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is the US really worst of all? in some parts yes, in some parts no. it's a big place that offers a lot of autonomy to state and local governments. my take is th
by leetcrew 6y ago
is the US really worst of all? in some parts yes, in some parts no. it's a big place that offers a lot of autonomy to state and local governments. my take is that coronavirus has shown the strength of the US federal model. even with the woefully incompetent POTUS leading the executive branch, my state has been free to implement a more-or-less sane response to the pandemic. we shut down pretty hard early on, but now indoor dining is back, most shops are open, and we have a very low transmission rate.
- AnimalMuppet 6y agoMind sharing which state? I might move in the future, and knowing that I can find sanity somewhere might be useful info...
- leetcrew 6y agoI might as well just say it, it wouldn't be too hard to figure it out from my posting history at this point. I live in maryland. I should warn you though, while the coronavirus response has been pretty good imo, there's plenty of unrelated insanity in this state. also if you're a software engineer, I hope you like working for defense contractors.
- AnimalMuppet 6y agoThanks!
- HarryHirsch 6y agoCan't find it now, but there was an article somewhere that discussed coronadeaths per capita in the last three months, because we now have some ideas about treatment. The death rate in the US was 5 times that of Europe, IIRC. That's concerning because it says something about public health and healthcare delivery.