{"id":157,"date":"2021-11-22T00:33:13","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T00:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arnoldziffel.net\/blog\/?p=157"},"modified":"2021-11-22T00:33:13","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T00:33:13","slug":"nov-21-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arnoldziffel.net\/blog\/2021\/11\/22\/nov-21-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Nov. 21, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week:\u00a0 Worldwide protests against vaccine mandates and lockdowns; the strange correlation between higher vax rates and death; the &#8220;Climate Change&#8221; farce; and media stupidity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Corona Virus Updates<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>If you are reading this from the U.S. or Canada, keep your eyes peeled for incoming lockdowns.\u00a0 As Covid cases &#8220;spike&#8221; across the world, Europe is instituting draconian lockdowns and the normally compliant public is having none of it.<\/p>\n<p>Austria is now placing non-vaccinated citizens under virtual house arrest, while the vaccinated public is largely free to go about their business (for now).\u00a0 With a <a href=\"https:\/\/vaccinetracker.ecdc.europa.eu\/public\/extensions\/COVID-19\/vaccine-tracker.html#uptake-tab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>fully-vaxxed rate<\/strong><\/a> of only 64%, that means 36% (~3.3 million people) of the population will be held prisoner until they comply.\u00a0 This has led to an explosion of protests in the capitol, Vienna:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_61892\"  width=\"750\" height=\"421\"  data-origwidth=\"750\" data-origheight=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-bUbDsi53Dw?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>And in Salzburg:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_84631\"  width=\"750\" height=\"421\"  data-origwidth=\"750\" data-origheight=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c0lRjX0Tcww?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>In Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Dutch protests got very spicy when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/11\/19\/europe\/police-fire-warning-shots-rotterdam-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>police began firing live rounds<\/strong><\/a> over the heads of, and sometimes at, the protestors:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_62075\"  width=\"750\" height=\"421\"  data-origwidth=\"750\" data-origheight=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GihfJGgab6s?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>In Croatia thousands gathered against vaccine passports and segregation:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-158\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arnoldziffel.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/croatia.jpg?resize=303%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"303\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arnoldziffel.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/croatia.jpg?resize=775%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 775w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arnoldziffel.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/croatia.jpg?resize=227%2C300&amp;ssl=1 227w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arnoldziffel.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/croatia.jpg?resize=768%2C1014&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arnoldziffel.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/croatia.jpg?w=1079&amp;ssl=1 1079w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In Paris:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From Paris today, an endless stream of anti-mandate and pro-liberty protestors. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ftw5mNCUOL\">pic.twitter.com\/Ftw5mNCUOL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Ginn (@aginnt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aginnt\/status\/1462096630954409985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 20, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In Rome, Italy:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1462079429795065862\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1462079429795065862<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Zurich, Switzerland:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Zurich rises today in force to stop medical segregation and to recall COVID emergency powers. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ovm1zYkAYE\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ovm1zYkAYE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Ginn (@aginnt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aginnt\/status\/1462085163895033860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 20, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In Germany, authorities are following Austria&#8217;s lead and making vaccination mandatory for all citizens to live, work, and shop:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-168\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arnoldziffel.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-21-at-5.34.08-PM.png?resize=388%2C561&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"388\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arnoldziffel.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-21-at-5.34.08-PM.png?resize=708%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 708w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arnoldziffel.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-21-at-5.34.08-PM.png?resize=208%2C300&amp;ssl=1 208w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arnoldziffel.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-21-at-5.34.08-PM.png?resize=768%2C1110&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arnoldziffel.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-21-at-5.34.08-PM.png?w=808&amp;ssl=1 808w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And &#8220;down-under&#8221; in Victoria in Australia, where the people have been subject to some of the most draconian and oppressive lockdowns in the world:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_24775\"  width=\"750\" height=\"421\"  data-origwidth=\"750\" data-origheight=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ghpqPgqPrzA?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind, the events above have <strong>all happened within the last 24-48 hours<\/strong>, and correspond to what appears to be a <strong>coordinated global lockdown<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile in the U.S., they are already talking about <strong>second<\/strong> boosters &#8211; CDC just recommended booster #1 and they are <strong>already<\/strong> pushing booster #2!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Already jumping the shark to fourth booster. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cf95vL6ypT\">https:\/\/t.co\/cf95vL6ypT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Ginn (@aginnt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aginnt\/status\/1460836619183869952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 17, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And right on cue, the psychopathic Fauci and his media sycophants declare &#8220;we just <a href=\"https:\/\/granitegrok.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/is-anyone-surprised-to-learn-that-the-correct-number-of-shots-for-maximum-efficacy-isnt-yet-known\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>don&#8217;t know how many shots<\/strong><\/a> will be needed&#8221; to stem the curse of Covid.<\/p>\n<p>Fauci even wants to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblaze.com\/news\/dr-fauci-says-hopefully-covid-19-vaccine-will-be-approved-for-infants-young-children-by-spring-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>vax infants<\/strong><\/a> now &#8211; a demographic that has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchsquare.com\/article\/rs-689684\/v1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>virtually ZERO chance<\/strong><\/a> of dying from Covid!<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the British government&#8217;s own statistics show that &#8220;fully vaccinated&#8221; individuals are <a href=\"https:\/\/alexberenson.substack.com\/p\/vaccinated-english-adults-under-60?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo1NDkyOTEyMywicG9zdF9pZCI6NDQzMzc2NTQsIl8iOiJZbmRneSIsImlhdCI6MTYzNzUzNTAyNCwiZXhwIjoxNjM3NTM4NjI0LCJpc3MiOiJwdWItMzYzMDgwIiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.HxHXzTIvNFER66jq6Io4U2KvS_yjcpWYw6lN8EHLCWQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>dying at twice the rate<\/strong><\/a> as the unvaccinated, which leads one to question if the vaccines are making people <strong>MORE<\/strong> susceptible to Covid as time (and boosting) goes on?<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-170\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arnoldziffel.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/uk-covid-death-rates.png?resize=580%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arnoldziffel.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/uk-covid-death-rates.png?resize=1024%2C635&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arnoldziffel.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/uk-covid-death-rates.png?resize=300%2C186&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arnoldziffel.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/uk-covid-death-rates.png?resize=768%2C476&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arnoldziffel.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/uk-covid-death-rates.png?w=1098&amp;ssl=1 1098w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Evidence continues to mount that <a href=\"https:\/\/alexberenson.substack.com\/p\/do-mrna-covid-vaccines-interfere?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo1NDkyOTEyMywicG9zdF9pZCI6NDM3MzU4MjUsIl8iOiJZbmRneSIsImlhdCI6MTYzNzUzNTQ2NCwiZXhwIjoxNjM3NTM5MDY0LCJpc3MiOiJwdWItMzYzMDgwIiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.yj5PB-ME0oj7KpKbM14hkT0MWBcZKEm2COLHL_kACdM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>natural immunity is far superior to the vaccines<\/strong><\/a>, and that it is possible that receiving a vaccination too soon after recovery from natural infection may even hamper the development of immunity.\u00a0 Yet the CDC still refuses to acknowledge the efficacy of natural immunity &#8211; at all.<\/p>\n<p>Also disturbing are the number of deaths associated with adverse Covid vaccine events.\u00a0 One casualty: 56 year old Mike Granata who wanted people to know what the vaccine did to him:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Many nurses and non-nursing staff begged me and my wife to get the truth out to the public about the Covid-19 vaccines because the truth of deaths from the vaccine was being hidden within the medical profession<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Mike&#8217;s wife actually <a href=\"https:\/\/www.habingfamily.com\/obituary\/michael-mike-granata?lud=004F81AA44A6CE36E9814F1854283839\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>posted his warning in his obituary<\/strong><\/a>, because the family had no other outlet, and no one in the media would listen to them.<\/p>\n<p>You should know that <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/coronavirus-pandemic-science-health-pandemics-united-nations-fcf28a83c9352a67e50aa2172eb01a2f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>scientists are &#8220;mystified&#8221;<\/strong><\/a> as to the reasons why Covid has all but ignored the entire continent of Africa, where vaccination rates are low (but the use of Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine is high) at around 6% overall.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Africa doesn\u2019t have the vaccines and the resources to fight COVID-19 that they have in Europe and the U.S., but somehow they seem to be doing better<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Wafaa El-Sadr, Columbia University<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Interestingly, one of the higher vaxxed nations in Africa\u00a0 &#8211; South Africa (41%) &#8211; also has one of the highest rates of Covid-related fatalities.\u00a0 Yet globalists are pushing hard for more vaccines there.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1221298\/covid-19-vaccination-rate-in-african-countries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>highest vaxxed country in Africa<\/strong><\/a> is the tiny nation of the Seychelles (~80%), and yet despite being enthusiastic early adopters of the vax, have continuously experienced <a href=\"https:\/\/wwwnc.cdc.gov\/travel\/notices\/covid-4\/coronavirus-seychelles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>one of the world&#8217;s highest Covid infection rates<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, it appears that the <a href=\"https:\/\/boriquagato.substack.com\/p\/and-behold-the-lies-have-become-too?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo1NDkyOTEyMywicG9zdF9pZCI6NDQyNTM1NDYsIl8iOiJZbmRneSIsImlhdCI6MTYzNzUzNzQwOCwiZXhwIjoxNjM3NTQxMDA4LCJpc3MiOiJwdWItMzIzOTE0Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.lSuPcH4b5jreSJbx-f8YmHf_IaWBBffk3r-UnttEfCw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Covid vaccine narrative is beginning to unravel<\/strong><\/a>, and all our &#8220;experts&#8221; can do is push more of the same policies that got us into this predicament.<\/p>\n<p>Although the vaccine mandate for private employers in the U.S. has been temporarily <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/coronavirus\/ets2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>put on-hold by<\/strong><\/a> a Federal court, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/political\/osha-mandate-may-be-stalled-other-mandates-are-about-suffocate-economic-activity-all-over\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Biden&#8217;s other mandates<\/strong><\/a> are about to jettison thousands of military personnel,\u00a0 healthcare workers, and TSA screeners.\u00a0 Regardless, the Biden Administration continues to push private employers to issue mandates, and many seem to be complying.\u00a0 These mandates are poised to wreck the economy, our military, and our healthcare system.<\/p>\n<p>Where is the transparency by our government health officials?\u00a0 Why (for example) would the FDA ask a Federal court to shield the government from <a href=\"https:\/\/aaronsiri.substack.com\/p\/fda-asks-federal-judge-to-grant-it?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_campaign=post_embed&amp;utm_medium=email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>releasing Covid vaccine data to the public<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for <strong>55 years<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>We keep hearing about the &#8220;science&#8221; and yet one of the most fundamental tenets of actual science is the ability to subject data to peer review and critical analysis.\u00a0 It should be noted that this FDA petition comes after months of dodging requests for data from scientific researchers in the U.S.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>So, let\u2019s get this straight. The federal government shields Pfizer from <a href=\"https:\/\/aaronsiri.substack.com\/p\/covid-19-vaccine-manufacturers-can\" rel=\"\">liability<\/a>.\u00a0 Gives it billions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/about\/news\/2021\/02\/11\/biden-administration-purchases-additional-doses-covid-19-vaccines-from-pfizer-and-moderna.html\" rel=\"\">dollars<\/a>.\u00a0 Makes Americans take its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/presidential-actions\/2021\/09\/09\/executive-order-on-requiring-coronavirus-disease-2019-vaccination-for-federal-employees\/\" rel=\"\">product<\/a>.\u00a0 But won\u2019t let you see the data supporting its product\u2019s safety and efficacy.\u00a0 Who does the government work for?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Aaron Siri<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It&#8217;s almost like they&#8217;re hiding something.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Climate Change Madness<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Some skeptical people have begun to question the real purpose of the Covid lockdowns.\u00a0 Perhaps they are preparing us for something?\u00a0 In India, they are issuing &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/summit.news\/2021\/11\/17\/media-declares-climate-lockdowns-a-conspiracy-theory-as-india-prepares-to-impose-climate-lockdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>climate lockdowns<\/strong><\/a>&#8221; to stem air pollution.<\/p>\n<p>In the U.S. we are told that electric vehicles (EVs) are a necessary step to avert a climate &#8220;disaster&#8221;.\u00a0 China is frequently held up as a &#8220;model&#8221; of where we need to go (yes, really).\u00a0 Yet the Chinese seem to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/technology\/used-car-battery-problems-take-shine-chinas-green-new-energy-vehicles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>having some real &#8220;issues&#8221;<\/strong> <\/a>with that whole environmental sustainability thing.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Industry data shows that the service life of lithium batteries used in electric vehicles is generally 5 to 8 years, and the service life under warranty is 4 to 6 years. That means, tens of thousands of electric car batteries will soon need to be discarded or recycled, and millions more down the road<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Shawn Li, Epoch Times<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Meat is another target of the &#8220;Green Commissars&#8221;.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>We have been told- repeatedly and for years- that cattle production is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gasses and therefore we should no longer eat meat, or at least severely cut back in order to save the planet<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Hardscrabble Farmer<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theburningplatform.com\/2021\/11\/07\/do-the-math-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>this little gem of an article<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0the author compares the number of cows in the U.S. to the number of wild ungulates (hoofed animals) prior to the arrival of European settlers.\u00a0 The results are &#8211; interesting!\u00a0 It&#8217;s amazing what a little math and some logic can accomplish.\u00a0 Too bad neither is a strong suit for our governing elites.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Stupidity<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-174\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arnoldziffel.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ok-hand-sign_1f44c.png?resize=63%2C63&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"63\" height=\"63\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arnoldziffel.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ok-hand-sign_1f44c.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arnoldziffel.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ok-hand-sign_1f44c.png?w=160&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 63px) 100vw, 63px\" \/>If you&#8217;ve been paying attention you are probably aware (and a bit surprised) that the &#8220;OK&#8221; symbol is now widely regarded as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/ok-symbol-hand-gesture-anti-defamation-league-bowl-cut-racism-hatred\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>symbol of &#8220;white supremacy&#8221;<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; yes, seriously.\u00a0 I heard it again just a couple of nights ago from some idiotic &#8220;journalists&#8221; and decided to do a little write-up on this ridiculous fallacy.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, a group of users on the message board &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/boards.4chan.org\/pol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4chan<\/a>&#8221; decided to &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=Troll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">troll<\/a>&#8221; the media and political figures with a hoax dubbed &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.vn\/SMXrt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Operation OKKK<\/strong><\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-175\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arnoldziffel.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/97408e524a0c00e24d130018fe32255ab90fdcd1.jpg?resize=580%2C363&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arnoldziffel.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/97408e524a0c00e24d130018fe32255ab90fdcd1.jpg?resize=1024%2C640&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arnoldziffel.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/97408e524a0c00e24d130018fe32255ab90fdcd1.jpg?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arnoldziffel.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/97408e524a0c00e24d130018fe32255ab90fdcd1.jpg?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arnoldziffel.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/97408e524a0c00e24d130018fe32255ab90fdcd1.jpg?resize=1536%2C960&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arnoldziffel.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/97408e524a0c00e24d130018fe32255ab90fdcd1.jpg?resize=2048%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arnoldziffel.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/97408e524a0c00e24d130018fe32255ab90fdcd1.jpg?resize=1200%2C750&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arnoldziffel.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/97408e524a0c00e24d130018fe32255ab90fdcd1.jpg?resize=1980%2C1238&amp;ssl=1 1980w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arnoldziffel.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/97408e524a0c00e24d130018fe32255ab90fdcd1.jpg?w=1740&amp;ssl=1 1740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, it worked like a charm.\u00a0 Surprisingly, even leftist <a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/OK_gesture#White_power_symbol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Wikipedia has an article debunking<\/strong><\/a> the &#8220;OK&#8221; symbol as a form of &#8220;white supremacy.&#8221;\u00a0 If the media and our politicians are too stupid to figure this out &#8211; after over 4 years &#8211; then why are you listening to any of them about anything?<\/p>\n<p>Please stop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week:\u00a0 Worldwide protests against vaccine mandates and lockdowns; the strange correlation between higher vax rates and death; the &#8220;Climate Change&#8221; farce; and media stupidity. 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