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by thepangolino 1757 days ago
Why say Covid and not lockdowns?

Like it or not, Covid didn’t prevent the workers from going to work. Government mandates did.

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The death toll and consequences of widespread long covid (and consequences of much more rapid mutation and the collapse of the medical system) would have caused significantly more economic damage than the lockdowns.
I’m not going to expose myself to a 1% chance of dying for your profits. None of us owe you a profit.
Not just death. If you have severe illness but survive, you're likely to have continued health problems for life. And even if it doesn't hit you, you might bring it home to someone you care about.