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Replying to @eigenrobot
china really be taking incompetence to an artistic level
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Replying to @imgfolklore @eigenrobot
This is a complex issue, but China has been doing a pretty damn competent job in the last few days. I don't think any other country would be capable of anything comparable. The initial conditions that caused the outbreak are problematic, but the lockdowns now are impressive.
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Replying to @eigenrobot
They're shutting down cities and entire regions of hundreds of millions. I suspect political concerns would be a bigger factor in the west, particularly in say, an election year with a controversial incumbent. They only stopped short of literally cancelling Christmas.
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Replying to @CyrusOfHearts
weaknesses and strengths are both on full display not sure the strengths stand up to scrutiny yes they ORDERED a 50M person quarantine doesn't seem to be especially effective (5M evaded?) and came after prolonged suppression by Beijing apparently
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the fact that they felt the need to suppress it seems like a bad sign of their own evaluation of their stability I think
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