I know people are saying Shanghai is a shitshow because of the local government. But do you think it might have been a bad idea in general to deploy such a harsh policy in the country? (asking in good faith as someone who would not mentally survive such long lockdowns)
If you care about reducing COVID deaths then what China is doing is the only way to make it work. Local government in Shanghai def botched it a bit but people will be ok. Western media hates it because we’ve accepted that old and immunocompromised people are what we are willing to sacrifice, and Chinas zero tolerance policy affects the “worthy” people negatively (even if only temporarily). Some people may be uncomfortable, hungry, or stir crazy for a few days, but in a few weeks they’ll be living normally again. If the US had chinas population we’d likely have 4 million dead by now!