[DannyTN]

It is what it is. If it saved millions of lives, and I think it did, then it is definitely a blessing regardless of what material possessions may have been lost. Trump thinks it saved millions of lives too. And even if it only temporarily delayed people catching it,

• it gave us time to learn about HCQ+zinc.
• It gave us time to learn about the virus itself and how it works.
• It gave us time to improve oxygen and ventilation techniques.
• It gave us time to learn about how it causes blood clotting, allowing us to counter that.
• It gave us time to get clinical trials underway.
• It gave us time to develop some vaccine candidates.
• We have the cleanest air in decades.

The lock downs might be a mixed bag, but there have clearly been some benefits.

[MayflowerMadam]

“It gave us time to develop some vaccine candidates.”

Never happen. So we had three months to develop WuFlu vaccines. We had 40 years to develop some HIV vaccine candidates, and how did that work out for us? The yearly flu vaccines are more than 50% ineffective.

“We have the cleanest air in decades.”

Because we had no manufacturing happening, with millions out of work.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

“Until it’s safe” means, “Never.” - Dennis Prager

[elteemike]

Plus, for anyone who pays attention to such things, it exposed many if not all the petty little autocrats and would be dictators who rule among us at the state and local levels...

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

One major educational benefit. Students are no longer exposed to every lesson that is introduced with “don’t tell your parents about this...”