Thread by @DonaldWelsh16

Today is day 2 of 28 where the public in Ontario will engage in societal level fantasy. After 13 months of undoubtedly the worst public health response in Canadian history, another propaganda campaign is starting to convince you a "Miracle" is at hand...1/

It is a childish stunt, part of a script written long ago, by public health and the pseudo academics on the Ontario Science Table. The truth is immaterial, used when convenient and ignored otherwise. Facts will be fabricated faster than they can be debunked......2/

The plot of this "B" script is simple enough, a plague runs amok, the peasants live in fear. Leaders do their best while scientists beaver away producing a miracle cure. Life will reemerge and be affirmed. Seems to me, we're about 90 min through this tedious 120 min movie....3/

Lets think rationally as to science and politics, hopefully ending this sorbid movie. Respiratory viruses are seasonal, their cycles predictable. Ontario's "flu season" has two subcycles. A large rise (Dec-Feb) and a smaller one (mid March-April). C19 is a respiratory virus..4/

It's not surprising, unless you're a writer of this "B" script, that a second seasonal subcycle is now occurring. Plenty of noise from the usual carnival barkers but not to worry. The subcycle is normal, the manner in which its used to manipulate the public is not......5/

The current lockdown was planned months ago and it was the worst kept secret in gov't. Many of us foolishly believed science would sway gov't policy, but as noted, the truth is now immaterial. It is a sad fact but one we must accept.....6/

Ontario's science table revealed this in spades this week, openly presenting false information to the public. It was readily debunked, just like its childish modeling attempts before. It was a poor display of academics that shouldn't be repeated....7/

https://twitter.com/rubiconcapital_/status/1377637775785230336?s=19

The current lockdown, unsupported by serious science does serve political goals. Lets go through them.

1) Seasonality ensures that "cases" will drop in April. A lockdown now ensures gov't can claim an easy victory. Its dishonest but gov't needs to rebuild credibility.. ..8/

2) An arbitrary lockdown plays into the fear narrative pedalled by public health. It is part of their antiquated coercive plan to increase vaccination. While legal, it is nothing short of disgusting and it rots the core of public health and society....9/

3) As to mass vaccination, cases could rise in the short term. This has been seen in many countries (not all) and its scientific foundation is unclear. Perhaps public health is getting ahead of this issue and wants to be seen as proactive. Locksdown of course won't stop it...10/

4) Lockdown would allow cover for Canada's most naive public health officer (Dr. deVilla) to reverse course from her wildly unsuccessful 5 month lockdown of Toronto. Clearly, one of the worst decisions on record....11/

There are surely other reasons but those are what come to mind. Lets hope this is the start of the end. The public doesn't need to see the director's cut of this low quality film. Time to end the silly stunts from an infantilized public health community. End.