Alarism and deceit will backfire.
After decades of hearing that we are in crisis and on the precipice of doom, I tune that nonsense out.
Socialists cry crisis and epidemic to create a hightened sense of urgency to advance their political agendas and to avoid deliberative, pragmatic debate. Without a sense of crisis, no one buys what the socialists are selling.
Claiming crisis and epidemic is also a means of raising an issue's profile and of receiving free publicity.
You'll never see a media outlet lead with the headline, "A new Spicoli Institute study finds that all you need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and you're fine."