Yes, I totally agree with this.
Yeah, leadership has to earn the trust of the people. But that seems to be a much bigger problem in the US because of the extreme politicization of the issue. Having so many politicians and ordinary citizens bound and determined to flout sensible safety precautions because they're trying to make a political statement makes it a lot harder to manage the epidemic.
Arizona has stated that they will likely wind up having to triage, due to limited ICUs…Looks like Houston was at 100% ICU capacity a few days ago. Strangely, they are managing it so well and not going above and beyond 100%.
Anyone that thinks this is under control in the United States is deluded. Full stop.
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I'm not sure how you can both sides this issue. One side wants masks (because that what scientists recommend) and the other doesn't. No one is trying to score political points by suggesting people protect themselves. If there are points scored, it's a natural consequence of advocating for what's right. That said, I can see how someone might reach the opposite conclusion if they mistakenly thought Trump knew what he was talking about.
Nothing shows how broken America is more than this, IMHO. It's the result of years and years of indoctrinating half the country to be skeptical of facts and common sense. Voters have been hoodwinked into voting against their own best interests since well before Trump arrived on the scene, he's just the result of how badly warped the political spectrum has become. And now you've got people cajoled into acting in ways that will literally kill some of them. It's just unbelievable.
Not me. I'm for knowledge, logic, and education. Not religion, mysticism, and reverse psychology. Especially when it comes to those in positions of power.
Most people? I'd disagree. I've always thought about 30% of Americans lack critical thinking skills and are susceptible to easy propaganda. Unfortunately that's enough to keep us trapped in this ongoing disaster.
So the ends justify the means? Is it really OK for Christians to support him because he advances their agenda while at the same time violating their moral code? Is it really OK for him to shoot someone on 5th Avenue because he gets more conservatives on the Supreme Court?
A difference of faith, or even mere opinions, is one thing. But to me it seems hypocritical when people willfully look the other way as someone runs roughshod over the principles they supposedly espouse for the sake of expediency. That suggests something about their character that isn't flattering, IMHO.
