Here's another example of you missing the point of Hopkins' article.
You'll recall he lives in Germany. Traditionally, Germany doesn't have a great track record giving the state power to "shut down a business that's endangering people." Can you possibly, for a moment, understand how big of a problem this already is and will continue to become?
I'm not downplaying COVID here. I'm saying you totally underestimate the effect the state's reaction had on our society, especially considering history since the Cold War.
They locked the door when you weren't looking. At this stage, I've got to believe you don't WANT to look.
Basically every govt on earth has the power to shut down businesses during a health crisis, and always have. Whether they abuse that power is the question.
Because that's never gone poorly ever.
It’s gone poorly and saved a lot of lives, depending. If public health is not in the govt’s portfolio I’m not sure why we have one.
Here's another example of you missing the point of Hopkins' article.
You'll recall he lives in Germany. Traditionally, Germany doesn't have a great track record giving the state power to "shut down a business that's endangering people." Can you possibly, for a moment, understand how big of a problem this already is and will continue to become?
I'm not downplaying COVID here. I'm saying you totally underestimate the effect the state's reaction had on our society, especially considering history since the Cold War.
They locked the door when you weren't looking. At this stage, I've got to believe you don't WANT to look.
Basically every govt on earth has the power to shut down businesses during a health crisis, and always have. Whether they abuse that power is the question.
They always do.
Always.
Lol
“Traditionally”? So you mean under Bismarck? Or Weimar? East and West during the Cold War?
All of the above, if you like, but you're missing the point again.
It's happening here in the U.S.