so when you next read comparisons of deaths this year and last

that's "whataboutery"? I didn't say corona deaths are not important. I said that comparisons with deaths in the blitz are not helpful. I also said, or implied, that in assessing the impact and significance of corona deaths, one would sensibly look at them in the context of deaths more generally. Hardly controversial, though less colourful than German bombing raids on London 80 years ago.

Posted By: paulg on April 29th 2020 at 09:23:31

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In London, over the last 4 weeks, more people have died of coronavirus than died during (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Apr 29, 00:09:08
- Trufax, 27 million Russians died in WWII. (n/m) (General Chat) - Agatha Fisty, Apr 29, 08:16:28
- In the UK last year (General Chat) - paulg, Apr 29, 07:49:28
  - These are EXTRA/EXCESS deaths, due to Covid. in addition to other causes (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 29, 08:36:32
    - He doesn't care (n/m) (General Chat) - Azteca, Apr 29, 08:45:40
  - Magnificent whataboutery. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Apr 29, 08:05:39
    - No it isnt (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Apr 29, 09:05:01
      - We disagree. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Apr 29, 09:15:03
        
        Unless you mean the ‘magnificent’ bit. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Apr 29, 09:19:06
    - No it's not. (General Chat) - paulg, Apr 29, 08:10:38
      - Or in other words... (General Chat) - avenging canary, Apr 29, 08:55:13
        
        so when you next read comparisons of deaths this year and last (General Chat) - paulg, Apr 29, 09:23:31
        
        The blitz bit was hyperbolic, for sure. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Apr 29, 09:32:02
        
        "The blitz bit" was the entire post, tbf!! (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Apr 29, 11:46:02
      - Did people die of natural causes because of the Blitz too? (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 29, 08:35:30
        
        almost certainly. (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Apr 29, 09:24:30
  - 27,820 people killed or seriously injured in UK road traffic incidents June 2018 to 2019 (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Apr 29, 07:58:28

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