Does anyone else think the way we're responding to Covid-19 in the USA might actually be worse than the virus itself?
Don't get me wrong, COVID is real and yes we need to respond to the threat it poses. But let's look at what's actually going on. Recently walked to Starbucks for a coffee, wanted to wash my hands - bathroom closed to due to covid. But wait a minute...
When I walked in I touched the door handle, and then I touched a piece of merchandise (a coffee mug) and nobody rushed out to wipe them down with a cleaning solution. Number one recommendation of CDC, wash hands... 🤔🤔
Education - in the school district that my son attends only 18%-30% (depending on the school) of the kids did the online schooling after physical schools were shuttered. Next year, no science labs because social distancing. USA was not leading in education before all this...
But now the kids are even worse off. And science? Who needs it? It's not like some of these kids might want to become doctors or nurses and might need to do ... labs...
Economy - Are we really just going to print money for every parent who can't work because their kids now can't go to school? Is anyone else concerned about the damage we're doing to the deficit or to the dollar? Unemployment?
COVID-19 Has turned into the biggest blame-shifting political nightmare of all time IMO. Wearing a mask is annoying, but I get it. High risk population, stay home.
Second-order effects are real too. Ruining the education of our kids and the economy is not necessary.
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