Comment by amy214
7 months ago
I think there is anger at the left for oppression during COVID. Many rules. Irrationality. Save 1 COVID death, cause 2 suicides from isolation, raped the economy, as a price, was it worth it? Resentment towards the medical establishment as heavy-handed and out of touch with common sense. Trump ascension now, as before, is the realization of this unheard anger and resentment, something he seems to be brilliant at connecting with. Thusly it's not about, "is this rational or not". It's not rational. It's anger, it's payback. Main point is the left, the party of compassion, ought to re-evaluate whether it's compassionate towards all parties in all contexts. Same for medicine.
> I think there is anger at the left for oppression during COVID.
Are we remembering the same history? Because I clearly remember COVID lockdowns and measures implemented and supported by the president in power at the time: Trump.
> out of touch with common sense
It is out of touch with science and reality too.
That people are believe this pseudo science is not a failing of the left, it is manufactured by the right.
I personally have a lot of anger at Trump too. I will never vote for anyone who even somewhat supported lockdowns at any point beyond ~2 weeks. Unfortunately this means basically every politician.
We made a choice to transfer quality-of-life-years from the young (who already have less money and opportunity) to the olds who are parasites on our country. "Write me my $5k/month check or else. Pay for all my medical care or else. Btw our net worth is on average $1.4mm but no means-testing allowed. Thanks for the money, now I can hang onto my house for longer so you have no cheap place to settle down."
The biggest "class war" is between young and old. I will not support anyone who fails to recognize this. Trump is included in this group. Basically nobody I know had the foresight to oppose lockdowns from the start. Saying "that was a mistake" now is too little too late.
I still assign more blame to those who supported them longer and later. It is wrong but more defensibly so to have supported initial lockdowns once we knew we could either trade the young for the old or the old for the young.