I'm trying very hard to understand why people are protesting against stay at home orders. Here is my brain dump on protesters and what they are attempting to do.
Warning - this is going to be a stream of consciousness and is going to jump a lot.
I respect the right of people to protest. It's a good thing, but is this the time to be doing so?
I'm imagine many of these people don't think the virus is that serious. I'm guessing many continue to compare to the flu. Okay, that's fine but I don't think it's an accurate comparison.
I understand people are worried about their businesses, but are they worried about their employees keeping a livable income? Do they care?
Why do some people think their virus is a hoax? I'm assuming that many of them are also against vaccines. That's another group I don't understand. That and people who think the world is flat. Like how do you suddenly think that vaccines cause horrible side effects and that the world is flat? Like, what rabbit hole did you go down?
What do these individuals hope to gain out of protesting? Okay, reopening the economy, but don't they realize that is supposed to happen in a couple of weeks? I actually think they want a full return to normal. But again, this is the same group that says this is fake.
I find it interesting that these people say that this is an abuse of power, but these same people also said that if Trump did something similar they would be okay with it. Because they elected him. But they also elected our governor. Double standard?
Why are they bringing their kids to these things?
Why are their blocking traffic? Why are they blocking hospitals? Have any of these individuals thought to speak to doctors and nurses to see what things are like?
Are these people really okay with people dying in exchange for normalcy?
This isn't a matter of me being for or against Trump, I'm honestly at a loss for understanding these people.
Why do they keep going to talking head doctors to get their research? Dr Phil is not a epidemiologist or a virologist.
What is it with calling things/people fake when you don't agree with them? You know what's fake news? The Onion. You know who's a fake doctor? Dr House.
WHAT ARE THESE PEOPLE DOING TO HELP?
Why should a bridal shop be considered essential? Okay, I know it's your business. But did you argue the list when it was created by FEMA and Homeland Security? In do believe that was up for public comment when the list was created. Okay, you're worried about your business, but why aren't you fighting larger companies and CEOs that are still making billions? Your little Main St business is going to be wiped out by a large company. Be worried about David's Bridal taking over. Be worried about Walmart killing the small neighborhood grocery store. Be worried about Amazon mistreating and underpaying employees. Be worried about companies not taking care of their employees now and in the future.
Okay, they don't like government interference or socialism. Did they balk about the CARES act being passed? I'm going to guess they are not fans of ACA. How do they feel about Medicare and Medicaid?
I don't understand why people don't like single payer systems. Why are they okay with large insurance companies making profits? Why is anyone okay with companies making large profits while the communities and employees starve?
Why are people okay with death in exchange for a "thriving economy and freedom?"
Why can this discourse not happen without name calling?
I'm stopping here. Next time, I'm doing this on paper and I'll post a scan of it.
I am not okay with returning to how things were at the risk of my family's health, my health, my sanity. Until every single person can be tested and a reliable treatment developed, we should not be entertaining the idea of flipping the switch and going back.
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