Some Thoughts

Right now, more Americans are dying daily than in the 9/11 attacks. After 9/11, there was outrage and memorials and an all-out war against terrorism with changes to our daily lives that have been in place for almost 20 years. Where is that response now?

This week, we passed the number of American deaths from COVID-19 than there were deaths during the entire Vietnam War. Throughout that time, people protested the war, and went to great lengths to avoid being sent to fight. There are memorials to those who fought and lost their lives in Vietnam. Where is that response now that we have had the equivalent number of losses in just a couple months?

We are now at Great Depression levels of unemployment. During the Depression, government programs were put in place to feed and employ Americans; many aspects of the "social safety net" got their start during this time and are still in use today. Why aren't people calling for the government to support them while keeping them safe, instead of protesting for the "right" to be able to go back to work and put themselves and others in harm's way?