OK, I expect to get flamed by the usual posters who claim all of this has to be done. I think the petty and the professional tyrants have taken full advantage of this “crisis”.
The opportunistic spread of petty fascism puts the spread of any viral pestilence to shame.
I know which one is more dangerous.
Fortunately, history has shown us the proper treatment for this disease... Application of mass quantities of lead can temporarily reverse the course of both petty and significant fascism.
11.8 million children worldwide have been killed by abortion this year so far.
http://www.numberofabortions.com/
Approximately 109,000 children have died from abortion estimated in living women from ages 15-44 in Germany to date.
(See World Abortion Policies reports created by the United Nations & http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/policy/abortion/ab-frgermany.html)
Where is the lockdown/crackdown for these man-made deaths!?
These are not mutually exclusive positions. We had to, particularly in urban areas, shut a lot of things down to limit the spread of the virus as we wrap our heads around its true nature and understand what we face.
But what we should be doing now is figuring out how to open up as much of the economy as possible without creating an environment where cases explode. Instead, some politicians are shutting down as much as possible.
For example:
-Scale the restrictions by population density and geography. Eliminate a “one size fits all” mentality. Use city, township, county, zip code, or geographic boundaries to delineate where restrictions are tight and where they are looser.
-Identify measures to help retail sector and other businesses to reopen. Use enforceable control measures like mask requirements, store occupancy limits, distance requirements between employees, etc...
-reopen outdoor spaces but use proven measures to limit access such as odd even license plate systems, limited admissions for controlled areas, distance requirements, etc...
Bottom line- figure out how to safely open up as much as possible instead of closing as much as possible.