Today, the Governor of Texas announced he would be opening the state up 100%. He will also be lifting the mask mandate. The cheers of Covid Deniers and Libertarians screaming ‘Freedom’ could be heard across the Texas sky, Ted Cruz booked another flight to Cancun to celebrate, and Spring Break just became a guinea pig for the future.
I have a very simple response to this news and to all those celebrating.
Three thousand Americans died from Covid-19 in one day. Three thousand. 3000 It’s been eleven months since this virus appeared on our shores. We locked down to slow the spread in the beginning. We watched in horror as New York City was filled with death and morgue trucks. We shivered at the stories of nursing homes being overrun. So we…
I am not celebrating the news of President Trump and many of his inner circle testing positive for Covid-19. I am angry. To put it another way, I’m pissed off. Pissed off at the months and months of blatant disregard for the virus. Reckless doublespeak over how bad it is. The “playing down” and mocking of science. Not wearing masks…