John Chuckman
COMMENT POSTED TO AN ARTICLE IN ANTI-EMPIRE
A world-class virologist discusses Coronavirus - the problems we are stuck with by our governments’ hysteria
https://www.anti-empire.com/german-virologist-of-international-renown-warns-government-lockdowns-are-a-horrible-mistake-will-make-crisis-worse/#disqus_thread
This is a terrific interview, the voice of a wise person who is also a true expert.
Days ago, I posted a link for another brief interview from a world-famous Israeli virologist who said most people who get this virus will not even know they're infected. Very mild infection for most people.
However, we cannot wish for the world in which we want to live.
We are all stuck in a set of harsh political realities from which we cannot escape.
See my comment on the previous story about how governments make decisions, "The Hysteria Pandemic."
Oh, I'll just post it here, too, below:
I, and I'm sure other readers, feel the same about America's insane war policies and spending a trillion dollars a year on killing and the means to kill.
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"Government officials make decisions based primarily on political calculation."
That is just one of the classic flaws with any kind of democratic government.
We do not even have democracy, but we sure have some of worst features.
There's no cure for it.
Enlightened despots have long been admired by some historians and philosophers, but what assurance does anyone have that a person given vast powers will behave in an enlightened way?
You do not have any.
A Putin, an Elizabeth I are very rare persons.
Churchill said it best - as he often did – “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others."
