The pandemic has not only tragically killed more than 300,000 Americans, but has led to previously unimaginable restrictions on our freedom to live our lives as we choose.
what are these unimaginable restrictions on our freedom? the need to wear a mask when going inside a public space, because there's a pandemic occurring? if there were no restrictions in place, that tragic number of 300K would be higher. which side does this person want to argue?
We awake each morning pondering the terms upon which our leaders will even allow us to leave our homes
are recommendations the same as martial law? has anyone been detained or arrested for being outside their homes?
How many people think this not-particularly magical thing called "government" has calmly guided us through the coronavirus crisis?
how many people think that if we had a more functional government and leader, we'd have been a lot better off? from the start, Trump had no clue or strategy, denied we had a problem, ignored the findings and directives of his own task force, and then begged off any responsible and claimed the states were on their own. is it any wonder we found ourselves in a fractured, mis-matched mess of a 'solution'?
Our society, however, was founded on the idea that individuals generally know what's best for themselves and they should be left alone to pursue their dreams free from unchecked dictates, albeit within a framework of checks and balances.
i guess this is where the libertarians and conservatives get their genitals all excited... that they don't feel like public health officials are the ones to roll out those checks and balances.
when we transfer too many decisions from individuals to government, we give imperfect politicians and regulators power to make choices for us based on their limited insights and political interests.
when we need a unified strategy and approach to this universal problem, instead we've got millions of individuals doing what they think is best instead. is that really the best approach?
We need not agree on religion, share the same cultural preferences, or come from the same regions, but we can unite in the belief that the government should basically just leave us the heck alone.
except for dictating things like abortion, legalization of drugs, etc. those can't be up to individuals to make their own choices. see how this works? (ha, i typed that before i read the rest of his statement, which is accurate).
lol i read the comments and people were attacking the writer as if he were left of Bernie.