My thoughts on Michigan tonight....

[Buckeyeblue]

16. Covid-19 is as much an existential crisis as it is a pandemic

For all of the reasons you highlighted. This pandemic has forced us to ask the question, "how do I want to live my life?"

We are staying at home not to protect ourselves in most instances but to promote the health of the greater good. Even though for most of us, this virus would only amount to a few days of discomfort, we do what we do to make sure the vulnerable among us stay healthy and to make sure that our health care system is not ruined.

With that said, I understand the point of view of a small business owner whose business may be ruined. The person who says, I'm willing to risk 2% of the people dying to save my life's work. As a culture, we have raised up the idea that we measure a person by their life's work.

Of course, the protesters in Michigan were just idiots. I live in SW Michigan which is as red as you can get. Poor people who vote against their own best interests because they fear losing their guns or think that Democrats hate god.