Re:The haunting brain science of long Covid
by snozolli on Friday February 17, 2023 @04:23PM
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this is what privilege sounds like.
Are you suggesting that other people don't have access to the outside, or communication technology?
Aside from very few places, there was never any actual lockdown. Everyone in America had the right to walk in a park with friends while social distancing.
when your well-paying job is to sit at home, posting on reddit and occasionally resolving a bug ticket
That's quite some projection.
nobody cares about those people
I guess that's why I always wear a mask when in an enclosed area...? Why I always respected personal space of workers and always had patience with them, knowing what they're going through.
Yep, I'm just a privileged meanie. Can't possibly be that I behaved like a responsible, caring adult, using methods available to all Americans.
Let this be a lesson: this is what privilege sounds like.
It's very easy to say "just be more adaptable" when your well-paying job is to sit at home, posting on reddit and occasionally resolving a bug ticket. Meanwhile, tens or hundreds of millions of people worldwide who work in hospitality, music/theatre/other live performances, conferences and events, tourism, etc. had their livelihoods absolutely crushed by COVID restrictions. They got government handouts and still barely survived.
But yeah, nobody cares about those people; they don't matter since they're not FAANG employees. They should just adapt and learn how to code red-black trees on a whiteboard to get a job at Meta.