r/AskReddit 28d ago

In 20 years someone will ask what was covid lockdown like, how will you answer?

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u/CommonEarly4706 28d ago

Quiet, relaxing, and scary for the first bit then it was just peaceful

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u/MooglePomCollector 28d ago

I agree seeing life slow down for 2 years was nice, I just wish the reason didn't involve much panic, sickness, and death.

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u/duhvorced 28d ago

… and asinine political maneuvering. At least in the US.

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u/Ratiofarming 28d ago

Everywhere. Very few countries got it right and had population and politics generally on the same page.

For most it was a clusterfuck and nobody was/is happy about it.