[Denver]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Yes, after a few decades.

When I said things will never go back to how they were before I didn't mean "misery forever" - just that things like this create changes that never go back. Good/bad/who knows but it won't snap back to "the same". Do you think the post-WW2 world snapped back to the 1930's? No... it changed the direction of politics and society forever in various ways. Some for worse, some for better. Big things result in big changes, you can't wish that away. It'll never be 2019 again.

I believe this is gonna make the world a better place in the end

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Denver

I believe this is gonna make the world a better place in the end

Certainly possible... for example a tonne of scientific advancements (for better or worse) came out of WW2, plus a massive sociological catharsis that Europe was painfully in need of.

At the very least, a global pandemic of some description has been on the cards for decades, it was always going to happen at some point, and this one has no doubt seen HUGE advances in virology and epidemiology that will be a massive advantage in future.

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Certainly possible... for example a tonne of scientific advancements (for better or worse) came out of WW2, plus a massive sociological catharsis that Europe was painfully in need of.

At the very least, a global pandemic of some description has been on the cards for decades, it was always going to happen at some point, and this one has no doubt seen HUGE advances in virology and epidemiology that will be a massive advantage in future.

Different times. WWII brought folks to the realisation that cruelty wasn't the right way. We're here on the back of a decade of trashed and diminished services through austerity, and this will be paid for by cuts and debt. There won't be any taxation hike to improve things.

Also, and most importantly, at the end of WW2 everyone was like "jeez, those Nazi's were bad," but we have a government today with the agenda of the 1970's NF, so we're nowhere near there yet.

[Calderyon]

Originally Posted by Denver

I believe this is gonna make the world a better place in the end

It's not.