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I'm pretty sure shutting down the economy was the goal, not a side effect. Covid was just a pretext.

• disgruntledphd2 5y ago
  Why would anyone want to do that?
  • abcc8 5y ago
    To orchestrate another wealth transfer
    • hammyhavoc 5y ago
      'Another'? When was the most recent one?
      • Wildgoose 5y ago
        2008 financial crisis, presumably.
    • cman1444 5y ago
      Comments like these always make me roll my eyes. There's no grand conspiracy to shut down the world in order to help the rich get richer. Sure, that may be an unintended effect, but to suggest that was the goal all along is ridiculous.
  • otabdeveloper4 5y ago
    To prevent another, scarier 2008 in a relatively humane way.