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I don't buy the 'control' interpretation of international governments' Covid policy, with the possible exception of the way the Chinese have enforced their absurd 'zero Covid' strategy. But what is truly absurd is that the Spanish government retain their mask policy in deference to their scientists, when every other European government abandoned mandatory masks ages ago. Do the Spanish scientists know something that other European scientists don't? Or is it a case of a minority government refusing to make any changes that the opposition might pounce upon. In other words, a political rather than a scientific decision.
Nigel MaudeWell, Nige, since virtually every connotation you've made here is irrefutable conjecture, literally parroting the most infamous disinformation sources (mostly politically funded and driven), dismissing the issue as political/ideological (while weaponising it to satisfy your own ideological beliefs) does it not occur to you that maybe you're being a bit gullible? Do you even know what socialism is? Are you even aware that your own country practices it in more ways than many others? And that your countrymen, even those who subscribe to your side of the political divide ...openly defend it (while simultaneously demonising it for political gain). Can't you see the cognitive dissonance here? This irrefutably has nothing to do with (even your) interpretation of a term you don't even know the meaning of. Get an education, then come back and plead your case.
Zoltan and Morgan, you both have valid points, and of course they are your views, and is it not wonderful we can express them? Covid has over the last 9 months become very political, socialists want control, capitalists want freedom. Wearing a mask from day one was a stupid idea, but of course if you have no other ideas then it is better to stick with one to be seeing doing something. Remember, we are Westerners, not Easterners. The old adage, "if you chuck enough mud at a wall, some will stick" really comes to the fore, media and TV told us so we must believe. Well Z and M, I do not believe and that is my privilege for living in a democratic society rather than a Chinese society. And Z for all your British Brexit Bashing, long before your time it was the British who stood firm and have paid the price since. Have a good day, and enjoy the run up to Xmas, and may both of you have a merry Xmas.
Zoltan TeglasAgreed. This has nothing to do with "socialism" ...or politics. There's absolutely no upside to any political party or ideology imposing this right now (left, right, male, female, dog, cat, bird, reptile, socialist, fascist, catholic, presbyterian or Martian) . It's more likely just an over abundance of caution, which I also believe is a bit OTT now. Nonetheless, it's a minor inconvenience, and it won't last anyway. Seriously, folks, you should really try to understand the actual meaning of words you use. Not understanding what "socialism" or other terms actually mean (deliberately, subtly and subconsciously framed as negative or derogatory for the purpose of ideological tribalism) is just inviting dubious manipulation ***and the resulting consequences***. And it makes you appear rather gullible. As evidenced in this case.
Nigel MaudeYeah because every government and scientist in the world is socialist right? Is it a giant conspiracy to control us? It must be those commies George Soros and Bill Gates funding it. We shouldn't be listening to scientific experts as people like you have obviously 'done some research' and know far more than them.
Well lets be honest, wearing a face mask is rather like using a chocolate fireguard, possibly a comfort blanket to some, but in reality totally useless for stopping covid. However, from a Socialist Government point of view, it is a means of control, as the general population is a bunch of fools and does not know how to run their lives, and needs project fear to keep them wearing them. Both of the so called covid experts Fauchi and Witty have been fortunately found to be fear mongers, and the former part of the original problem of the virus being set free from Wuhan by financing bat/human virus's in Wuhan because the US regulations did not allow such research.