[Nursie]

> Yep, the UK went full authoritarian pretty much straight out of the gate

We really didn't. Had we done that, we may have succeeded in controlling this thing. Instead what happened was too little, too late, over and over again the government shut the stable door after the horse bolted.

[_uwiz]

edit: Nah, I'd rather we go back in time and not normalize draconian, authoritarian restrictions on everyday life.

[Nursie]

We closed things down too late, this is pretty well understood.

The last lockdown was imposed when it was, essentially, because the powers that be wanted christmas retail open, and christmas day to happen, when cases were already massively on the rise. I'm not saying "it wasn't harsh enough", I'm saying that every time it's been done too late, and ramped up too slowly. It could have been shorter and well controlled had it been sooner, like it has been in other countries.

There's no need to be so incivil. Perhaps think about your own words.

[_uwiz]

edit: Nah, I'd rather we go back in time and not normalize draconian, authoritarian restrictions on everyday life.

[Nursie]

No, I'm quite seriously talking about how it should have been done sooner, and if it had been, could have been shorter.

I'm sorry you're so upset about this. It's not easy on any of us and it's been handled appallingly. But there really is no need to call someone that disagrees with you a "lockdown ####" and fantasise about violence upon them.

[_uwiz]

edit: Nah, I'd rather we go back in time and not normalize draconian, authoritarian restrictions on everyday life.

[Nursie]

I think you probably ought to seek some counselling if you're fantasising about violence towards others on a daily basis. What you're expressing is deeply unhealthy.

I'm not saying this as some sort of point of argument or to belittle you - it really sounds like you could use someone to talk through this with.