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COVID-19: The Weaponization of Fear and the Loss of Freedom

COVID-19: The Weaponization of Fear and the Loss of Freedom
A woman wears a Stars and Stripes bandana for a face mask, amid COVID-19 fears, in Washington on April 2, 2020. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
John Mac Ghlionn
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Many U.S. citizens wonder if life will ever return to normal. Are masks here to stay? On TV, news channels are busy spreading fear. Meanwhile, some of the most widely read publications in the United States are warning about the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.
John Mac Ghlionn
John Mac Ghlionn
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John Mac Ghlionn is a researcher and essayist. He covers psychology and social relations, and has a keen interest in social dysfunction and media manipulation. His work has been published by the New York Post, The Sydney Morning Herald, Newsweek, National Review, and The Spectator US, among others.
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