As you like?
It’s widespread, but sloppy usage, to use the word “like” (as in “same as”) with a verbal phrase rather than a noun, like this:
It’s like no-one cares about global warming.
In cases like this, the proper usage is:
It’s as if no-one cares about global warming.
Save “like” for cases where you’re comparing one item to another:
He’s just like his father.
The vicar leapt to his feet like a scalded cat.
but:
The vicar leapt to his feet as if he had been scalded. (NOT “like he had been scalded”)
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