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Re:Two Years Is Long Enough by hnuser847 on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @10:17AM (#29907489)
It's pretty interesting seeing a complete about-face from the corporate media after beating the fear drum incessantly for the past two years. They've enthusiastically supported every lockdown, every school closure, and every mask mandate. They vilified people for wanting to do totally normal human things, like going to parties, seeing family members over the holidays, eating at restaurants, or going to work. Why the sudden change in perspective?
Re:Two Years Is Long Enough by andrewclunn on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @10:26AM (#29907635)
Gotta get those economy numbers up before the delayed State of the Union address in March, in order to not lose horribly in the midte... oh perhaps I'm being too cyncial? Nah.
Re:Two Years Is Long Enough by escapedmoose on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @03:32PM (#29912327)
In the US, I remember the "fear drum" dying down considerably once vaccinations got more widespread, and then ramping up again once Delta started hitting hospitals hard, then moreso with Omicron. It seems to follow peaks in infection rates/hospitalizations.