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The government is funded by taxes. Shutting down a large amount of commerce during the lockdown caused a huge hole in their funding. They didn't want to lose th
by freshpots 3y ago
The government is funded by taxes. Shutting down a large amount of commerce during the lockdown caused a huge hole in their funding. They didn't want to lose their income but that was the most rational and evidence-based approach. If they wanted to be authoritarian and control everyone they wouldn't have also harmed their finances so drastically.
- isaacremuant 3y agoThat's hilarious. "Evidence based"? What evidence for this unprecedented lockdown? China lobbying Italy to do the same as them? They didn't harm THEIR finances. They harmed those with least wealth. The ones who didn't get grants, or to grow inmensely in those times, those that weren't allowed to work... Politicians and influential leaders thrived not even having to follow the rules they set for others.
- freshpots 3y ago[flagged]
- isaacremuant 3y agoYou're posting in my comments with disingenuous assertions and then crawl back pretending it's about following rules. Next time, have good arguments and sources instead of partisan FUD. Or go to a place where mods will censor oppposing opinions, should feel very familiar to you. Edit: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36927440 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36927440 Go partisan troll somewhere else.
- Sporktacular 3y agoCorporate welfare existed before the pandemic. I'm not engaging further either. Maybe you could go to 4chan where your unhinged conspiracy crankery will receive no pushback, just the validation you're craving.
- isaacremuant 3y ago. What the hell is this? Concerted effort trolling? Low effort labeling? Wtf is up with HN and trolls who can't deal with debating.