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Did you miss the absolutely brutal lockdown they imposed on everyone? I am staying far away from all countries that treated their citizen like prisoners until t

Did you miss the absolutely brutal lockdown they imposed on everyone? I am staying far away from all countries that treated their citizen like prisoners until the pandemic is over — and I have forever lost respect for quite a few countries due to this. I had the misfortune of getting stuck in Singapore on a 3-day business trip when things got locked down, and it turned into a 4 month miserable ordeal of house arrest and quarantines before I was able to make it back to my much more reasonable home of Hong Kong. Truly, from the bottom of my heart, fuck Singapore's lockdown.

perilunar 6y ago
> I am staying far away from all countries that treated their citizen like prisoners until the pandemic is over Good — you're probably not welcome there anyway. The countries that did lockdowns and quarantine properly are the ones that have best controlled the pandemic.
lostlogin 6y ago
Non residents can’t visit sorry. I know I’d choose an NZ lockdown over a Chinese one. Why do you think a lockdown in China would be less restrictive?
philliphaydon 6y ago
As someone who lives in Singapore. The only 3 countries I would want to be in: Singapore, Taiwan, New Zealand. Singapore's lockdown was fine. I feel safe with my family here in Singapore.
afarviral 6y ago
It just wasnt like that. It was a logical step the majority of citizens gladly took to get to this comfy level we're at... balancing lockdowns and social/economic needs is a tremendous challenge. I dont know a single person who felt put-upon by the lockdowns, but I appreciate that there are people at the fringes who appose any and all restrictions like those of "lockdowns" but I'd pay that price again for this period of relative normality we get as a reward. Conspiratorial freedom-fighters... thanks for your service in guaranteeing that more lockdowns and disruptions are required.
joejerryronnie 6y ago
A co-worker’s parents were visiting her in the Bay Area from their home in Vietnam. They planned to stay for a couple months to help with their new grandchild. Then covid hit and Vietnam locked down. They’re hoping to get home by Christmas.
primitivesuave 6y ago
I was there for the lockdown - it wasn’t that brutal. They publicly released the guidelines that police were using to deescalate and educate people on why they should go home. This is not to minimize what you are saying, as you are absolutely right that some regimes imposed some truly draconian policies. This comment definitely should not have been downvoted. I am sorry you had to go through such an ordeal, and am sure you would have found NZ far more preferable.

perilunar 6y ago

> I am staying far away from all countries that treated their citizen like prisoners until the pandemic is over Good — you're probably not welcome there anyway. The countries that did lockdowns and quarantine properly are the ones that have best controlled the pandemic.

lostlogin 6y ago

Non residents can’t visit sorry. I know I’d choose an NZ lockdown over a Chinese one. Why do you think a lockdown in China would be less restrictive?

philliphaydon 6y ago

As someone who lives in Singapore. The only 3 countries I would want to be in: Singapore, Taiwan, New Zealand. Singapore's lockdown was fine. I feel safe with my family here in Singapore.

afarviral 6y ago

It just wasnt like that. It was a logical step the majority of citizens gladly took to get to this comfy level we're at... balancing lockdowns and social/economic needs is a tremendous challenge. I dont know a single person who felt put-upon by the lockdowns, but I appreciate that there are people at the fringes who appose any and all restrictions like those of "lockdowns" but I'd pay that price again for this period of relative normality we get as a reward. Conspiratorial freedom-fighters... thanks for your service in guaranteeing that more lockdowns and disruptions are required.

joejerryronnie 6y ago

A co-worker’s parents were visiting her in the Bay Area from their home in Vietnam. They planned to stay for a couple months to help with their new grandchild. Then covid hit and Vietnam locked down. They’re hoping to get home by Christmas.

primitivesuave 6y ago

I was there for the lockdown - it wasn’t that brutal. They publicly released the guidelines that police were using to deescalate and educate people on why they should go home. This is not to minimize what you are saying, as you are absolutely right that some regimes imposed some truly draconian policies. This comment definitely should not have been downvoted. I am sorry you had to go through such an ordeal, and am sure you would have found NZ far more preferable.