You can& #39;t understand what has happened in England without reading about the people in power believing illness and disability only happen to weak, lazy people.

That& #39;s it. People trying to work out why they fucked it up so badly here? How they made such obvious "mistakes"?

They thought a viral epidemic was for poor people and disabled people. A helping hand, really.

People heading our government still see health as a measure of morality. The same way they do money. When you know those two things - when you realise those things have been said outright - then England, the UK, will make a lot more sense to you.

People born into obscene wealth wrap themselves in a logic loop that says they are wealthy because they deserve it, and they deserve it because they are wealthy.

Then that wealth protects them from the constant wear and tear of normal life, and funnels the best healthcare directly to them when chance makes it required.

They either dont get sick, or they recover well, and see it as proof they are better. Heartier. Inherently.