The US is a Mess — We are a Mess

What are we going to do about it?

Safety and Convenience

When my aunt, a doctor, called to tell us that it was time to self-quarantine, it was about ten days before Colorado Governor Jared Polis said the same thing.

From my point of view, it was a gift. Throughout history, there have been countless tragedies. I considered COVID-19 a potential tragedy and was grateful for the early warning. I naively thought everyone would approach the recommendation with similar gratitude. I was wrong.

That was 2.1M cases and 118K deaths ago in the US. We’re approaching 7.8M cases and over 432k deaths worldwide. And still, some are reluctant to make concessions. There is a large percentage of people who fall in the “I have to work, this might not be that bad, I’m healthy, herd mentality, what about the economy, but the government, China, Bill Gates, personal freedom” category which is to say wearing a mask, social distancing, and safer at home seems inconvenient.

And since the last time they were inconvenienced was…never…they can’t be expected to cooperate now.

That’s who I think about when I contemplate racial bias and racism. I think about those who can’t even handle inconvenience. If they can’t wear a mask, social distance, or stay home to…