It's been two years to the day that the covid lockdowns and restrictions were implemented. What have you learned?

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I've learned there is a lot of unfairness in the world, that people I thought I knew, I did not know at all. I've seen a very dark side to half the population. I've learned to be myself no matter what and hold to my convictions even if it's unpopular. I've learned unity is better than division and no one will make me hate another human being especially not over their personal medical choices. I've learned people don't value children as much as they should. I've learned this must NEVER happen again.
 

Unfortunately, it will probably happen again. First of all, we are dealing with Mother Nature and the human species seems to think that we have control over the planet and our environment. We do not. The more that we damage the planet and force our way into every nook and cranny, the more microbes are going to fight back. Secondly, most people think that it is largely over with, so the more careless we are becoming and the more funding is being reduced.
 
As a Canadian observing the folks next door, I learned that a large number of Americans are blissfully ignorant about basic science, and how infections are spread in the population. I also learned that many of your political leaders are woefully ignorant about listening to the medical professionals who ARE educated about such things. JimB.
 
Observing Americans, I've learned that people are easily manipulated to a close-minded, entrenched position and have an aversion to researching beyond whatever news outlets they deem reliable ...no matter which of the two news flavors they prefer. Intellectually laziness and 'othering' tribalism will kill the US as we know it in the end, not a biological pandemic.
 
I've learned that the executive branch of our government should maintain a supporting role in a public health emergency and let the public health experts do their jobs.

Also, we should have one public voice that we look to for guidance in an emergency.

I believe we did the best that could be expected with the information and tools we had available at the time.
 
It's been two years to the day that the covid lockdowns and restrictions were implemented. What have you learned?
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I've learned that there a lot of citizens that know nothing of working together for the common good, and are not the least concerned about their fellow humans. People whining about wearing protective gear(masks) and insisting that their "rights" are being violated is just the epitome of selfish entitlement.
 
I've learned that too many people have made decisions based on feelings, politics, etc and not hard science. I realize the science can be hard to follow, but if you can't or don't want to best to just admit that and not try to convince others of your point of view.

I've learned that too many people, on both sides, have taken hardened positions and are unwilling to consider new information or other points of view. A related thing is I have observed too many people are not good at dealing with uncertainty and changing paradigms as more information becomes available.

I've learned that our government has done a poor job of providing leadership and solid useful information. The one good thing the government did was provide support for incredibly rapid development of vaccines, but then it did a poor job of rolling them out...
 
I have learned that a lot of people are incapable of critical thinking. I have learned how people are brainwashed. I have learned that the "media" in the U.S. are just propaganda outlets.

I have learned that Jesus was absolutely right when he compared himself to a shepherd. People are sheep and they want to be led. Woe betide anyone that offers a differing opinion than that of the common herd. They will be label-slapped and name called by the party. I have learned how a faction of the government can politicize a pandemic for their own uses. A lot of sad things.
 
Never ever take anything for granted, at all.
The power of pure uncontrolled fear that drives the masses, greater than reasoning or statistics.
The widespread disdain and mistrust of scientists and television and other media. (Not me.)
 
Uptosnuff said:
I have learned that a lot of people are incapable of critical thinking. I have learned how people are brainwashed. I have learned that the "media" in the U.S. are just propaganda outlets.

I have learned that Jesus was absolutely right when he compared himself to a shepherd. People are sheep and they want to be led. Woe betide anyone that offers a differing opinion than that of the common herd. They will be label-slapped and name called by the party. I have learned how a faction of the government can politicize a pandemic for their own uses. A lot of sad things.
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I absolutely agree, Uptpstuff. Jesus was right; people want to be led. And for some people, the more ignorant and bombastic the leader, the more eager they are to follow him, and to laugh at the millions of people who have died of a horrendous disease.

A lot of sad things, indeed.
 
jimintoronto said:
So you think that 777,000 Americans who died are somehow to be ignored ? Do you think "The Government " killed them ? JimB.
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As Canadian, I understand how you would not have a more informed perspective. You Government owns all of your news sources, therefore, you only know what they want you to know. Many who died that first year were already terminal. Some were diagnosed with Covid prior to dying, other died and then were tested and found to have Covid. They all were reported as dying from Covid, and the hospital got its money from our Government for a Covid death. This continued in mass, as people with diseases like cancer, MS, COPD, etc. contacted Covid many of them died and the hospitals collected their funding. Many of these folks were terminal...

Historically, flu viruses kill people that are elderly and/or compromised. Those numbers just in America have exceeded 100,000 or more, and their was no government incentive on reporting these deaths.

I could go on with more facts, but if you really are curious, like many Americans, do your own research....I do not trust the numbers, especially when the reporting points were incentized to report COVID deaths...

Some more relevant facts....https://health.wusf.usf.edu/health-...ed-lockdowns-did-little-to-limit-covid-deaths
 

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