Bill H.

A recent survey found the some 46% of the population does not wantthe lockdown to end. They have become comfortable in their isolation, and feel uneasy at the idea of coming into personal contact with others.

That should not surprise us, actually. We know that solitary confinement in prisons does enormous psychological damage, often causing a complete psychic break with reality. This lockdown has been a form of solitary confinement, and we could have predicted that it would emotionally and psychologically damage people if prolonged.

According to that survey, showing that almost half the population now prefers to remain in isolation, "feels safer” doing so, confirms that such damage is occurring.

Dana Mathewson adds:

And this will continue, Bill, as long as the government cheese represents more money than their employers were paying them before the lockdowns.

At the same time, many people are feeling the negative effects of loneliness, especially those folks who can't go and see close family members. I tell you though, some people are overdoing this. My older daughter -- a liberal -- and her partner are carrying this "staying in" to the point where she has still not gone to the bank to cash her birthday check from me -- which she received early last September.

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