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It's happened in the US in the past after previous crisis. I don't understand the line of thinking that goes that the government WANTS to destroy businesses an
by majormajor 6y ago
It's happened in the US in the past after previous crisis.
I don't understand the line of thinking that goes that the government WANTS to destroy businesses and economic activity and reduce their own tax base, income, and ability to operate...
- fredophile 6y agoI think there are good reasons to be skeptical. The USA PATRIOT act was rushed through congress in a previous crisis and it took nearly 20 years before it stopped being reauthorized.
- causalmodels 6y agoI think your comparison misses the fact that COVID measures are largely decentralized because they require the agreement and participation of everyday people to be effective whereas the PATRIOT act centralized authority and control. As a result, the COVID measures basically lack enforcement mechanisms that could continue to exists after the pandemic ends.
- pwinnski 6y agoIt's an odd strain of thinking, where everything is compared to Nazi-era Germany except the actual current fascism.
- djbebs 6y agoThey dont want it. But the incentive structure that determines if they get elected or not is set up in a way that makes supporting wealth creation a disadvantage