It's a stats thing, plus a factual thing. I personally don't care much about the wellbeing of others, but I do understand based on what I read, that for the majority of people, they don't like dying, lockdowns, or masks etc.
So from that I can extrapolate that people want a 'return to a normal life quickly', as opposed to living with Covid over an extended time period.
> Or is "population" à proxy for "me"?
Absolutely not. I am totally fine with my splendid isolation. Most of the world could burn for all I care. The human race hasn't done me much favours in my life, so why should I care about people I don't even know?
I also upvoted you, not because I like you, but because you took the time to engage in dialogue.
