"We have plenty of hospital bed capacity" is an awful argument for reopening in the face of a preventable infectious disease. For comparison, consider the following statements. 1/n
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No need to wear a hardhat on this construction site. We have plenty of hospital bed capacity. 2/n
No need to wear a seatbelt. We have plenty of hospital bed capacity. 3/n
Want to drive drunk? No problem, we have plenty of hospital bed capacity. 4/n
There's cottonmouths in that river, but go ahead and swim. We have plenty of hospital bed capacity. 5/n
Sure, touch that poison ivy. We have plenty of hospital bed capacity. 6/n
We didn't recently check the engines on this plane, but no worries. We have plenty of hospital bed capacity. 7/n
We no longer recommend gloves or safety goggles when using a chainsaw. We have plenty of hospital bed capacity. 8/n
We have suspended all building codes for new construction, as we have plenty of hospital bed capacity. 9/9
