How the West Adopted China-Style Lockdowns

10/05/2021 Mitch Nemeth

In the face of an “invisible enemy,” many Western nations have implemented emergency measures that were once considered dystopian and wholly incompatible with liberal democracy.

Original Article: “How the West Adopted China-Style Lockdowns“

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