> I don't really believe that it's a "pretense" but rather that people in power tend to take every opportunity to keep and bolster their power and freedom and c

> I don't really believe that it's a "pretense" but rather that people in power tend to take every opportunity to keep and bolster their power and freedom and care less about the power and freedom of the already disadvantaged. My take is that the rich and powerful get special treatment and never have to follow the rules so why would they during a pandemic. Its just that it was a bit more noticeable then during their rule flouting during normal times.