Our response to Covid was disastrous. Temporary closures to flatten the curve became permanent closures of many businesses. People asked to stay home decided

Our response to Covid was disastrous. Temporary closures to flatten the curve became permanent closures of many businesses. People asked to stay home decided not to come back. Inflation destroyed working class wages. We spent more on Covid by any measure than we spent on WWII. And we had mortality rates similar to countries that did next to nothing. Even China, which is the only major economy that could stay locked down forever, decided to finally accept reality and move on. Next time let’s be more clear eyed and protect the vulnerable with targeted interventions, encourage people to pay attention to their general health, and not just think we can hit pause on the global economy without messing everything up.