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meteordust) wrote2021-07-10 09:35 pm
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Several months ago
Government spokesperson: "There's no need to worry. We've got a lot of eggs in our basket."
Me: "... Wait, that's not how that metaphor works."
Narrator: "It was exactly how that metaphor works."
'Stuffed': how Australia's 'unconscionable' gamble on Covid vaccines backfired
Me: "... Wait, that's not how that metaphor works."
Narrator: "It was exactly how that metaphor works."
'Stuffed': how Australia's 'unconscionable' gamble on Covid vaccines backfired
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Unfortunately, the Australian political solution to every problem is 'close the borders and encourage everyone within those borders to live their lives as normal, asking as few questions as possible.' This will, eventually, have consequences. I'm so sorry you're all in this situation.
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I keep thinking about "Australia is a lucky country run mainly by second rate people who share its luck". We were lucky early on, and we wasted the opportunity.