The difference is that most of Europe have no balls. All those anti-lockdown protests did nothing, only protests that matter are BLM protests and pro-feminism, anti-right wing.
They will end up paying 7 times as much on heating but they will not do anything about it. Europeans will complain about gas prices and they will elect slightly different elites that are in fact no different then previous elites.
The West has an insanely powerful media. If anybody questioned the lockdown or theft of their freedoms they were instantly smeared by ALL news organizations as “ultra far right racist hitlers killing grandma”
Perhaps it is not just the government that needs to be afraid for there to be liberty, but also the media. They certainly act as an arm of the government at this point.
The difference is that most of Europe have no balls. All those anti-lockdown protests did nothing, only protests that matter are BLM protests and pro-feminism, anti-right wing.
They will end up paying 7 times as much on heating but they will not do anything about it. Europeans will complain about gas prices and they will elect slightly different elites that are in fact no different then previous elites.
The West has an insanely powerful media. If anybody questioned the lockdown or theft of their freedoms they were instantly smeared by ALL news organizations as “ultra far right racist hitlers killing grandma”
Perhaps it is not just the government that needs to be afraid for there to be liberty, but also the media. They certainly act as an arm of the government at this point.
Nothing says "capitalist" like strangling competition in the crib, right?