8.2m are viewed as “acceptable losses” because they’re not “productive.”

That’s 8.2m fewer people buying from stores. 8.2m fewer people paying for services. 8.2m fewer people buying gas for their cars. 8.2m people signing up for streaming platforms. 8.2m fewer people signing up for club memberships.

And that’s before the costs that will be sunk in trying to save those 8.2m.

But hey, funeral homes and coffin manufacturers are gonna make a killing (pun totally intended).