> AU will be unlikely to keep their draconian measures in place forever, either economic reality, or social unrest will force a change

It's worked well for us in Western Australia, and we're effectively a covid-free island with one of the best individual economies in the world right now.

The restrictions will be relaxed as we get 80% vaccinated - which we're very likely to do, this year.

Also the Australian method has given us less COVID deaths in the past two years than America had, yesterday. It is a pity that those 600k Americans that died won't be able to bask in America's superior environment of individual rights.

So you believe that Zero COVID deaths is the singular goal, to cast off all Human Rights, freedoms, and liberties in pursuit of that goal is ethical position?

That safety and security is triumphant over freedom and liberty?

That life is so dear, and safety so sweet, that is to be purchased at the price of chains and Tyranny complete with camps for which you send people?

Yes have pity and sadness for those have died, but I know what course I prefer.. for me give me liberty or give me death for I would rather die free, than a serf in a gilded cage

That's a pretty poetic way to say you're fine with letting 600 000 people have zero freedom. Australia will be opened up and 90% vaccinated with maybe 3k deaths. Unfortunately Little Caesars went bankrupt here, during that time, but I guess that's liberty dying on the altar of public safety. Enjoy the ultimate sacrifice those people made for two years of unlimited Applebees.

It is pretty short sighted if you believe the only businesses and people financially impacted and bankrupted in Australia were Little Caesars, I can assure you that is false

I am sure you likely enjoy a tech sector job which afford you the privilege of sitting on your bum all day having very little impact to your financial life, others are not an privileged.

> It is pretty short sighted if you believe the only businesses and people financially impacted and bankrupted in Australia were Little Caesars, I can assure you that is false

Oh cheers, I didn't know. I will reconsider my position on the 600k dead Americans.

Could you just humor me and do a little back of the envelope calculation of the loss of economy in the US vs AU vs the number of deaths? Hint: Australia's economy is doing fine. Let me know how much each life was worth.