The US is so divisive due to politics that this coronavirus epidemic could even become worse than it is now because of it. I knew this would happen: the increase in cases over there weeks before. That's why I opted to stay here in Asia. In most countries here, politics are put aside in the name of protecting its citizens from this situation, and they take it seriously. While in the US, some politicians care more about themselves and the economy than the health and the lives of its people, which, I think, is quite fucked. Where I am now, they're extending the lockdown for two more weeks, considering that the number of cases here is so much lower ( 1000 something) compared to the US (40000 something) which now has the third highest cases of this virus in the world. And yet I read that all the imposed stay at home orders in the US might be lifted by Easter. Wow. That's unbelievable. I guess, in the US, people's lives are just stats, numbers. And the numbers that really matter are the almighty dollars. And just think, in some countries, their economies are not as strong as in the US, and they're willing to sacrifice for the sake of saving lives, and yet in the US, the politicians are more worried about the economy than its people. And I even saw a video of a politician in an interview who is willing to sacrifice his parents' lives for the economy (considering that this virus also kills young people.) That's really fucked up, for the lack of a better word. Here in Asia, at least in East Asian countries, due to their Confucian foundation, they respect their elders and even pay respect to them and their ancestors, even when they're long gone, so this kind of thinking would never happen here.
And then there is this news about "a $500 billion program that would award loans to states and cities as well as businesses, according to a copy of the most recent GOP proposal." Shouldn't this money be used to buy medical supplies and other necessities which are not sufficient to fight the Coronavirus epidemic and also to help the people who have not been working and will continue not to work until the stay at home orders are lifted? I am not into politics, but this doesn't make sense at all. Besides once the virus is defeated, the people will go back to work and start consuming again, bringing the money back to these corporations and businesses again. And for sure, being locked out for a long time, I am sure people will be itching to go out there and go to the restaurants, go to the movies and theme parks, travel, etc. It seems the politicians care more about big businesses than the people.
Well, I think when you have leaders like that who only care about the economy and the big businesses and not the lives and the health of the people, I think that is quite sad.