1/ Extremely quick summary of where we seem to be, in the Western world at least.
A) Ongoing 10-15% excess death rate, mostly in the older age group, of which about half are directly due to COVID. The other half are likely provoked by COVID.
A) Ongoing 10-15% excess death rate, mostly in the older age group, of which about half are directly due to COVID. The other half are likely provoked by COVID.
2/ Excess deaths in younger age groups are lower, but still very significant, given lower mortality rates in that group. Average lifespans are dropping by multiples of years. YEARS.
3/ B) Significant rates of Long Covid at the population level, consisting of a smorgasbord of chronic conditions. This will have major and persistently accumulating human and economic effects over time.
4/ C) Unknown long term effects of COVID on the immune, neurological and other systems, but increasing evidence this is something to be very concerned about.
5/ In other words, with no consent, no mandate, no public discussion, the "dry tinder" (the elderly, those with chronic disease, those most at risk of "reaping" aka the economically unproductive) is slowly being burned off.
6/ Deaths and infirmity in individuals in this group can easily be explained away ("Oh, it was to be expected") and so they are easily discounted. The only way to identify that this is happening is through statistical analysis of death and illness rates, WHICH HAS BEEN DONE.
7/ But this too is easily ignored and is being ignored.
In the same way, increased demand on the healthcare system by larger numbers of people being sicker can easily be explained away by "decades of underfunding" etc.
In the same way, increased demand on the healthcare system by larger numbers of people being sicker can easily be explained away by "decades of underfunding" etc.
8/ Meanwhile, herd immunity and "hybrid" immunity are clearly a bust, but are still providing cover for politicians to let it rip.
Overall, then, this is what "living with COVID" means:
Abandonment of two centuries of public health principles of disease control
Overall, then, this is what "living with COVID" means:
Abandonment of two centuries of public health principles of disease control
9/ Accepting older and more vulnerable folk being culled
Accepting chronic ill health and a shortened lifespan for ourselves and our children
Accepting high risk of long term "unknown unknowns" from repeated infection with a multi-pathogenic virus
Accepting chronic ill health and a shortened lifespan for ourselves and our children
Accepting high risk of long term "unknown unknowns" from repeated infection with a multi-pathogenic virus
10/ And all for what? To keep the wheels of commerce turning smoothly for billionaires and their corporations. We didn't get asked if this was what we wanted and the effects of it are being concealed from us. It's a con job. I want out.
11/ Note: I haven't included references to underpinning material in this thread, because it's all been on my timeline in recent weeks and months and I'm sick of repeating it all.
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