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Folks are still justifiably gun shy about Tuskegee and the various eugenicist procedures from the 20th century. The reason we have restrictions on this kind of

by ttfkam 6y ago

Folks are still justifiably gun shy about Tuskegee and the various eugenicist procedures from the 20th century. The reason we have restrictions on this kind of thing is precisely because it has been grossly abused whenever it has been permitted in the US. And yet it's still being discussed, not dismissed outright by the experts. I for one am happy with allowing epidemiologists and virologists to lead the discussion, but not economists and political appointees. No way. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/why-have-14-000-people-volunteered-be-infected-coronavirus-n1203931 https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/why-have-14-000-p... Trump has so far advocated for not wearing masks, inciting armed (white) citizens to storm state capital buildings, the use of hydroxychloroquine despite being found now to be worse than ineffective, sidelined Fauci (going so far as to retweet a call for his removal), and other nonsense, all to boost economic numbers for November and/or fulfill a (toxic) political ideology. And you want the likes of him to determine the best course of action for fighting disease? F— that noise. If the health research community looks at the problem and decides it's a good idea, I'm on board. Everyone else can take a huge fat seat in their La-Z-Boy and STFU about how soon human trials should begin.

ttfkam 6y ago
Regarding the Surgeon General's tweets: https://www.newsmax.com/us/surgeon-general-face-masks-jerome-adams-asymptomatic-spread/2020/05/14/id/967475/ https://www.newsmax.com/us/surgeon-general-face-masks-jerome... See earlier note about political appointees, especially by this administration. This isn't about health for them; it's about PR. Countries where its citizens wear masks have done much better against the disease. Countries where citizens claim "freedom" from wearing masks have just tallied 100,000 deaths so far. Japan has an extremely high population density. One of the highest proportions of elderly citizens in the world. Had cases arrive earlier there than in the US, so less warning. 869 deaths so far total. Why? For the most part, masks. Everywhere. Everyone. That and not waiting until it was too late to shut down public gatherings and schools. In other words, they had adults in charge and its citizens don't treat basic precautions like masks as some sort of tyrannical plot against democracy. (Last I checked, Japan was still a democracy.) Grow up. Wear the damn masks already.

by ttfkam 6y ago

ttfkam 6y ago

Regarding the Surgeon General's tweets: https://www.newsmax.com/us/surgeon-general-face-masks-jerome-adams-asymptomatic-spread/2020/05/14/id/967475/ https://www.newsmax.com/us/surgeon-general-face-masks-jerome... See earlier note about political appointees, especially by this administration. This isn't about health for them; it's about PR. Countries where its citizens wear masks have done much better against the disease. Countries where citizens claim "freedom" from wearing masks have just tallied 100,000 deaths so far. Japan has an extremely high population density. One of the highest proportions of elderly citizens in the world. Had cases arrive earlier there than in the US, so less warning. 869 deaths so far total. Why? For the most part, masks. Everywhere. Everyone. That and not waiting until it was too late to shut down public gatherings and schools. In other words, they had adults in charge and its citizens don't treat basic precautions like masks as some sort of tyrannical plot against democracy. (Last I checked, Japan was still a democracy.) Grow up. Wear the damn masks already.