I can’t understand it. Look at what Covid is doing right now. It’s fucking awful. Why couldn’t they just stay with Zero-COVID till everyone got vaccinated? Why haven’t they vaccinated everyone by now? It’s so frustrating. Who the fuck cares if someone assholes protested with blank paper? Just…why?

  • ClimateChangeAnxiety [he/him, they/them]
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    2 years ago

    I also know people that got it 2+ times and they’re all fine

    Cool. I know people who got it 1 time and fucking died. And more people who can still barely go up stairs months later.

    • space_comrade [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Ok, I also knew people that died in car crashes, should we ban all cars immediately overnight?

      • ClimateChangeAnxiety [he/him, they/them]
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        2 years ago

        :rocz-yes:

        That’s not the relevant comparison though. People die in car crashes which is why we require licenses, ban driving under the influence of drugs, have speed limits, require seat belts, revoke licenses from dangerous drivers, etc.

        I’d say the pandemic version of that would be contact tracing, and isolated lockdowns to prevent spread, along with masks and vaccines.

        • space_comrade [he/him]
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          2 years ago

          Sure, sounds reasonable. The point is city-wide lockdowns forever with no end in sight are just not a reasonable policy IMO.

          • ClimateChangeAnxiety [he/him, they/them]
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            2 years ago

            K, the discussion shouldn’t be about doing away with zero-covid then and more about the specific decision criteria for determining where and when to lock down. I never said they were perfect.