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The first couple weeks, I was all "let's stay inside" and "those people are wreckless!" and "ok, those partygoers were egregious, fine them!" After a few weeks
by siliconmountain 6y ago
The first couple weeks, I was all "let's stay inside" and "those people are wreckless!" and "ok, those partygoers were egregious, fine them!"
After a few weeks I realized it was mostly to reduce hospital load.
It's been 9+ months now, and it wont end anytime next year. If a government leader thinks they can put pandora back in the box at this point, by taking more liberties away, they're a fool
- renewiltord 6y agoWell, my home is in SF and I'm just about to go out to get some dinner in Hollywood so you know where I am on this issue but I do understand the need to ensure that personal liberty doesn't ruin society through externalities.
- zbentley 6y ago> If a government leader thinks they can put pandora back in the box at this point, by taking more liberties away, they're a fool I don't think anyone believes they're putting pandora back in the box. Most officials pushing for restrictions are compromising their public goodwill (and [re]electability) to try to save lives.
- siliconmountain 6y ago>Most officials pushing for restrictions are compromising their public goodwill (and [re]electability) to try to save lives. The governor of CA violated his own rules to attend a party while demanding others dont https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/11/biden-covid-advisor-says-us-lockdown-of-4-to-6-weeks-could-control-pandemic-and-revive-economy.html https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/11/biden-covid-advisor-says-us-...