The left should have critiqued the state of exception 12 months ago. They didn& #39;t. So when angry and distressed people are marching, take some responsibility. There should never have been the authoritarian clampdown down on dissent. 1/6
I watched with horror through so many bizarre dystopian measures. People ensuring they were only walking an hour& #39;s route so that weren& #39;t "breaking the rules", benches with cages round them, & #39;non essential& #39; items in shops cordoned off, drones to shame dog walkers 2/6
Elderly people imprisoned for over a year in care homes, millions excluded from any financial support, cashless economy being pushed, the push for vaccine passports. People blaming neighbours for running twice in a day. 3/6
Those baking banana bread and happily transferring their risk to Uber eats drivers and Amazon warehouse staff & delivery drivers whilst blaming the poor for going to parks. If I wasn& #39;t writing about this & keeping a log, I& #39;d think it was fantasy. 4/6
Last year anti lockdown protesters were kettled and beaten and nobody cared. You can& #39;t be selective about who has state protections. The government are laughing that their divide & rule has us blaming one another & ignoring the billions being made from the pandemic. 5/6
And for the record I& #39;m not a & #39;denier& #39;: I& #39;ve had covid. I wear a mask and encourage outside socialising and activity. I also recognise my intense privilege as someone with a house, garden, salary, husband, & loved ones nearby. 6/6
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