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The reaction against the shutdowns in the US have made me realize this is 100% correct. We can’t even address an actual situation happening this minute. We hav
by kgin 6y ago
The reaction against the shutdowns in the US have made me realize this is 100% correct.
We can’t even address an actual situation happening this minute. We have no chance of finding the political will to address something where the consequences are years or decades away if it means asking people to do without.
- rocky1138 6y agoThere are many more countries around the world and most got on just fine with the shutdowns, lockdowns, and reduction in services.
- netsharc 6y agoThe threat of potential death within 2 weeks probably contributed to this. And after a few weeks people were getting antsy and screaming the need to go back to normal they assumed they'd get after 2-3 weeks of lockdown...
- kgin 6y agoAbsolutely, and as with the Paris accord and every other attempt at taking action, the United States was the odd one out. Our culture is a unique mixture of “you can’t tell me what to do” independence and “let me speak with the manager” entitlement. It powers a lot of the great things about the United States, but also makes it hard to accomplish anything requiring doing without.