Re: Covid-19 denial is feeding irrationalism and masking elite culpability Archived Message
Posted by johnlilburne on September 1, 2020, 5:08 pm, in reply to "Covid-19 denial is feeding irrationalism and masking elite culpability"
Thanks, John. You set out the many 'talking points' that have sown confusion and distrust and have served to divert attention away from the culpability of governments, especially, as here, in the UK. We should not be giving the UK government a free pass. A free pass for the deliberate running down of the NHS in the name of 'austerity'. A free pass for the ongoing fragmentation and privitisation. A free pass for the lack of preparedness for a pandemic that they knew was coming at some point and which they knew they were not prepared for (see Exercise Cygnus). A free pass for their willingness to sacrifice the old and the vulnerable in the name of achieving 'herd immunity'. A free pass for their tardy and half-hearted implementation of 'lockdown.' And so on. Why, indeed, are parts of the left willing to follow the lead of the 'libertarian' right, the 'do what you will and let the devil take the hindmost?' 'Left libertarianism', if it is to mean anything, has to mean something else. It means freedom to act voluntarily, but responsibly, in the collective interest of all. That means accepting the best scientific and medical advice.
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Message Thread:
- Covid-19 denial is feeding irrationalism and masking elite culpability - John Hilley September 1, 2020, 1:57 pm
- Re: Covid-19 denial is feeding irrationalism and masking elite culpability - Sinister Burt September 1, 2020, 3:30 pm
- Re: Covid-19 denial is feeding irrationalism and masking elite culpability - Tomski September 1, 2020, 3:38 pm
- Re: Covid-19 denial is feeding irrationalism and masking elite culpability - johnlilburne September 1, 2020, 5:08 pm
- Excellent summary John. Thanks. nm - Ken Waldron September 1, 2020, 6:29 pm
- Re: Covid-19 denial is feeding irrationalism and masking elite culpability - Rich September 2, 2020, 8:46 am
- Hey Rich - Adamski September 2, 2020, 11:19 am
- Re: Covid-19 denial is feeding irrationalism and masking elite culpability - Willem September 2, 2020, 6:01 pm
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