But we are "living in fear," or at least we live in a society of fear at present. The percentage of fatalities from this pandemic will be about what it is from similar ones. And unlike 1918 Spanish Flu, which killed the young, this one is only deadly to the old and infirm. 1/
Almost all the college kids who get COVID show no symptoms, but we act like (for them) as if they have Ebola. But the vast, vast majority of them will be fine. And even help achieve herd immunity, which is the only real weapon against a coronavirus. 2/
If this was Ebola, we'd have isolated the sick, not the healthy. This is the first time we've ever done that, and the economic damage has been incalculable. Many thousands of people have had cancer get worse because we are "living in fear." They will die now. What about them? 3/
The emotional and serious psychological damage to people because we chose "living in fear" instead of dealing rationally with this virus is also immense. Sweden chose another path, a rational path. And they are doing well, without all the "unintentional consequences." 4/
The absurdity of "keeping us safe" at all times is apparent to rational thinkers. People have to keep masks on to enter a restaurant. But take them off when eating and talking to each other. So what's the point of wearing them on the way in? Isn't eating a really risky act? 5/
We've all seen the vids of protesters shouting in the faces of people who are just trying to have a meal at a "safe" table on the street — enjoying a little bit of "normal life" — and that is apparently OK, not putting anyone in "danger." Absurd. 6/
I've watched a lot of the #USOpen tennis this week. It's absurd that, even with 6-feet of distance, the players do interviews with their masks on. Meanwhile, in pro golf, the players and the interviewer are "socially distant," so they take their masks off. Nuts. 7/
These inconsistencies are just part of the reason why Americans are sick of being lectured to "keep everyone safe" and why we think there is a purpose to having us "living in fear." And we've had enough of that. 8/x
