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by InfiniteBeing 2266 days ago
There are numerous examples of people on both sides of the political spectrum comparing this virus to the flu and downplaying the severity, but then the switch was flipped.

At times I've believed that this virus was an absolutely terrible virus, and at other times I've believed that things were overblown.

I've read and seen interviews of more calm and rational experts and think that perhaps the original claims were more correct, or at least the response by governments are more damaging than the virus itself.

In the end this virus' run may end up not being worse or not much worse than a flu season of a certain level of severity as initially thought, but the future consequences on our rights and liberties by media induced panic and state authoritarian measures might be long lasting.

I really don't want to see certain people calling others fascists, nazis and communists in the future after seeing what they've supported during our current times.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pcQFTzck_c&feature=emb_logo