[watwut]

I think that it is completely unfair to try to pretend that there was good faith political intention beyond these. It was pure cynic "if I spread the bullshit I get more cake for myself and can harm enemies" decision making in the process.

[umanwizard]

Well I'm someone who thinks the lockdowns were a bad idea because they genuinely made the world worse off, and I'm making that argument in good faith. Certainly not trying to harm anyone. What makes you think there's no good-faith argument to be made?