Perhaps the protests and politics of our day have confused people, or maybe many people refused to buy into the pandemic to begin with, but more and more I see information about people going out about their lives as if everything is back to normal. Folks, we are not back to normal.
On Reddit, the pizza delivery drivers were questioning why they have so many deliveries to parties. Pizza orders with 5+ pizzas, some with even 14 pizzas, and some orders going to back yard pool parties. It seems all of those graduation and birthday parties that were postponed having been happening this weekend. And that's weird, because we're still in the pandemic.
People on the news and YouTube speak with the rhetoric of phases, incorrectly making it sound like the had the "Shutdown" phase and then the "Protest" phase and now we can move on.
Nothing has changed as far as the pandemic goes; the virus is still out there and if you get it you can have serious health problems or die. In Texas, the numbers are going up dramatically. Maybe the news needs to do a better job of covering the coronavirus again? With all of the focus on the protests, and the fact that thousands of people have been leaving their homes on a regular basis to protest, I guess it looks like it's safe. But it isn't.
Businesses and public places are allowed to open, but that's because we had the huge shutdown to prevent hospitals being overwhelmed. People either don't realize they are going out "at their own risk" of getting the deadly virus, or they just don't care. People may be stir crazy. They want to make money. They want to spend money. They are worried about the economy (and rightfully so).
Also on Reddit, someone pointed out an image from Fox News that highlighted the hypocrisy right now:
I guess that says it all. I'm sorry that I'm not out there protesting, but I'm following the ORIGINAL CDC guidelines and I'm staying home. I'm also out of shape and couldn't mark for hours anyway. I want justice and social change, but I don't want to die or have serious health issues from the coronavirus.
What crazy times we live in.
Be safe out there (and I'll be safe in here)!
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