#nswlockdown #auspol #covid19nsw this is the time to think. Large test numbers show again that the community…

#nswlockdown #auspol #covid19nsw this is the time to think. Large test numbers show again that the community is self-organising beautifully. The daily stern 'naughty children' narrative from the police, government and CHO underway. There's a dangerous disjunction here. /1 https://t.co/NE6yTCeanX

The community is clearly mobilising when asked. But government libertarian beliefs can only see that community as disconnected individuals, who are either 'doing the right thing', or not. Stern stories about non-compliance each day only reinforce that. /2

The gap here is at government level. The community is mobilising, but inside a framework that encourages the opposite. Too much mobility, too much pressure on people to go to work because too much non-essential work is allowed to be open. /3

At the same time, pitch the narrative at the already strong community mobilisation, reinforce it. "Let's all smash this thing, together", etc. Not 'these naughty people aren't doing the right thing', a completely counter-productive narrative. /end