I've got a theory about our reaction to the virus, and it's related to the idea that many people want a general strike. Before coronavirus hit, many people were

I've got a theory about our reaction to the virus, and it's related to the idea that many people want a general strike. Before coronavirus hit, many people were frustrated with everything: capitalism, politics, wages, etc. Yet the world kept turning. With this shutdown, and the knowledge of the economic effects, it has become a tool to hold the system hostage and demand accountability. My basis for this theory is that I believe if everyone who was mad about everything before, could organize effectively and shut down the economy like we're doing now, without needing a virus, I believe they would, as a protest. It's a form of a general strike, in a sense, and it's forcing everyone to talk about capitalism, healthcare, wages, etc. Even though it hurts us. So in my opinion, people are collectively going to make it as painful and drawn out as it can be, because it's too useful as a tool to highlight issues that they feel haven't been adequately addressed. This is not to say that I don't believe that "flattening the curve" is real or effective (I do), but I believe there are more powerful subconscious factors at play here.