Yeah....many of those doing handwringing over the protests of a man's murder conveniently forgot that those fine "liberate" folks shot down our progress well before any of the rest of it.
All of the protests and rallies are problematic, but those early "liberate" protests were actually egged on by the people at the top who are supposed to protect us, as well as the paychecks of those who protested for financial reasons. Those crying over not getting their hair colored are different story altogether
. They ruined it for everyone early on, and I guess the protests that came after came from a place of nihilism - "we may as well do it for a just cause."
It’s all problematic. But yeah, 90% of those protesting killings are wearing masks, from every video and photo I've seen. But 90% protesting shut downs were not wearing masks.
That difference is big.
However, the use of tear gas certainly complicated matters.
I just wish everyone going to large gatherings where you’re close together would be responsible and cover their faces. It’s pretty simple.
In other news, Texas, which had the most aggressive reopening in the nation, is now second guessing that wild decision.
A little too little, a little too late, governor. Now you’re going to see what happens when this virus overwhelms the system.
Texas governor orders bars to close amid surge in virus cases
My family in Spain endured an extreme shut down, mostly without complaint. Only one person per household could ever leave the house for almost three months (except certain workers and for health reasons), and could only leave the house once per week for food and supplies.
If people wandered on the street, everyone shouted at them from windows and balconies, to get inside.
People could only take their dogs a couple feet from the door to poop. (That would’ve made mine insane).
And homes in most of Spain are basically apartments. Even the larger ones don’t typically have yards, except in the country.
Now they are almost totally back to normal. They’re going to cafes and bars and there is no rise in cases. They successfully flattened the curve.
We are more selfish, and individualistic as a people, I have come to believe. We can’t be bothered to do the minimum. We can’t even wear masks.
And yes, they’re lucky to be in a nation that guarantees people are paid and don’t lose their homes, jobs, or go without food during a lengthy shut down. So they could do that. But at the least we in the US can wear masks and avoid large gatherings, without losing our shirts.
But we can’t even bother to do that.
It’s frustrating.
