I’m moving my posts from Reddit to Lemmy before delete them.

This post is from 2021-03-06.

  • cryptosporidium140@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’m pretty sure a total lockdown in the US would’ve failed because it’s not authoritarian. Pandemics are an area where authoritarian nations have the opportunity to shine because it all comes from the top. Don’t like what the government says? Too bad, you’re going on lockdown. I have yet to be convinced, however, that this type of consolidated power is ideal in most conditions.

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      1 year ago

      I guess we’ll see if China’s life expectancy stays above America’s over the next few years.

      2020 to 2021 to 2022, it’s gone down every year. Will this year buck the trend? I really hope so! I doubt it.

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        1 year ago

        That’s certainly quantifiable if everyone tells the truth. I wish you luck moving there if you don’t live there already, but I’ll probably stay put for now.