Originally Posted by
hockeypilot44
People are stupid. This virus isn't that bad. I know at least 50 people that had it including my whole family. Out of all those, I know one person who went to the hospital with breathing problems. 2 days later he was released and had no more issues. The news is exaggerating the bad news as if it's the most likely outcome.
It's about power. Look at Michigan. The governor is furious that the courts ruled against her power. She's furious to find out she's not the king of Michigan she thought she was.
I wouldn’t say people are “stupid,” but some may be more risk averse and that is their choice of course. The problem comes when they (the politicians) want to make the choice for me.
I honestly can’t figure out what the goal, end game, whatever you want to call it, is for some of these governors. There is so much data now from states that are open that shows cases (more accurately deaths) do not continue to exponentially rise that you can only wonder if they are holding out for a vaccine? That is certainly a change in the goal.
If the numbers continue trending down in the “open” states like Georgia, how are similar states going to justify the restrictions when their numbers aren’t any better and their economy is in the toilet?
It makes you wonder if it isn’t more about national politics and the ability to blame their lockdown on the Federal government.