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The Inciter-in-Chief: Just Win Them Over with Fear
How could I have missed all the signs? We’ve listened to Joe Biden for weeks alerting the citizenship of what a danger the Right will be if they don’t get what they want, i.e., wins in the upcoming elections. I found myself rolling my eyes every time I heard him allude to the potential vicious attacks of the MAGA Republicans. Yet the Democrats bought it. His comments have been especially absurd because he only needs to look at the summer of 2021 to see the political Left’s vicious attacks on people, businesses, and government buildings. While he and others insisted that these activities were peaceful protests, people died, and dreams were destroyed.
His allusions to violence began before Donald Trump left office:
What could possibly go wrong here? Japanese scientists, with the approval of government officials, will dispose of radioactive waste water from the decommissioned nuclear power plants at Fukuyama by dumping it in the Pacific Ocean. This is not from the Babylon Bee, nor is it a belated April Fool’s story. It is a tale of our time, playing on our distrust of asserted expertise and asserted public interest. The power of the story also depends on a belief in zero risk options, indeed of magical cake that all may enjoy while continuing to have. Oh, and the story has deep international cultural significance.
we came from highly dysfunctional families, our parents tended to us in ways that helped us feel safe in the world. They did their best to feed us and clothe us, to make sure we picked up our rooms and wiped off our muddy feet before we came into the house. We followed their direction because we trusted them to care for us, and they in turn learned to trust us.
“In America we say if anyone gets hurt, we will ban it for everyone everywhere for all time. And before we know it, everything is banned.” — 
Has anyone had hesitation about going outside during this lockdown? Do you feel as if you are starting an uncertain journey each time, with unclear risks and uncertain potential outcomes?
My job is laboratory safety. I work with a wild range of various labs that have a cornucopia of crazy chemicals and a plethora of pathogens. I take part in over 100 laboratory inspections per year, along with responding to questions and acting as an in-house consultant for my institution. There is a surprising amount of you can use from the laboratory safety world in normal life where you make crispy garlic bread rather than CRISPR/Cas9 lentivirus vectors.
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