{"id":229281,"date":"2021-03-09T07:44:52","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T07:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=229281"},"modified":"2021-03-11T08:22:31","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T08:22:31","slug":"5-ways-theyre-trying-to-trick-you-into-taking-the-covid-vaccine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=229281","title":{"rendered":"5 ways they\u2019re trying to trick you into taking the Covid \u201cvaccine\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The increasingly desperate ploys are all in play, and if you\u2019re not paying attention you might just fall for them<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Kit Knightly \u2013 Off Guardian March 4, 2021<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>he vaccine rollout is in full flow now, the daily tickers have had \u201cpeople vaccinated\u201d added to their red counters, and the improbably large number grows more improbably large every day.<\/p>\n<p>The sale of the century is very much on. The powers that be want every single person to be vaccinated, and they\u2019re pulling out all the stops to make sure it happens.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the five main ways the establishment is trying to manufacture your consent.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Bribery<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s being reported that everyone getting vaccinated is the only way to get \u201cback to normal\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><em>Don\u2019t you want to go to the pub again? Or the gym? Or see granny? Or hug people?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Well, just take the shot. Take the shot and all this lockdown and social distancing economic collapse and mounting poverty, it will all just go away.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a common refrain, one which rather clashes with \u201cnew normal\u201d we\u2019ve been hearing about for a over year.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, it looks like \u201cback to normal\u201d may come with a qualifying asterisk. For example embattled New York governor Andrew Cuomo has said vaccines will help the state \u201cget back to normal*\u201d\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2026where \u201cnormal\u201d involves an <a href=\"https:\/\/davidharrisjr.com\/steven\/new-yorkers-would-have-to-flash-covid-19-passport-to-enter-venues-under-new-program\/\">\u201cExcelsior Pass\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t need me to explain the complexities of this technique. It\u2019s simple coercion. <em>\u201cDo as we say, and you\u2019ll get a treat.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Important to remember:<\/strong> \u201cGetting back to normal\u201d is a lie. As much as people repeat the mantra in soundbites and social media posts, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/vaccines\/covid-19-vaccine\/news\/20210203\/covid-faq-i-got-the-vaccine-is-life-normal-again\">\u201cexperts\u201d<\/a> are clearer \u2013 many have said we will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotsman.com\/news\/politics\/coronavirus-will-be-mankind-forever-englands-deputy-chief-medical-officer-claims-3055757\">NEVER be going back to normal<\/a>, and others have said we need to maintain anti-Covid measures until <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/lung\/news\/20201022\/fauci-masks-social-distancing-likely-until-2022\">at least 2022<\/a>. The \u201cvaccine\u201d itself does not even claim to limit transmission, even those vaccinated are still being ordered to follow the restrictions.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Celebrity Endorsements<\/h2>\n<p>One of the oldest and most widely used marketing gimmicks. Partly because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hud.ac.uk\/news\/2020\/december\/covid-vaccine-celebrity-endorsements\/\">it works<\/a>, but mostly because it\u2019s cheap and easy: Simply find a bunch of tools and put them to work.<\/p>\n<p>The NHS was not shy about this approach, claiming they were planning to enlist<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dumptheguardian.com\/society\/2020\/nov\/29\/nhs-enlist-sensible-celebrities-coronavirus-vaccine-take-up\"> \u201csensible celebrities\u201d<\/a> who are \u201cknown and loved\u201d to combat anti-vax sentiment.<\/p>\n<p>For example, Patrick Stewart:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How do we say thank you to the health workers and scientists for their sacrifice and service? Receive the vaccine as soon as one can to lessen their load and keep wearing a mask to protect fellow citizens. In my 80th year, I am grateful and hopeful for better days ahead. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/emGDlnYL2E\">pic.twitter.com\/emGDlnYL2E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SirPatStew\/status\/1352718696297484289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Or Elton John and Michael Caine:<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8kHYUq0_0YQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Or even Her Majesty:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2018It was very quick. It didn\u2019t hurt at all.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The Queen shares her experience of getting the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVIDVaccine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVIDVaccine<\/a> with England\u2019s NHS Vaccine Deployment Lead Dr <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Emily_JR_Lawson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Emily_JR_Lawson<\/a>, and encourages those who might be hesitant to get theirs when invited. ? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RoyalFamily?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RoyalFamily<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MsR7uqSmK2\">pic.twitter.com\/MsR7uqSmK2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NHS England and NHS Improvement (@NHSEngland) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHSEngland\/status\/1365062586979520514?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important to remember:<\/strong> Celebrities \u2013 especially actors and TV personalities \u2013 are simply paid to repeat lines. Even if their intentions are correct, there\u2019s no reason to assume any of them have any understanding of what they\u2019re talking about. And none of these people has anything to lose should you or a loved one suffer any harm from taking an untested vaccine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">*<\/p>\n<h2>3. Forced \u201cscarcity\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>For weeks now we\u2019ve been seeing headlines about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/hcp\/clinical-resources\/shortages.html\">\u201cdwindling stock\u201d<\/a> of vaccines. How <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2021\/01\/28\/world\/coronavirus-newsletter-01-28-21-intl\/index.html\">people in Europe<\/a> are desperate for doses or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advisory.com\/daily-briefing\/2021\/01\/22\/vaccine-shortages\">some states<\/a> are being prioritised over others. It goes<a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2021-02-11\/city-run-vaccination-sites-ran-out-of-supplies-sooner-than-expected\"> on<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/europe\/spain-running-out-of-vaccines-contagion-remains-high\/2125352\">on<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/uk\/1389325\/will-uk-run-out-of-vaccines-eu-threatens-controls-vaccine-shortage-Pfizer-EVG\">on<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone who has ever been inside a store knows this trick. \u201cWhile stocks last\u201d, \u201climited time offer\u201d, or a thousand other variants designed to create the idea that if you don\u2019t acquire product X <em>right now<\/em>, you will miss your chance.<\/p>\n<p>A corollary of this is fake exclusivity, the way credit card companies tell absolutely everyone they call that they \u201cqualified for our exclusive introductory rate\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>By creating the idea that the vaccine is hard to come by, they also create the idea that anyone who gets their hands on a dose is fortunate, or somehow a de facto member of some special club.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important to remember:<\/strong> It\u2019s all total nonsense. They are not in any danger of \u201crunning out\u201d of vaccines. And even if they are, scarcity is a marketing ploy, not an argument.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">*<\/p>\n<h2>4. Fake \u201cpopularity\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>You can\u2019t underestimate the idea of peer pressure when it comes to marketing, one of the oldest tricks in the book is culturing popularity through the idea that popularity already exists. It\u2019s why people buy likes and views on youtube and concerts have seat fillers.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s why Matt Hancock was reported to have said this:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Incredible take up: Matt Hancock says 94% of Britons have taken a coronavirus vaccine or will do so when offered.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sebastian Payne (@SebastianEPayne) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SebastianEPayne\/status\/1366436875217608705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Is this true? No source is cited, so it\u2019s hard to say. It could be entirely made up, a lot of statistics are. Even if the figure is technically real, it\u2019s likely just from some opinion poll. And, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G0ZZJXw4MTA\">Yes Minister<\/a> has taught us, polls are totally meaningless.<\/p>\n<p>To quote (ironically enough) Peter Hitchens:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Opinion polls are a device for influencing public opinion, not a device for measuring it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The UK is reporting that 1\/3rd of the population has already had at least one dose of vaccine, a number which seems very high (it equates to roughly 250,000 vaccinations per day since the first shot was given on December 8th), this follows early reports that vaccine uptake was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dumptheguardian.com\/society\/2020\/dec\/29\/covid-vaccine-uptake-high-despite-concerns-over-hesitancy\">\u201cbetter than expected\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Even if that\u2019s the case \u2013 and the past year has proven there\u2019s never any reason to trust government figures \u2013 Hancock\u2019s \u201c94%\u201d seems very unlikely to have any bearing on reality, given the number of reports of <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/covid-19-government-very-concerned-about-low-vaccine-uptake-among-bame-communities-12211460\">low uptake<\/a> \u2013 especially in poorer regions, amongst ethnic minorities, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PoliticsForAlI\/status\/1365619717722034176\">NHS workers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important to remember:<\/strong> An opinion poll is no measure of reality, popularity is no measure of quality, and it is in the establishment\u2019s interest to make all dissenters feel they are in a tiny minority.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">*<\/p>\n<h2>5. \u201cResistance is useless\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>This is an interesting one. There\u2019s been a lot of talk about Vaccine Passports recently, and perhaps they will become a thing, but the vast majority of the public discourse is spreading the idea they are \u201cinevitable\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the idea of inevitability is a powerful tool. You can encourage it as a way of preparing the ground for a policy role out, sure, but you can also use it to engender feelings of defeat in your opposition and thus gain their consent without force.<\/p>\n<p>You can see this defeatist language taking hold in some hitherto staunch Covid sceptics.<\/p>\n<p>Peter Hitchens recently announced he was being vaccinated, claiming he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/debate\/article-9307363\/PETER-HITCHENS-Ive-Covid-jab-cost-freedom.html\">was defeated and vaccine passports were inevitable<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">I get the strong sense that any sort of travel, and plenty of other things, will be impossible if I don\u2019t have the necessary vaccine certificate.<\/p>\n<p>Just today, Lord Sumption essentially caved on the same exact issue in the very similar language:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lord Sumption Capitulating to Vaccine Passports. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oL4jkjYNFy\">pic.twitter.com\/oL4jkjYNFy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WE GOT A PROBLEM (@problem_we) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/problem_we\/status\/1367431870779183106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Desmond Swayne MP, another longtime Lockdown sceptic, also capitulated today:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019ve just had my jab: make sure you can get yours, so that we can all get back to normal life <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/m0ChCRpkTX\">pic.twitter.com\/m0ChCRpkTX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Desmond Swayne (@DesmondSwayne) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DesmondSwayne\/status\/1367398282398416896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cGet vaccinated now, because you\u2019ll probably have to eventually\u201d<\/em> is the message, and it\u2019s not hard to see the utility of it.<\/p>\n<p>From a purely logistical point of view, making people <em>think<\/em> there are going to be vaccine passports is much, much easier (and cheaper) than actually introducing them.<\/p>\n<p>As a follower said to us on twitter:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I believe it is the next level of the psyop- make people believe they are the minority when in fact the opposite is likely true but because the mind is beaten and manipulated more just \u2018tag\u2019 along for the ride<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; S.G Truth (@patriotic1966) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/patriotic1966\/status\/1367489760286150668?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Will they eventually issue Vaccine Passports? Maybe.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe all these tricks will fail and they\u2019ll be forced to use less carrot and more stick. But it seems equally possible that \u2013 for now at least \u2013 they\u2019re being dangled over people to encourage defeatism in those of us who are resisting, and thereby increase vaccine up take.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important to remember:<\/strong> vaccine passports will only ever become \u201cinevitable\u201d once the vast majority of people have had the vaccine. If enough people refuse to take part, the program will never work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">*<\/p>\n<p>So, there\u2019s the breakdown of all the broad marketing categories being used to sell this vaccine. But what\u2019s the final takeaway?<\/p>\n<p>Honestly, not an un-positive one I would say. Because what all these strategies have in common is the increasingly hysterical air of desperation.<\/p>\n<p>If vaccine take-up was really at 94%, there\u2019d be no need to sell the vaccine so much. If they were really running out of vaccines, the papers wouldn\u2019t be advertising it, they\u2019d be telling people not to panic.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ve publicly turned several notable anti-lockdown voices for this campaign, these are key cards they have played all at once. That\u2019s a desperate move.<\/p>\n<p>In short, there\u2019s good reason to think the resistance to the \u201cnew normal\u201d is a lot more widespread than the establishment ever expected it to be.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t put the Queen on a zoom call when you\u2019re winning the argument.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Can you spare $1.00 a month to support independent media<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Unlike the Guardian we are NOT funded by Bill &amp; Melinda Gates, or any other NGO or government. 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