XFool wrote:Ashfordian wrote:However I do think you have a point, not regarding Covid, but future pandemics. As time goes on and as more of the population wakes up and accepts that we overreacted and hugely overspent on the Covid pandemic, it is likely we will not treat future pandemics with the respect they deserve. It will be much harder to fool the country with fear a second time. That is if the country can afford to implement mitigations. This is just another long term consequence from our short term overreaction to Covid.
With regard to the next time, I just can't help ideally wondering how long it will take, next time, for all the history re-writers to get going.
(I'm also reminded of my old: "Is my car safe?" scenario - but I won't bore you with that again here!)
History is already starting to be rewritten. Those without closed minds are starting to realise and accept the damage caused from our overreaction to Covid. Let's label it "The cure was worse than the virus"
The last people to accept the damage caused by our overreaction will be those who have been mentally damaged from the fear spread by the government, and those with too much of an ego to accept they were deceived and misled by the government and medical experts.