5 ms·
Would you really have preferred the states to have less and the federal government to have more authority in this matter? Yes, this is a global pandemic. But a
by Hermel 6y ago
Would you really have preferred the states to have less and the federal government to have more authority in this matter?
Yes, this is a global pandemic. But at the same time, I prefer a response that is fine-tuned to local circumstances and I’m glad the WHO does not have envy authority over the decision taking in my city. Corona does not strike every region equally and at the same time. Furthermore, diversity of regulation is very important for learning what works and what does not. For example, if the Swedish approach turns out to be successful, we can copy that in case of a second wave. There is a common misconception that a coordinated approach is necessary to make sure everyone does the optimal things. That’s wrong. Regions are free to copy each other if they see what works elsewhere. If there are local differences, there is often a good reason for it and you wouldn’t want a central authority to enforce a “one-size-fits-all” response.
- prox 6y agoI agree in general I agree, but sometimes speed can be of the essence. Unfortunately no country on earth was in a rush to stop the spread early on. So much could’ve been done in the early fase if a national and international response would’ve been coherent.
- Hermel 6y agoWhat about Taiwan? We could have learned a lot from them, but WHO chose to ignore their advice for political reasons. Also, I generally think local decision-taking is faster than centralized decision-taking. So if speed is important, you should try to decentralize power and allow local governments to act on their own.
- senderista 6y agoShhhh. Taiwan doesn't exist. At least the leading international public health organization thinks so, and who am I to argue?
- senderista 6y agoThe local response has been "fine-tuned" according to local political and cultural prejudices, nothing more.
- rhizome 6y agoThe states DO have less. Less masks, less gloves, less tests...all things the federal government could alleviate.