Re:Covid: New lockdown for England as cases surge
by rusk on Monday January 04, 2021 @07:09PM
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It’s the economy, stupid. All you guys trying to find excuses to keep on going as normal because “the economy” are engaged in myopic, short-termist thinking. If the health service is smashed and nobody can do anything because the rate of infection is out of control then that ultimately destroys the economy. You have to see the big picture. How long will it be and how much evidence do we have to see before you will just pipe down and get with the program. This is all about the economy, for everybody, not just those of us who can work at home cosily ensconced in our comfortable homes.
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Re:Covid: New lockdown for England as cases surge
by ketamine__ on Tuesday January 05, 2021 @03:33AM
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If lockdown edicts weren't in place people would be out spending money.
So yes, the economy is fine with a high infection rate.
Re:Covid: New lockdown for England as cases surge
by rusk on Tuesday January 05, 2021 @04:34AM
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You’re a fool if you think that’s all it takes to sustain an economy.
Re:Covid: New lockdown for England as cases surge
by ketamine__ on Tuesday January 05, 2021 @08:19AM
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I'm a fool if I think people spending money is all it takes to sustain an economy? Okay.
Re:Covid: New lockdown for England as cases surge
by rusk on Tuesday January 05, 2021 @09:38AM
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Yes. Is that what you think economics is? People buying stuff in shops?
Re:Covid: New lockdown for England as cases surge
by ketamine__ on Tuesday January 05, 2021 @11:32AM
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I think a lot of people lost their jobs working at small businesses in the Covid-19 pandemic.