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If you think that Poland, Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania share the same socio-economic status, population distribution, and cultural/lifestyle factors as Sweden
by evgen 5y ago
If you think that Poland, Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania share the same socio-economic status, population distribution, and cultural/lifestyle factors as Sweden then I think you are the one who is engaging in motivated reasoning. The reason we keep looking at Sweden and comparing it to its neighbors is that they are a perfect example of the success of lockdowns in preventing high death rates at the start of Covid. Anyone who claims otherwise seems to be either delusional or deceptive.
- nickthemagicman 5y agoHe's calling out the fact that you compare all countries to each other except in the case of Sweden. People compare other countries to Australia and New Zealand and Singapore all the time to justify covid lockdowns and restrictions. But in the case of Sweden a country that outright disproves effectiveness of covid restrictions you require the frame of reference to only be the specific neighboring countries to cherry pick to fit your narrative. It's either monstrously nightmarishly disingenuous or completely boneheaded and clueless.