I'm still trying to wrap my head around how Aus and NZ became some of the most locked-down places in the world and even had active covid detention centers (at least Aus) - somehow i had thought they might be more free than the US & Canada. Do you think their geographical isolation is part of the reason?
I'm still trying to wrap my head around how Aus and NZ became some of the most locked-down places in the world and even had active covid detention centers (at least Aus) - somehow i had thought they might be more free than the US & Canada. Do you think their geographical isolation is part of the reason?
No. Part of it is socialised medicine. Our Aussie-BC (ABC) was a trusted source, holding truth to power prior to COVID (ABC has been raided by the federal government for procuring documents regarding Afghanistan war crimes, for example) - they didn't have the mental health issues right, but they definitely turned to top down proclamations during COVID. Nanny state means that people follow orders. Not geography, but dependence upon Nanny. Nanny has paid all your medical bills in the past, and doctors have saved your life in the past. So they did what Nanny said.
Yes, it is one of the reasons I have hope for the chaos that is the USA. So many factions, it's difficult to lock-step there. This goes for politics, insurance & medicine, as well as any number of Bill of Rights issues.
I'm still trying to wrap my head around how Aus and NZ became some of the most locked-down places in the world and even had active covid detention centers (at least Aus) - somehow i had thought they might be more free than the US & Canada. Do you think their geographical isolation is part of the reason?
No. Part of it is socialised medicine. Our Aussie-BC (ABC) was a trusted source, holding truth to power prior to COVID (ABC has been raided by the federal government for procuring documents regarding Afghanistan war crimes, for example) - they didn't have the mental health issues right, but they definitely turned to top down proclamations during COVID. Nanny state means that people follow orders. Not geography, but dependence upon Nanny. Nanny has paid all your medical bills in the past, and doctors have saved your life in the past. So they did what Nanny said.
yikes - maybe one of the few advantages of the US system.
Yes, it is one of the reasons I have hope for the chaos that is the USA. So many factions, it's difficult to lock-step there. This goes for politics, insurance & medicine, as well as any number of Bill of Rights issues.