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Except that it's really only the US and various dysfunctional democracies like Brazil that have this problem. In large parts of Northern Europe this is/has been
by bigfudge 5y ago
Except that it's really only the US and various dysfunctional democracies like Brazil that have this problem. In large parts of Northern Europe this is/has been a reasonable consensus about what should be done and the impact of Covid has been well managed.
The US needs to get it's act together, but it is possible to have functional civil society and make decisions in the common good.
- misiti3780 5y agoMy assumption was that if the US (or anyone else) can build the technology, it will be imported and/or copied by everyone else.
- munk-a 5y agoEven Canada was pretty good about unity on the vaccine rollout - the Conservatives raised strong objections about the costs and approach but, outside some really fringe elements, have been pretty consistent in not directly contradicting health advice. Ditto for the NDP & Greens (well, the Greens are a bit weird and sorta anti-vax but they managed to keep their mouths mostly shut at least).
- boznz 5y agoNope, its everywhere. Even the best managed countries have their share of idiots and rule-breakers. If the leaders are sensible they can mitigate a lot of this but obeying the law and common sense are not a given.