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Look at how authoritarian the lockdowns in Australia, China, and various other Asian countries were. It worked, unlike the weak lockdowns in Europe. Look at how
by Fnoord 5y ago
Look at how authoritarian the lockdowns in Australia, China, and various other Asian countries were. It worked, unlike the weak lockdowns in Europe. Look at how authoritarian governments are, like Russia, Turkey, any country in Middle East, Belarus, Myanmar. Safety (for the ruling tribe) sells, as does security theater (post 9/11), but its not unique to West. Nor is it useless (if it were, it would simply not exist).
- phtrivier 5y agoIs it interesting to note that some authoritarian governements (I have Russia in mind) have been less able (willing ?) to contain the epidemic using "harsh measure" than more "liberal" countries ?
- Fnoord 5y agoI would say that's a curious contrast, yeah. Also, there's a very low vaccination willingness in Russia.
- ssl232 5y agoWhat makes you think Australia's lockdown worked, yet? They've not as far as I'm aware opened up and demonstrated they're free of SARS-CoV-2. And since the current vaccines aren't reducing spread of the virus (enough), what do you think is their end goal? Keep the country locked up from the outside world forever?