[etripe]

Look, I don't disagree that it affects mainly the elderly. As to there not being any proof that the lockdown or mask did anything: we'll get a better picture once people have had the time to compare and study the statistics and filter out confounding factors.

When comparing Sweden and Belgium, for instance, there are some key differences despite similar population numbers: population density, number of pensioners, population concentration (Sweden mainly has Malmö, Göteborg and Stockholm as population centers), how healthcare is funded, how wide streets are, social norms, lifestyle (indoor vs outdoor), etc. When it comes to how they reported cases and deaths, there are also great differences in methodology.

I do share your sentiment about the political caste having overreacted, though. This is the third crisis I'll be paying for, to support a generation that makes myopic decisions when in power.

[spirobel]

Or maybe we can just stop these mental gymnastics and give the political caste what they deserve.

[dang]

Could you please stop posting unsubstantive and/or flamebait comments to HN? This is unfortunately way too much of your comment feed.

The idea here is: if you have a substantive point to make, make it thoughtfully; if you don't, please don't comment until you do.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

[spirobel]

thank you very much for giving me this great chance to reflect on my attitude. You are right! I have sined. I promise that I will not post any wrong opinions in the future. thanks again comrade and have a nice day!

[dang]

People often resort to this "wrong opinions" canard as an explanation for why they were moderated, but actually you've just been posting bad (for HN) comments. If you expressed your opinions thoughtfully and substantively, there wouldn't be a problem.

We don't care about opinions. We care about how you treat other users and if you're dumping junk or toxic comments into the community.

[spirobel]

I also think that it makes zero sense to think you have the moral high ground here. If you said be more nice in a nice way it would make sense. but you throw around things like "dumping junk" and "posting junky comments". read the guidelines, retard! Or do they only apply to me?

[spirobel]

just delete my account if you think so. I think you and your "unbiased" opinions are junk too. this is just another communist shithole. might just go to weibo and post my junk there.