We have a tradition of not trusting our "bettors", usually with good
reason. One should never forget Orwell, describing socialism, in
Animal Farm, "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal
than others."
Orwell wrote 1984, Animal Farm and a fair number of essays as
cautionary tales not a blueprints, yet we see to have government leaders
who are using this "crisis" to implement large swathes of his "work", as
"temporary" measures. We're still living with a lot of 9/11 temporary
measures that are even now being abused by those in power.
Sure tell Orwell he was being a paranoid American... Oh, that's right
he was English.
On 4/14/2020 4:44 PM, mike wilson wrote:
On 14 April 2020 at 19:49 "P. J. Alling" <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> wrote:
Everyone seems to forget the initial intent of these measures. It was to
slow the spread of the virus so as to not overwhelm the medical
infrastructure. Well weather it was the lock down or simply the fact
that the US isn't as densely populated as many other advanced nations,
or the fact that the virus has such a wide array of outcomes from, none
to death, the spread has been slowed. Why then are the emergency orders
becoming more obtrusive as time goes on rather than less?
I'll paraphrase Montesquieu, since I can't remember his exact words; No
man who acquires power, willingly gives it up.
No matter what the excuse, there exists in every bureaucrat a little
Napoleon, struggling to get out.
Is paranoia a national trait over there? If you flatten the curve, given that
80% are going to contract the disease, come what may, you necessarily extend
the curve. Therefore the measures need to last longer. All the international
news seems to be suggesting that the USA rate of infection is still increasing
- it's no wonder you need more stringent measures.
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