[BobL]

“Australia is now in a fascist style lockdown. There are concentrations camps holding people for “their protection”.”

I’ve heard that rationale used for the internment of Japanese Americans during WW2. The country was so fired up to ‘fight the Japs’ that they simply weren’t safe in regular American society.

[Steve Van Doorn]

" internment of Japanese Americans during WW2"

When I heard the real reason at least I understood it. Though it was still wrong. The actions of a few doesn't mean the whole group are potential criminals. Similar with covid in my opinion.
It was based off the story during pearl harbor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niihau_incident

[RetiredTexasVet]

I’ve heard that rationale used for the internment of Japanese Americans during WW2. The country was so fired up to ‘fight the Japs’ that they simply weren’t safe in regular American society.

And those determinations are always made by unelected bureaucrats with the help of politicians.