I think a lot of people probably fall into the middle of this argument. I know I do. I think it's very serious. I think a lot of people have died from this virus and there's no denying it. I also think it's been politicized and monetized and that's where a lot of people, including me, start to become suspicious.
The testing standards themselves are suspect in my opinion and have been established in such a way that people who would've never known they were sick otherwise are counted as a Covid case. Some forget that these same standards apply to people who end up dying. Cancer, congestive heart failure or a stroke could've killed you. But if you tested positive for Covid, you're a Covid death. It's that old argument of dying from Covid and dying with Covid. As such, I do believe that (again not minimizing the impact on some) the numbers are sensationalized to some degree. The counter argument to this is- you just don't care if people die. Not true. There has to be a balance. I would argue that if we all wore football helmets when we travel in cars that it would save lives. I doubt we'll see a push for that though.
Look at where we are right now- the government is literally giving away trillions of dollars right now to people to do absolutely nothing. My kids are a perfect example. They've not missed a day of work but Covid has been a financial pay day for them. Who wouldn't want that to last indefinitely? Florida and South Dakota are a couple of examples of places that didn't buy in and their numbers aren't any worse than anywhere else. It's hard to accept that there aren't larger forces and reasons behind the way this whole thing has been handled.
The testing standards themselves are suspect in my opinion and have been established in such a way that people who would've never known they were sick otherwise are counted as a Covid case. Some forget that these same standards apply to people who end up dying. Cancer, congestive heart failure or a stroke could've killed you. But if you tested positive for Covid, you're a Covid death. It's that old argument of dying from Covid and dying with Covid. As such, I do believe that (again not minimizing the impact on some) the numbers are sensationalized to some degree. The counter argument to this is- you just don't care if people die. Not true. There has to be a balance. I would argue that if we all wore football helmets when we travel in cars that it would save lives. I doubt we'll see a push for that though.
Look at where we are right now- the government is literally giving away trillions of dollars right now to people to do absolutely nothing. My kids are a perfect example. They've not missed a day of work but Covid has been a financial pay day for them. Who wouldn't want that to last indefinitely? Florida and South Dakota are a couple of examples of places that didn't buy in and their numbers aren't any worse than anywhere else. It's hard to accept that there aren't larger forces and reasons behind the way this whole thing has been handled.
