re: What is the vaccine mandate push really about? This is what I can’t truly understand.

It seems to be partially about money and control, on the surface, by using a virus as the catalyst to get people used to new patterns of behavior. It also helps, that certain reasonable people probably recognize that the latest version of the virus does not appear very threatening, but due to some people liking the idea of working from home, they get allies they probably wouldn't have if they spoke the truth about having the cold. Also, the greater push for virtual work, since it began, helps to push a new business model that companies are learning to adapt to. You may notice the giants of business pushing for virtual worlds like the metaverse or augmented reality. Creating a world that can be loosely modeled on the earth from topo maps to meet other people or go places you couldn't go to instantly before, allows people to design new ways of making money or living whatever fantasy they dream up. I wouldn't be surprised if in 10 years, someone wakes up, puts on a VR headset and works an 8 hour job completely in a virtual world selling something desired virtual items (virtual clothing, weapons, upgrades, digital property) and interacting with other real, but virtual customers all over the world. Do you want to visit the Alps? Maybe in the future you will be able to visit it in virtual environment to explore all the features in seconds and even interact with a real tour guide working in Switzerland, or even to explore areas that you would normally be restricted in the real world. From the point of view of nation states, also having people live more of their lives virtually allows more monitoring and influence and control over behavior over the populations.