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About half the early deaths in Iran were due to people drinking alcohol to 'clean out their body' of the virus.<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-18/alcohol-poisoning-kills-100-iranians-seeking-virus-protection</ref> A number of high-profile politicians have gotten infected due to their extensive travel, but the vast majority show little to no symptoms, with the exception of British PM Boris Johnson, an [[Fatcel|obese]] and unhealthy 55 year old who went out of his way to infect himself by shaking hands with sick patients at hospitals. | About half the early deaths in Iran were due to people drinking alcohol to 'clean out their body' of the virus.<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-18/alcohol-poisoning-kills-100-iranians-seeking-virus-protection</ref> A number of high-profile politicians have gotten infected due to their extensive travel, but the vast majority show little to no symptoms, with the exception of British PM Boris Johnson, an [[Fatcel|obese]] and unhealthy 55 year old who went out of his way to infect himself by shaking hands with sick patients at hospitals. | ||
=== Why such a strong reaction? === | === Why such a strong reaction? === | ||
The strong reaction presumably mainly occurred due to [[boomer]]s trying to save their | The strong reaction presumably mainly occurred due to [[boomer]]s trying to save their lives, as they have by far the highest fatality rates and own most media outlets. The stock market collapse may have been a coincidental, accelerating element in the hysteria as its collapse was long overdue, it having been the largest bull market in history. | ||
Almost everyone can find a reason to anticipate a lock down. [[Environmentalism|Environmentalist]]s anticipate the decline in pollution and get to impose a low-consumption lifestyle. Socialists, [[neoliberal]]s, and ancaps get to experiment with basic income. [[Wagecuck|Wagies]] get some time off. [[Boomer]]s get to defer their death. [[Alt-right|Rightists]] get their closed borders and can demonstrate authoritarianism. Anti-globalists can exert pressure on globalists. Leftists can [[virtue signaling|virtue signal]] about saving lives. [[Sex-haver]]s get excited about quarantine [[sex]]; in particular [[men]] are relieved from [[mate guarding]] in times [[women]] are free to be [[slut]]s. The [[Fakestream|media]] get a spectacle. | Almost everyone can find a reason to anticipate a lock down. [[Environmentalism|Environmentalist]]s anticipate the decline in pollution and get to impose a low-consumption lifestyle. Socialists, [[neoliberal]]s, and ancaps get to experiment with basic income. [[Wagecuck|Wagies]] get some time off. [[Boomer]]s get to defer their death. [[Alt-right|Rightists]] get their closed borders and can demonstrate authoritarianism. Anti-globalists can exert pressure on globalists. Leftists can [[virtue signaling|virtue signal]] about saving lives. [[Sex-haver]]s get excited about quarantine [[sex]]; in particular [[men]] are relieved from [[mate guarding]] in times [[women]] are free to be [[slut]]s. The [[Fakestream|media]] get a spectacle. | ||