, he noted. "We have a big pool of money out there that we could borrow, at historic low interest rates by the federal government. We could pay for a package right now to cover all of the lost wages for individual workers, losses to small companies and medium-sizedcompanies, for cities, states, county governments," Osterholm said in the interview. He continued: "If we did that then we could lock down for four to six weeks, and if we did that, we could drive the numbers down, like they did in Asia, like they did in New Zealand and Australia." Because why not just make the national debt infinite? That'll definitely help the United States economy recover. It's interesting to note that Dr. Anthony Fauci staunchly opposes another round of national lockdowns. Not only did the last lockdown cause massive economic problems and continuing unemployment, but it also caused a wave of mental health consequences thataffected even prepared families. Compliance will be an issue for the government. According to a new Gallup Poll, published on November 11th, many Americans will not readily comply with a new round of stringent lockdowns. About half of Americans in Gallup's latest polling on the COVID-19 pandemic, 49%, say they would be very likely to stay home for a month if public health officials recommended it due to a serious outbreak of the virus in their community. This contrastswith solid majorities in the spring who said they were likely to comply with such shelter-in-place advice, including a high of 67% in late March/early April. Another 18% of Americans say they would be somewhat likely to follow public health officials' advice to stay home for a month, bringing the total inclined to comply to the majority level. But a full third say they would be very or somewhat unlikely tocomply, about double the rate seen in the spring. Other countries have dealt with non-compliance through increasingly large fines and even the threat of jail time. It remains to be seen how the United States would handle such a revolt. Originally published at The Organic Prepper - reposted with permission. VISIT: PROPHECY WATCHER WEEKLY NEWS: HTTP://PROPHECY-WATCHER-WEEKLY-NEWS.BLOGSPOT.COM