Not sure you've noticed, but I've moderated my mockery of world leaders recently. I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt for the time being.
I've been tuning in to PM Trudeau's morning presser on his front porch ever since self-isolation put him there. We're well aware that his two weeks are long over, but apparently the polling numbers are looking good, so the paymasters are gonna go with it a little longer... oops, there I go getting all cynical again.
The morning theatre has taken on a predictable pattern. First come the latest worrying, alarming, staggering, or sometimes even devastating revelations. Unemployment might be 5% or 85%. Two thousand could die or maybe 200,000. We might come out of this in two months. Or maybe it'll be two years. Or maybe this is the new normal...
Uncertainty breeds anxiety.
Then there's the other message stream. We're all in this together. Know that the government has got your back. We're gonna get through this... but you have to follow instructions. You have to do as you're told. It is essential that you do your part, or there will be severe penalties for those who flout the greater good. It's up to you.
After months of relentless fear mongering on every news channel, we all crave security.
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