"To put this into perspective, these actions by the presidents of Lombardy, Piedmont, Emilia Romagna, and the Veneto are the equivalent of about 15 US states shutting down their schools, universities, and all public and private events. Contrary to what some people seem to imagine, this isn't bad news and it doesn't mean that things are worse in Italy than elsewhere, but rather, demonstrates the willingness of the Italian regional governments to put the interests of the Italian people ahead of the global economy."
The people who close their restaurants for lunch and take off two weeks in the summertime.
The Village and Little Italy are full of them.
Our elites would let every last one of us drop dead before they’d do anything that might damage the economy.