OK, I think I understand your point.

It is also why I don't consider myself "anti-vax", but rather "anti-covid" (so as not to point the finger at anyone). People can get the shot if they so choose, my fear is that due to the circumstances, it is no longer a choice in the purest sense but a "do this or else".

So even though I try to avoid "the sky is falling" mentalities, it truly does feel like there is a cultural war being fought - not with guns and ammo, but social coercion and silencing of opposition. Add to that economic instability, rapid social changes and encroachment on basic human rights... you cannot stay neutral on a moving train.

Joe will likely not be banned from Spotify (and even if he does, dude's a multi-millionaire) - but the ground is already set that those who are not "too big to fail" (like Joe) are more or less doomed to do so - unless they choose to go to fringe networks, where they will live in obscurity. A sort of shadow-ban, if you will.