Update:
On average, 45,744 people per day were diagnosed with COVID-19 in the US in July. 1,418,078 people total, in August.
30,003 people died. 1 out of every 55 Americans has caught this as of the end of August. In July it was 1 in 72.
Original post from Early August 2019:
On average, 61,136 people per day were diagnosed with COVID-19 in the US in July. That's 1 out of every 176 people. 1,895,207 people total, in July. 40% of all cases, just in the past month.
25,000 people died. 1 out of every 72 Americans has caught this. 1 month ago it was 1 in 176.
Anyone... anyone who thinks things have improved deserves a kick in the fucking teeth. Anyone who SAYS that things are improving deserves prison. I'm not fucking kidding. Anyone who thinks that things are going well after being presented with the facts is lying, has an agenda that doesn't involve things getting better for the country (and most likely has no interest in governing but instead enriching themselves), and deserves to be voted the fuck out of office. That means the White House and nearly every Republican in Congress, almost every Republican Governor, and their state houses.
In a civilized country the Democratic Party of our country would be the right wing, a new Progressive party would be the Left, and the Republican Party would be relegated to the same place as the Federalists and the Whigs.
I firmly believe that the absolute NEGLIGENCE of the US government is criminal. As in lengthy prison sentences for all of them. While I do believe that every administration deserves a chance to move on from what happened before, we've never had an experience like this. We've never had an openly racist, misogynistic, authoritarian, LYING administration like this one. We can't just let this go. The truth MUST WILL OUT.
Recovering from this will take a massive effort, unlike anything seen in generations. We need to invest in medicine, science, education, and rebuild relationships with a world that for the most part either pities us or feels sorry for us. In less than 4 years our reputation in the world has been destroyed, our economy is in tatters, and we've become the only nation on Earth where someone's opinion matters as much as FACTS. It will cost TRILLIONS. But the returns will be so much more.
We must change. We must acknowledge the mistakes, and hold the wrong-doers accountable. We must do it QUICKLY.
We must move our health care system away from being shackled to our employment system. We must STOP giving opinion, no matter how closely held to religious belief, the same weight as science and fact.
If we can't do that, then maybe we don't deserve to be saved.
In the meantime, think of the people on the front lines. Tip your delivery people generously. Wear a mask. Social Distance. Be kind, even when you don't want to be - and I admit this one is hard for me too. You are probably only a slice of someone's day - you have no idea at all where in that day you wandered into - the good part or the bad part.
Thank the Doctors and Nurses. They're all going to need some time off if we get through this. I know it's tooting my own horn because I participated in this project, but they deserve support and relief.
Fight the Good Fight
Practice Safe Sex.
And Never be Afraid to Sweat.
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