The thing is that "they" don't really want their freedom back. It's something like "they should've imposed that lockdown earlier! The virus is out there and it's so scary."
The thing is that "they" don't really want their freedom back. It's something like "they should've imposed that lockdown earlier! The virus is out there and it's so scary."
That's a good point - when they say they want "it" to end, they mean they want to return to a world without this super duper scary virus, whereas we mean we want to return to a world where we accept living with certain risks because the alternative is worse.
The thing is that "they" don't really want their freedom back. It's something like "they should've imposed that lockdown earlier! The virus is out there and it's so scary."
Bingo. They love their bondage. It makes them feel "safe". Goodness help us.
That's a good point - when they say they want "it" to end, they mean they want to return to a world without this super duper scary virus, whereas we mean we want to return to a world where we accept living with certain risks because the alternative is worse.