Exactly.

They helped the ds hoodwink all the spellbound masses into believing there was a pandemic they knew didn't exist, only because the ds appealed to their vanity by calling them heroes in commercials, when they knew they weren't.

It's called making a deal with the devil.

Hopefully those dance videos will exist forever so every future employer can watch them before considering them for employment.

"Please tell us, hero, how you went above and beyond the call of duty during the pandemic to make a difference at your previous job. And since this isn't America's Got Talent, we aren't talking about your dance skills. Also, since the bare minimum every gainfully employed person did during the pandemic, which was to just show up to the jobs they were hired to do, please don't use that answer. Please give us specific examples and take as much time as you need."

I'd bet since they're against the kill shot now, they probably knew the whole time it was injuring and killing people. They didn't make their signs and protest until it was their health on the line.

Pretty HEROIC.

...to Metallica, Disposable Heros.

Places called them heros to keep them from demanding raises.

Only true heroes can dance in empty hospitals.

They don't recognize the unexpected or rare incidents such as this a part of their job. In their own mind, they aren't signing up for the job to put their own lives at risk.

I have a sibling who got out of nursing during the ebola scare around 2016 or so. The idea that she might have to face that was enough to essentially convert her to a stay at home mother. A net positive I'd say.

Hey man, can you run some wire for me?