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> The COVID-19 pandemic showed East Asia to be the best place to put key elements of the supply chain. ... Importantly, authorities see it as vital to enable th
by thematrixturtle 4y ago
> The COVID-19 pandemic showed East Asia to be the best place to put key elements of the supply chain. ... Importantly, authorities see it as vital to enable the gathering of many people together in crowded spaces. ... Because of this, you cannot simply send everyone home forever.
Meanwhile, the 25M people of Shanghai are approaching their third month of complete welded-apartment-door level lockdown.
- zivkovicp 4y agoI was thinking this very thought when I read that bit. Maybe the point was more about the system of government being one that could force it's citizenry into servitude; either way I'm not so excited about the prospect.