Tristan: Democrats are betting on fear to win back power
By George Tristan | Guest Columnist, Rocky Mountain Voice
Nearly all the plexiglass barriers have been removed from checkout lines in grocery stores. It is rare to find any of the 6-foot spaced markers that facilitated social distancing. And thankfully, toilet paper is back in full supply on store shelves. However, the fear of COVID lives on. Many people still wear masks – some even don gloves.
A law enforcement officer recently refused to shake my hand when I extended mine to thank him for his service.
Undoubtedly, the most significant recent example of the effect of fear on the human psyche, was the pandemic.
The daily uptick in the global death toll gripped the world in fear. It drove the masses to stand in line to inject an experimental drug into their veins tha...