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Originally Posted by UnknownJinX
Given the economical impact this can have, this is probably a major factor in the government's decision-making.
I want you to think like a politician for a second. To you, every one of us is just a number. That's it.
Who are the most vulnerable to the virus? The old and the weak. If you are a politician, you don't care about those people. They are a burden to you. Heck, it's a good opportunity to decrease the number of these people. All you need to worry about is "flattening the curve" when it comes to people.
I apologize if I sound like a dick, but I am just trying to put myself in a politician's shoes to see this. As an individual, we all have loved ones we don't want to lose, but a politician will have different interests in mind. Economy, votes, etc. are the main factors in their mind.
Take a look at the UK's "fuck it" approach. They basically decide to not even bother to do anything other than shielding the old and the weak. Sacrifices will be made along the way, but it's for "the greater good" if their strategy works.
In other news, Alberta seems to be taking some actions. My local gym shut down today, and I was asked by my boss to work from home starting Monday.
That's just scummy, but not much you can do to stop it. I can only imagine asking whoever manages the parking lot to tell them to fuck off.
I have read that Kijiji has banned toilet paper, wipes, etc. ads, but that's more popular around where I live in Alberta. On the west coast, Craigslist is far more prevalent.
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I won't make a blanket statement that all politicians are like that, but certainly ones like that do exist.
I am sure we would love for the governments to divert all resources possible to put an end to this virus, and say there's not a single life not worth saving.
But at the end of the day, our resources are finite, and unless all the hyper-rich of the world decides to pool their wealth together and help out, it would be a tough job to save and everyone and not screw up the economy.
I am sure the impact of the economy right now goes well beyond what we can see immediately, possibly extending to quite some time after this.