New Zealand’s been sold to the world as a real COVID19 success story.
But even if that’s true, at what cost did their success come? Because this doesn’t seem like a price worth paying:
New Zealand began a strict, nationwide lockdown with news it now has five cases of Covid-19 in the community and confirmation it is facing the delta variant https://t.co/PelJY2QqEP
— Bloomberg (@business) August 18, 2021
This is what insane tyranny looks like. https://t.co/A7gq60V8oO
— Brad Polumbo 🇺🇸⚽️ 🏳️🌈 (@brad_polumbo) August 19, 2021
But hey, at least the New Zealand Police are having some fun with it:
Who wants to play a game?
Go home, stay home.You’re it.
— New Zealand Police (@nzpolice) August 18, 2021
Alrighty then.
You're idiots.
Is that what you signed up for?— David Leyonhjelm (@DavidLeyonhjelm) August 19, 2021
✍🏼uh✍🏼oh✍🏼 pic.twitter.com/JYZzuP95Uh
— Siraj Hashmi (@SirajAHashmi) August 19, 2021
The hell?
You'll be running from this virus forever. Nonsense.
— A Man May Fish (@Valfonic) August 18, 2021
Good point: If Kiwis are expected to lock themselves down until the virus is eradicated, they’d better stock up on vitamin D because they’re never gonna see the sun again.
But aside from that angle, what about just the all-around sinister nature of the New Zealand Police’s tweet? And what happens to the people who don’t stay home? Do the police tag them extra-hard?
Imagine thinking people's entire lives are "just a game". pic.twitter.com/FK8DoqpDdg
— Libertarian Party of Texas (@LPTexas) August 19, 2021
This is what happens when your society is disarmed – pure, unadulterated tyranny.
— Chris Webb (@kanuuker) August 19, 2021
Tyrants gonna tyrant.
— Firearms Policy Coalition (@gunpolicy) August 19, 2021
I've got a game! SPOT THE TYRANNY..
You're it.
— M_Rose (@MRose85869358) August 19, 2021
Good Lord.
Defund the Police. https://t.co/3a0pQtsk8h
— Tim Carney (@TPCarney) August 19, 2021
Ordinarily we’re quite critical of the #DefundThePolice movement. But in this case, defunding might be a good idea.
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