I don’t think politicians relish closing down the economy, nor do I think they’ll be eager to do so in the future. For one thing, it’s contrary to their interests. They do what they do because when all you have is a blunt instrument, every problem looks like something that can only be solved with a blunt instrument.
Horton Debates Mossad Chief
Seriously. Piers Morgan had me on with John Kiriakou, The Dersh and Danny Yatom, the former head of Israeli intelligence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwCTktxy0ho