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Four years later, COVID-19 shutdowns remind us the government is the ultimate tyrant

After the initial weeks of shutdown, a chaotic, dangerous, and powerful government bureaucracy politicized the pandemic and upended lives.

Anthony Fauci arrives to speak about the coronavirus at the White House on April 22, 2020. While COVID-19 may no longer be a global threat, an increasingly authoritarian government still is, writes Jennifer Stefano.
Anthony Fauci arrives to speak about the coronavirus at the White House on April 22, 2020. While COVID-19 may no longer be a global threat, an increasingly authoritarian government still is, writes Jennifer Stefano.Read moreAlex Brandon / AP