Let’s ignore all the mixed messages from Washington and all the fearmongering from Corporate Media. The simple fact of the matter is the U.S. needs to start reopening ASAP. At the same time, we absolutely can’t pretend the Corona Virus isn’t still around. Just like after 9/11, we will need to change how we live until a vaccine and other effective treatments have been developed.
We owe it to those who’ve died so far as those working on the front lines in hospitals to not add to either the body count or number of infected. We all know the numbers of dead and infected both nationally and internationally are likely much higher than reported.
Asymthomatic Transmission is the phrase folks should learn and learn well because it’s how most people including myself got infected. It basically means someone can infect someone else even if the carrier does not feel sick themselves. In my case, technically I could’ve come out of quarantine 7 days after I tested positive last month. I decided to stay in quarantine another week as a precaution because I wanted to make sure I was no longer capable of Asympthomatic Transmission.
That is why government officials across the U.S. and internationally are in no rush to reopen. We simply do not know who could be walking around with the virus in their system right now and they themselves don’t even know they have it. Antibody Tests will help with this obviously. Does everyone need to be tested? Obviously not. If you may have been exposed to someone who later tested positive then yes you probably should get tested.
All that said. Yes, we should start working on reopening the country on a rolling basis. We will also need to change our daily routines like it or not moving forward. This is where “We can’t go back to business as usual” comes in and this is the part most screaming for the country to be reopened two months ago do not get.
In terms of how that will look, it depends on the industry or field we’re talking about. There is no one size fits all in short. At the very least, everyone will definitely need to wear face masks while in public and especially while in shopping centers, hospitals or restaurants.
Speaking of. Grocery Stores, restaurants and businesses will likely have a hard cap on how many people they allow inside at any time. If you’re in a hurry, time when you go is what I’ll say. Most importantly, don’t cause trouble for employees who are just following safety protocols.
As everyone is aware by now, Dr. Anthony Fauci has prettymuch become the face of the U.S. Corona Virus Task Force over the last few months. As he reminded someone in an interview this week he considers himself a scientist, doctor and researcher before everything else.
Trump Supporters have become increasingly wary of him and have been putting pressure on Trump to reopen the country over the last two months now. Trump stopped hiding the fact he doesn’t want to listen to Dr. Fauci anymore last month but at the same time he can’t get rid of him beause he needs Dr. Fauci’s expertise. He’s also likely figured out it’s to his advantage to let Dr. Fauci take point while he focuses on keeping his base happy and the media distracted.
Folks need to also remember about 6 weeks ago it was announced Dr. Fauci was getting a security detail after getting death threats. The Dems love him and many consider him a national hero of sorts. That means the death threats had to have come from Trump supporters who think Dr. Fauci wants to keep the country shut down indefinitely so the government can use the pandemic as an excuse to issue martial law. It’s unlikely to be foreign agents because they already know politically, the U.S. is a giant dumpster fire and they only need to watch the show.
Dr. Fauci was in his current role for the AIDS Pandemic during the 1980s and he took a lot of heat during that time. Many people accused him of murder, feeling he didn’t do enough during the early years of the AIDS epidemic. Those feelings came from the fact he was trained as a Jesuit doctor and by extension his loyalties lie with the Pope before anyone else if given the choice. He claims he is a scientist before anything else but I doubt that’s entirely true. I am pretty sure he never forgot what happened back then and it’s resolved him to do everything he can to help the country.
The media–especially both Fox “News” and CNN–seem intent on pushing the narrative “Trump vs. Dr. Fauci” because they have nothing better to do. A lot of it has to do with the simple fact their worldviews are totally different. It’s safe to say Dr. Fauci has zero interest in doing anything outside his role and has worked with both Democrat and Republican presidents. He is non-partisan.
Trump wasn’t lying when he said many people are very angry over the prolonged shutdown due to the Pandemic. More so given obviously most people are getting no help to offset lost revenue or wages. The anger IS real and believe it or not, justified. That doesn’t mean we can go back to business as usual like I’ve been saying to now though. What we need to do is normalize a lot of new things quick, fast and in a hurry so we can reopen though.
The idea that the government could use the pandemic or something like a terrorist attack or war to do large-scale invasive surveilence is nothing new if you remember 9/11. That’s what The Patriot Act–anyone remember that controversal legislation from 2001?–was originally written to do before it was revised.
Government Overreach is a matter folks should definitely keep an eye on because it will happen sooner or later. I’ve said this a few times already but this Pandemic served as a giant mirror for the country and the world. Most Americans agree the government let them down in one way or another with this pandemic.
Whew…ok I need to stop here. I had two other things I was gonna get into but after what I just read, I need to give them separate posts. Stay tuned.
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