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Flat White

Sit down, have a Corona, and let’s talk about the nanny state

27 March 2020

11:11 AM

27 March 2020

11:11 AM

Yesterday, we poor taxpayers paid the ABC to reprimand us for stockpiling alcohol in case of a lockdown. This prompted me to plop down at my home computer with a large glass of wine and say a few things about the nanny state.  

With continuing uncertainty about the coronavirus pandemic, government officials and health experts alike have much more to worry about than what individuals choose to consume while cooped up in their own homes.  

If potential coronavirus carriers isolate themselves, the government shouldn’t care if they subsist solely on rum and ice cream, or if they take full advantage of Pornhub’s...

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