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You are the gatekeeper on feeling sick, now?

We've been under threat of lockdown, under lockdown, or under restrictions for ~2 years now.

It's understandable that some are very concerned after or about getting sick but many of us, for our own sanity and psychological health, need to move on.

And the front line critical infrastructure are out doing their jobs. Change your career and get outside!

> We've been under threat of lockdown, under lockdown, or under restrictions for ~2 years now.

> It's understandable that some are very concerned after or about getting sick but many of us, for our own sanity and psychological health, need to move on.

WWII lasted longer, and IIRC the US was under a restrictive civilian rationing regime that whole time.

I understand that people can get annoyed with various measures required for the public good, but that's not good reason to "move on" from whatever challenge that motivates them.

Caught a bad flu in late 2018. Lingered for two months. Cough so bad, I dislocated a rib. Had X-rays taken, and everything. Took about a year for the the rib to stop slipping whenever I exerted myself. In the end, it was a period of discomfort that set me back a spell, but which I ultimately got over. Probably wouldn't try to shut down society over it, or use it as proof that people should fear the flu. Just that sometimes you get sicker than usual.

i had a similarly bad flu bout winter 2017-18. the worst of it literally had me at the edge of death one night. would have stopped breathing had i not willfully forced myself to, through all the congestion and soreness (also had a rib issue like you). the flu is no joke, and yet i also wouldn’t try to shut down the world, let alone my city, for the flu.

No, but he's fundamentally right. The symptoms described are no worse than a moderate flu.

People forget that it knocks so many people down at once in a short time, and with quarantine rules in force. It is more contagious than flu/cold. Imagine what would happen every year in winter if this becomes the new normal.

Imagine what would happen if we go in lock down every year. And keep making kids learn remote. And keep letting governments gain more authority without the reasonable discussion

Pointless post. We could ask the same of you.

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