I'm not sure why 9/11 or Vietnam are "not appropriate" contexts. They're both widely considered national disasters in which too many American lives were lost, y

I'm not sure why 9/11 or Vietnam are "not appropriate" contexts. They're both widely considered national disasters in which too many American lives were lost, yet neither one claimed as many as this covid-19 outbreak. Comparing to other sources of mortality is interesting, too, but if the question is "how many deaths is too many deaths" -- in the context of 9/11 and Vietnam the bar seems to be much lower -- it's worth reflecting on why that is. Is it "worse" for Americans to die needlessly in terrorist attacks or foreign wars than in nursing homes? If so, why?