The path we (Texas) seem to be doing is no vaccine passports, reopen all businesses and services to anyone who feels like showing up (with or without a mask, negative covid test, or vaccination). It sounds like a generally terrible idea that will have horrible consequences.
I suspect that the practical consequences are that fewer people (who could have lived, had everyone been sensible and logical and socially responsible) will die than we fear. But also more people will die who could have lived. Again. Still. And everyone on both sides of the political divide will believe that the outcome was exactly what we predicted.
So we all lose while screaming (in person or only mentally) at each other.
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ninetydegrees
Many mixed feelings
on 2021-04-15 07:55 pm (UTC)The path we (Texas) seem to be doing is no vaccine passports, reopen all businesses and services to anyone who feels like showing up (with or without a mask, negative covid test, or vaccination). It sounds like a generally terrible idea that will have horrible consequences.
I suspect that the practical consequences are that fewer people (who could have lived, had everyone been sensible and logical and socially responsible) will die than we fear. But also more people will die who could have lived. Again. Still. And everyone on both sides of the political divide will believe that the outcome was exactly what we predicted.
So we all lose while screaming (in person or only mentally) at each other.