Netherlands economist, lockdown and vaccine critic Robin Fransman dies of coronavirus age 53

[Demovictory9]

Robin Fransman, a political economist in the Netherlands who preached against coronavirus lockdowns because of their high cost, has paid the ultimate price.

He died of COVID on Tuesday at 53, less than a month after revealing he had contracted the disease.


“Corona positive. It’s about time too,” the vociferous coronavirus-vaccine opponent tweeted on Dec. 3.


He lasted less than a month.


Hospitalized soon after that tweet, he died Tuesday, reported the Dutch daily newspaper Het Parool.

Earlier this year Fransman had founded Herstel-NL, a group seeking what he called a balance between outright lockdowns and protecting the vulnerable. Joined by other economists, he advocated for creating “safe zones” for people whose underlying health conditions or age made them vulnerable to severe disease from the virus.

https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-covid-robin-fransman-netherlands-anti-lockdown-vaccine-dies-age-53-20211230-xyufu4csnzchlohmakhgjedw6y-story.html

[Sherman A1]

1. Oh,

[lapfog_1]

2. Good.. he probably caused the deaths of hundreds

by not only being an idiot asshole, but publicly trying to get others to be idiot assholes with him

[elias7]

3. And perpetuated economic distress by not helping shut down the virus

These people are truly idiots, failing to see that their behavior is prolonging the epidemic, costing billions in health care, stopping businesses from truly opening up fully.

[ProfessorGAC]

4. Simple Facts His Type Miss

• Dead people are rotten consumers.
• Sick people are unproductive.
Both of those are fundamental to economic robustness. I'm baffled as to how his ilk don't grasp that.

[Emile]

5. Another one bites the dust!

[malaise]

6. Goodbye Covidiot!

That is all

[PJMcK]

7. I wonder

As these morons approach the end of their lives, I wonder what they’re thinking.

[Demovictory9]

8. probably bargaining with God... "Just let me live and I will become pro vax"