Much of this is about politics. Different people here have different views. Fine, I get it. As has been said already, 30+ million out of work isn't a good thing. Thousands of small businesses never coming back isn't a good thing. The outlook on people's careers and livelihoods being forever changed because of this isn't good. Really bad things are going to happen because of this economic crisis. Poverty causes death and destruction. Food shortages cause violence. Social isolation causes emotional and psychological problems. These issues all kill people. The solution can't be worse than the virus itself. Take that for what it's worth.
It's sad that we live in a period where you can't have more than one opinion. I believe people should go back to work and business owners should be able to open their doors. But I think people are wrong to not wear a face covering in a public place like a grocery store. Yet, I'm viewed as a villain in many circles because I believe things should be opened back up. Ohio is essentially 100% open as of today. I'm not going to bars or restaurants, or partaking in large gatherings, etc. Because that's my choice. I'm not going to begrudge another free-thinking human for doing what they believe is an acceptable level of risk for them personally.
We've all been inconvenienced during this. Some more than others. I'm thankful I'm still employed. I've been able to work through this, but our entire company had to temporarily take significant pay cuts to avoid layoffs. Many haven't been impacted and just simply work from home business as usual. If you haven't missed a paycheck or haven't taken a big pay cut, your belief may be much different.
I guess my point is this... It's okay to want things to be open. It's also okay to not want to go to them even if you wish them open. At some point people have to make their own decisions. And I'll continue to say... There might never be a cure.
It's sad that we live in a period where you can't have more than one opinion. I believe people should go back to work and business owners should be able to open their doors. But I think people are wrong to not wear a face covering in a public place like a grocery store. Yet, I'm viewed as a villain in many circles because I believe things should be opened back up. Ohio is essentially 100% open as of today. I'm not going to bars or restaurants, or partaking in large gatherings, etc. Because that's my choice. I'm not going to begrudge another free-thinking human for doing what they believe is an acceptable level of risk for them personally.
We've all been inconvenienced during this. Some more than others. I'm thankful I'm still employed. I've been able to work through this, but our entire company had to temporarily take significant pay cuts to avoid layoffs. Many haven't been impacted and just simply work from home business as usual. If you haven't missed a paycheck or haven't taken a big pay cut, your belief may be much different.
I guess my point is this... It's okay to want things to be open. It's also okay to not want to go to them even if you wish them open. At some point people have to make their own decisions. And I'll continue to say... There might never be a cure.
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