The Double Standard of Protesting During Coronavirus
Laws, observed the sixth-century BC Scythian philosopher Anacharsis, are like cobwebs: strong enough to hold the weak but too weak to resist the strong. In a sobering affirmation of this maxim, recent weeks have seen America s nationwide quarantine disintegrate. The moment of societal cohesion fostered by the Covid-19 pandemic disappeared under a surge of anger at the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. American policymakers response to thousands protesting in close proximity, disdaining the social-distancing guidelines that have dominated American life since mid-March, shows that they live in a cargo cult of public health: going through the motions, but without conviction or understanding.
Yes, the reaction of our public health authorities was disappointing and confusing. Me, I’m with Chris Martenson. I’m not sure how contagious this commie-virus is, but I definitely don’t want to catch it. I feel bad enough just like I am.