I think calling something propaganda is a great way to silence discussion. It's arrogant to assume that the lockdowns are the only way to respond to this virus

I think calling something propaganda is a great way to silence discussion. It's arrogant to assume that the lockdowns are the only way to respond to this virus. I don't want to assume. I want to be informed by the data. That landscape is shifting, and I want our leaders to be willing to change their minds as new data comes in and we learn more. Maybe we carry on with lockdowns, maybe they were a good idea in cities, but never for suburbs. It's really hard to tell at this point. I was for the lockdowns, and I'm willing to stay that way, but I'm willing to hear more facts ,data, and analysis. We all work at keyboards, and get to stay employed. The cost/benefit analysis for coders as individuals is a hell of a lot different than it is for construction workers, restaurant workers, retail, etc. We should really try to be sensitive to that, instead of acting as if economic devastation doesn't cost lives, and is just a bit of pain to endure while we save lives from the virus. I grew up in an economically depressed area. Poverty, loss of livelihood and misery kill people too. Think about the fact that this is mainly being done to protect elderly people who have already earned the money they need for life, and is primarily costing young earners their livelihoods. The political system in the US already favors the elderly at the expense of the young. Do you think you're ever going to see Social Security checks equivalent to what you are paying in?