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originally posted by: AaarghZombies
originally posted by: eitea
Communist Party releases mild virus and increase lockdowns -> wait people to revolt -> ease lockdowns -> release stronger virus -> tells people "I told you so, and now obey without question".
Maybe in a movie, but in real life the Chinese government values one thing above all else: stability.
originally posted by: MetalChickAmy
a reply to: McGinty
Never mistake malice for incompetence. It's the perfect cover.
originally posted by: InachMarbank
a reply to: McGinty
Pfizer revenue just about doubled from 2020 to 2021. Looks like it will increase about 20% from 2021 to 2022.
They owe that sales growth to the CV19 vaccine.
originally posted by: InachMarbank
But it was the gov that paid for it.
And the public pays the gov to operate...
China is reporting about 5,000 cases a day, but analysts say such numbers are vastly undercounted - and the daily case load may be closer to a million. Hospitals are overwhelmed and residents are struggling to find basic medicines, according to reports.
Australia's prime minister Anthony Albanese told the ABC his country was not making any change to entry rules at this stage
originally posted by: InachMarbank
a reply to: McGinty
Pfizer revenue just about doubled from 2020 to 2021. Looks like it will increase about 20% from 2021 to 2022.
They owe that sales growth to the CV19 vaccine.
But it was the gov that paid for it.
And the public pays the gov to operate, or the gov goes further into debt from deficit spending.
With the vaccine just being a punitive product to its consumers, one wonders how much longer the gravy train can last for big pharma...
originally posted by: McGinty
originally posted by: AaarghZombies
originally posted by: eitea
Communist Party releases mild virus and increase lockdowns -> wait people to revolt -> ease lockdowns -> release stronger virus -> tells people "I told you so, and now obey without question".
Maybe in a movie, but in real life the Chinese government values one thing above all else: stability.
Through the lens of the CCP a population voluntarily locking themselves in and following mandates because they’re terrified of a new variant probably looks very stable; if stable means control.
Not saying the CCP have actually done this, but I do think the stability argument is unstable.
originally posted by: Ohanka
Anyone else find it super suspicious that China changed it's 0 COVID policy due to major protests (the first time the Party has ever admitted fault I believe) and then after doing that they apparently have a COVID outbreak?
Just seems a little too convenient for the Party and Chairman Xi's pet policy if you ask me.
originally posted by: AaarghZombies
originally posted by: Ohanka
Anyone else find it super suspicious that China changed it's 0 COVID policy due to major protests (the first time the Party has ever admitted fault I believe) and then after doing that they apparently have a COVID outbreak?
Just seems a little too convenient for the Party and Chairman Xi's pet policy if you ask me.
The covid outbreak has been public knowledge for months. It's why this latest lockdown was in place.
It just wasn't reported on much in the US media.
originally posted by: Ohanka
Anyone else find it super suspicious that China changed it's 0 COVID policy due to major protests (the first time the Party has ever admitted fault I believe) and then after doing that they apparently have a COVID outbreak?