[the OlLine Rebel]

I don’t think you bothered to read past my first statement.

Let’s just say, if this really was the BLACK PLAGUE (as in, 30% of total population dies - even today, there is a 10% risk you will die from Bubonic plague even if well treated), heavy measures would be justified.

IMHO 6 mos in we could see this wasn’t really worth the Chicken Little hysteria.

I say that despite not having had COVID to that point (I’ve now had it 2x), most of my family not having had it (some did that summer), and my MIL dying of it on THE Jan 6 (makes discussion of that nonsense extra painful for my husband) soon after the rest of us had it. Never mind my myriad experiences with the “heroes” of the medical world in that time and still today.

If some contagion is really that dangerous, it would be prudent to shut things down - including Trump banning Chinese travel, etc. We SHOULD have had travel ban from Africa and Europe during the Ebola upheaval.

But, acting in good faith requires honestly assessing the risks along the way. By 6 mos. we should’ve known it’s not worth all this childish cooties nonsense.

DeSantis opened up before that. I recall being shocked when in August my friend said their local schools were open already.

[Alberta's Child]

I DID read your full post. And it would have made a lot of sense if the measures taken by government and business leaders actually could have been effective in stopping the spread of a disease.

I posted as much right here on FR back then. This might be almost an exact quote that I posted on multiple threads ... Nobody will ever convince me that the government sees COVID as a major health threat as long as the New York City subway system is still running.