Prolonged lockdowns caused immeasurable harm to not only the American economy, but also to the mental and physical health of Americans, with a particularly negative effect on younger citizens. Rather than prioritizing the protection of the most vulnerable populations, federal and state government policies forced millions of Americans to forgo crucial elements of a healthy and financially sound life.

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[–] porcupine@lemmygrad.ml 46 points 6 days ago

The most vulnerable populations: businesses owners

[–] TheModerateTankie@hexbear.net 33 points 6 days ago

They are fixing the problem of bad policy by getting rid of policies

[–] BilduEnjoyer@hexbear.net 23 points 6 days ago

lol my mental health was thriving during lockdown. I was doing so many hobbies. My friends held discord movie watch parties and I reconnected with a lot of people.

I’m also an introverted nerd tho.

[–] PanArab@lemm.ee 19 points 6 days ago

The lockdowns made remote work the norm in my industry and I'm thankful for that. My mental and physical health couldn't be better now that I don't regularly suffer rush hour traffic.

[–] sleeplessone@lemmy.ml 21 points 6 days ago