Posted on 03/31/2020 10:34:41 AM PDT by EyesOfTX
I don’t mind admitting that my normally sunny disposition makes me grow quickly tired of writing about bad news. So, for today’s Mid-Day Update, I thought I would spend an hour listing some of the actual positive things I see accruing to American society as a result of the Wuhan Virus ordeal.
This is by no means intended to be any sort of comprehensive list, nor is it an effort to downplay the negative impacts of the virus and how our state and federal governments are reacting to it. But it was somewhat therapeutic for me to go through the exercise.
Below are my thoughts, and I would invite readers to respond with thoughts of their own that I can use for a second, similar update later this week.
More working from home. – Companies large and small are learning that large swaths of the jobs they need done can be done by people working from their homes without the loss of productivity. I predict we will see the number of new jobs conducted from home to be in the millions;
Less traffic has so many ancillary benefits. – Millions more jobs being done from home will result in millions fewer cars on the road every morning. This will result in fewer traffic jams, lower road maintenance costs, less demand for the construction of new roads or the expansion of existing highways, and less pollution;
The societal value of “big business.” – Speaking of those companies, Americans are getting to see just how valuable so many of them are in our society. As great American brands like Ford and My Pillow and Bayer and many, many more step up to manufacture and provide the equipment and medicines needed to fight this virus, they demonstrate that their value is in more than just the products they put out in the normal course of business;
Because we’re America, dammit. – A new generation of Americans is learning first-hand about the miracle of American enginuity. A few weeks ago, no test for this Wuhan Virus existed that would provide a result in less than a day. This morning, the FDA issued an emergency approval for a new test by Abbott Laboratories that will provide a result in … wait for it … TWO MINUTES. That is not a typo;
Parents reconnecting with kids. – Millions of parents are home-schooling their children right now. This will not only result in more parents doing this on a permanent basis – also resulting in fewer cars on the road – but is also giving parents more insight on what their kids are learning and how they are learning it;
Increased parental involvement in education. – That can only result in more parents becoming active in exercising oversight of their local school systems, and that will in turn inevitably result in more local control over education. That is undeniably a good thing;
We are learning how to pull together as Americans again. – Despite the best efforts of our despicable national news media to tear our country apart, there is a growing, palpable spirit of “we’re in this together” all over our country now. The media and other groups who fail to grasp this reality will suffer because of it in the long term;
We are gaining a new appreciation for service providers. – Millions of us are gaining a new appreciation for those who provide services in all walks of life as we go through this process. As we see so many restaurants, cafes and other service-oriented businesses shutter their doors, we are gaining a higher sense of appreciation for those who have been able to remain open, something that will likely linger with us when life returns to whatever the new, coming “normal” looks like;
Better sanitary practices. – Millions of Americans who seldom washed their hands after using the restroom are now changing their ways. That has to be a good thing, right? These new, better sanitary practices will not just help with the Wuhan Virus, but will also no doubt help to limit the impacts of the seasonal flu, common cold and other viruses;
A new appreciation for borders. – This is taking place not just in the U.S., but all over the world. A poll released late last week showed that a phenomenal 95% of Americans understand that President Trump’s crucial, early decision to ban most incoming travel from China was important. Even the government of Mexico is now policing its border with America more closely to try to prevent the spread of the virus. My goodness, even the members of the Earth’s ultimate globalist organization, the European Union, recently implemented the closing of national borders to non-essential traffic. The more people who understand the importance of borders and national sovereignty, the better off the world will become.
Again, this is not a comprehensive list, and I hope readers will look at it as nothing more than a good start. I welcome your thoughts on items to add to it.
Thanks!
That is all.
It’ll be interesting to see how much it lowers the normal seasonal cold/flu season this year.
“Millions of parents are home-schooling their children right now.”
And the lib hoax will backfire on them, especially the teachers’ unions. hahaha
Much of his so called upsides involve millions of lost jobs
First, U.S. universities will change forever. Many will close.
That’s great. They are responsible for so many young people being clueless, and unemployable.
Second, folks are waking up to the fact that living in cramped urban areas is a prescription for disaster.
Working from home, in rural areas, is the wave of the future.
Hopefully people will now realize that China is the enemy.
And Borders, Language and Culture matter.
I give a 50/50 ob this one from normally the on-point Blackmon.
Ventilators will be made, once again, with Chinese/Indian parts unless someone speaks up. Ford bein’ Ford.
Parents involved with kids education? For most parents, they thank the stars above that Package Stores/Liquor Stores are Essential
Others are less off mark, but in general I get the drift.
Number one:
CLOSE THE EFFIN’ BORDER. For decades. Throw out the illegal hordes. Absorb the legals, help them Become American. We did it before.
Two: Make it here. Ford, Gm, Apple, wanna sell here? Make it here or Tariff the product and tax the FOREIGN corp into non-existence. That manufacturing ecosystem has been off-shored. Bring it back. Did it before, we can do it again.
Three: Eff China, and it’s contaminated people. Travel there? Trecentosessantacinquetino. “Quarantine” is the Anglicized version of the expansion of the Italian “Trentino”, thirty days isolation. Travel to a hotspot, 365 days in federal isolation. No cushy fed-camp here.
That’s a start.
The good out of this?
Folks may remember how to be frugal, build a quality pantry, grow their favorite vegetables, learn to play an instrument, read the great books of western civilization, converse with neighbors, and oh yeah, maybe read The Good Book too.
“...but is also giving parents more insight on what their kids are learning and how they are learning it;
Increased parental involvement in education. – That can only result in more parents becoming active in exercising oversight of their local school systems, and that will in turn inevitably result in more local control over education. That is undeniably a good thing.”
This is the part that the TEACHERS HATE - they don’t have the kids alone anymore to brainwash and sexualize...they could, easily, lose their grip on this country if this continues.
All those fewer cars on roads = fewer wrecks.
I personally have had neighbors who spoke once in 10 years holler across the road to ask if we are ok, if we need anything.
My grandkids got more chickens. Since they are out of school the baby chicks are now more about fun and not just a chore.
I’m definitely an introvert, I absolutely love being home. I miss the grandkids but after this “stay at home” is complete I get a big birthday bash.
I’ve planted a new peach orchard.
“Parents involved with kids education? For most parents, they thank the stars above that Package Stores/Liquor Stores are Essential”
I hear you, but there’s a HUGE set of parents that simply don’t know what goes on the schools, and actually would care (and that includes conservatives here who send their own kids into those hell holes). Of course we try to them...but they think we’re nuts, since the ‘ratings’ of their schools ‘prove’ they are ‘wonderful’. So now they get a chance to actually be in the ‘classroom’.
It those positives include some very very severe repercussions on the media for their roles in this, I look forward to it.
That’s VERY severe repercussions.
Take slight issue with #2 and #3...I agree in principal on #2, however, we only have ourselves as consumers to blame...we are cheap by nature, for the most part, and don’t want to spend a lot on things we can get cheaper from other places. So we will have to accept paying more for items produced in country vs. outside our country and I am all for that, but therein lies the rub
On #3 two years ago I would have agreed, however, with my experience with international travel over the past year (six occasions) 30 days isolation is not practical...I get the gist and would have to see the circumstances at the time.
Increase the hatred and general loathing of Free Traitors™ and off shoring.
This is one of the greatest things for younger generations of Americans to see. People like that Pillow Guy, Ford, others who have dropped everything to chip in and help. How many people know that Harbor Freight took all all their inventory of masks, gloves, and shield and donated it all to the government. Wiped out their entire inventory and just said, "Here, take it."So yeah, the smarmy left can turn up their nose at the Pilloow Guy or whomever, I do not care.
This. This is what makes America Great!
Bayer is not an ‘American brand’.
We homeschooled our daughter when her 6th grade teacher did something against our morals and she told us to pound sand. She said she had our daughter for 8 hours a day and we only had her for a few hours in the evening. This was in 1988 when home schooling was not very common and fought hard by the teachers unions.
“This was in 1988 when home schooling was not very common and fought hard by the teachers unions.”
I was very fortunate. I was ‘educated’ by Dr. Sowell’s books, so I knew enough to NEVER let my kids step into a public school.
Needless to say, we’re thrilled with the results of that decision.
I know. The author may not.
How about some revenge, because I am mad as hell! We need to remember who was with us and who was against us here in our own country, the CDC head should be put on trial for his part, the CDC should be overhauled with US oversight since we are paying for it, the media bears blame for the lies, fear and hysteria and needs to be brought to the carpet. Governors and mayors who squandered billions and did not prep for something like this should be held responsible for their corrupt incompetatnce, and lastly every American should BUY AMERICAN and crush china we don’t need the help of the government to do it and we know they will be back to their old tricks soon enough. Im sure all of this will never happen but if some of it does it would be nice
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