11-24-2020, 07:20 PM
(11-24-2020, 05:04 PM)Rainrider22 Wrote: I was not able to open the article to read it because I don't have a subscription.
What I can tell you though, if not this guy, there are many people losing it because they are losing their life savings. Small family and businesses and restaurants don't have deep pockets to bridge the gap during another lock down. It is a real thing that many will be dealing with depression and anxiety that is causing suicide and suicide attempts. I have seen it first hand and way too much as of late. So maybe I have more empathy and get frustrated when I see everyone advocate for a shut down, even though they are unaffected when everything is shut down because they don't have any skin in the game...
Here is a CBC article. No paywall.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/e...-1.5814137
The owner is saying nothing about financial issues, just yelling "freedom!"
And it's also a real thing that many people are becoming severely ill with COVID-19, some are dying and others are suffering from long-term health problems ("long COVID"). Is this more or less important than the small business owner's issues during a one-month lockdown? I think that's a personal value judgement.