You're arguing that I'm claiming this was a premeditated attempt to crush small businesses, but that's clearly not the case. The pandemic response is likely a n

You're arguing that I'm claiming this was a premeditated attempt to crush small businesses, but that's clearly not the case. The pandemic response is likely a net loss, trillions has been spent, the opportunity costs are incalculable, the handful of upsides would have a lot to do to make up for this, but there are winners and losers and some of the winners are winning big. A large contingent of big winners from the pandemic are highly educated upper middle class social elite who tend to have a lot of assets that have dramatically appreciated in value, jobs that they are able to work from home, and work in industries that have benefited from shifts in spending resulting from the pandemic. This was not enough though, and they have now crafted a moral narrative around the necessity and efficacy of these measures that intentionally lack nuance or any consideration of the needs of people who aren't part of their cohort.