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Originally Posted by Charliewool
A question?… How many commenting in this thread have been impacted financially by these continual lockdowns?
Ok, I ain’t there… However, talking to family, friends etc back in Oz, the feedback I get is if you’re still getting paid, they back govco unquestionably with their lockdown rules?
I spoke to a good mate last night who owns some substantial commercial property in Melbs West… he estimates he )is out of pocket well over a mil in the last 18 months with tenants unable to pay legally contracted leases… Help from Gov? Zilch!
Said mate ain’t a millionaire either, he’s similar age to me (65) and has worked his ring off to get there… these properties were to be his superannuation… Stands to lose everything unless he can get new tenants..
He is absolutely beside himself with severe depression…
And I’m sure there are thousands of similar stories Australia wide?
So, come on, fess up… Who HERE have been financially impacted by these rules?
Versus those WHO have continued to receive their weekly/monthly salaries, and wanta throw rocks at those that dare protest these previously unheard of restrictions??
I swear, it’s ONLY when it hits your own pocket that you question??
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I think I've been pretty open about the impact the lockdowns have had on me. I have been very fortunate that my job means that there is likely to be little impact from the lockdowns, either past or future. I'm also the first to admit that my thinking would most likely be different if I had been personally impacted.
I certainly think there is an element of the level of financial impact upon people's position. But I also think it's a bit simplistic (the idea, not the person raising the idea) to say that ALL people who have been financially impacted question the lockdown logic, and therefore implicitly, those who haven't/aren't financially impacted don't question it.
I think there's many other factors apart from financial impact that influence a person's views. Polyal and T3 have highlighted a couple, but here's a list of things I can think of quickly:
How often you see and interact with family and friends outside of work
How much your lifestyle (social interaction, sport, travel etc) has been impacted
Whether you know of someone that have contracted Covid
Whether someone you know has been impacted financially
Dare I say it, your political views
Your health status (those who consider themselves healthy are more likely to be less concerned about catching covid as opposed to those who are more at risk).
The level of exposure to covid you have in your day to day life (ie someone in the medical field may be more conservative than someone who works in an industry located in the middle of nowhere)
Where you live and the level of exposure which accompanies that.
I'm sure there's many, many more.
Financial impact would be just one factor of many, IMHO.