Pandemic activists have saved more lives than Government
Independent Australia
03 Jul 2021, 08:52 GMT+10
Community groups and activists have done far more to help those in need during the pandemic than our own government, writes Tom Tanuki.
IT TURNS OUT there are redeeming qualities to be found in a global disaster. I'm grateful to have been witness to the way people struggle together, organise and build opportunities for community care over the course of the coronavirus pandemic.
This gratitude feels more profound to me than even the temporary welfare measures that kept me fed (before they ended) or the vaccine breakthrough that's already saving millions. Because mutual aid feels more immediate, closer to home. I'd rather celebrate this history of grassroots struggle than view the pandemic through an endless chain of government announcements and restrictions.