It’s impossible for any politician to express this sentiment publicly, but I don’t think society has really recognized the extreme price that was paid to keep a relatively small handful of (largely) old people alive for maybe another couple of years.

The economic destruction will impact us and our ability to solve bigger world problems for many years.

The lives lost through suicides, drug overdoses, and other problems won’t be fully understood for years.

The damage to a young generation’s education and mental health might not ever be fully understood, but it could be massive.