redsquirrel
This Machine Kills Progressives
Sorry but frankly I think that's a naive view of how states/governments work.
Modern states have a huge government, not just Johnson and the Cabinet, but also the devolved governments, all the civil servants and other machinery. If there was not substantial support for this proposed policy within government then you'd be seeing that with leaks, briefings etc. And the "choice" made by the government is supported by some experts.
Are Johnson and Cummings scum, sure. But so is Macron, so is Jinping, so is Merkel.
I'm not defending the governments response but I repeat simplifying it to Johnson being scum is as harmful as "trusting the experts'.
Modern states have a huge government, not just Johnson and the Cabinet, but also the devolved governments, all the civil servants and other machinery. If there was not substantial support for this proposed policy within government then you'd be seeing that with leaks, briefings etc. And the "choice" made by the government is supported by some experts.
Are Johnson and Cummings scum, sure. But so is Macron, so is Jinping, so is Merkel.
I'm not defending the governments response but I repeat simplifying it to Johnson being scum is as harmful as "trusting the experts'.
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