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Re:Shanghai Quietly Shuts Down Schools, Bars, Gyms as Covid ... by toomuchtodo on Wednesday October 12, 2022 @09:47AM (#33176902)
So my understanding of the Chinese population is that the older citizens are heavily resistant to vaccination, and at the same time, China has a rapidly aging population with very weak social safety nets. To me, it’s strange they wouldn’t just “open back up” and let whatever happens happens; that’d be a very authoritarian thing to do. With that, what is the goal of these lockdowns if it’s nuking productivity? If it’s holding down the death rate, that’s reasonable, I just can’t find any evidence to that thesis.
Re:Shanghai Quietly Shuts Down Schools, Bars, Gyms as Covid ... by feet on Wednesday October 12, 2022 @06:55PM (#33184838)
>just “open back up” and let whatever happens happens; that’d be a very authoritarian thing to do

Isn't this exactly what numerous US conservatives were advocating for?