Coronazilla statistic that should make everyone realize they should RELAX:
World:
Cases per million: 649.
Deaths per million: 42.
Reaction: Lockdown.
Result:
270 million facing starvation according to the UN.
80% of deaths in one demographic and nursing homes.
Job hours lost equals to 300 million jobs.
Last quarter, U.S. GDP contracted 5%.
We spent trillions and ruined millions for...649.
See that 42 deaths per million figure? Ok. 80% of 42 is 33. Therefore, 33 of those 42 are people over 70. That leaves 9 people. Of the 9, we can assume roughly based on reports, another 80% of those had co-morbidities. That means 2 people per million were tragically taken on the planet due to this virus.
Do Canada!
Ok!
Cases per million: 2126
Deaths per million: 160
Population: 37.5 million.
Using the same variable we get 32 people. Let's be kind and go with 50% co-morbidity. That's 16.
But wait! There's more! Read on and get this free Sham-Wow Made in Germany!
Roughly half of all cases come from Quebec! So the rest of Canada it's more like 8 people.
Eight deaths.
Long story shorts, yada, yada, yada, you're non-essential and can't get a haircut.
Now let's look at the trade-offs again. You may not want to but you have to.
All these tie into other problems harder to peg down statistically including rises in suicides and challenges for those afflicted with mental illness, mental health damage to students and children through school closures (and the shut down of camps, parks and sports), domestic violence, alcoholism, bankruptcies and child abuse. Never mind the silent killer of stress. And the trauma inflicted on people's psyche to the point they believe a virus will grab and punch them in the face.
Above all, to me, what we did to the kids is simply outrageous. We've shut down schools, wreaked havoc on their social life, taken the joy out of sports (those that have remained open), and gave them poor lessons on how to confront a social problem. We taught them to over react, hide and pretend they were being heroes for 'saving lives'. We taught them how cures surpass the disease. That a disproportionate response to a problem despite facts is appropriate.
Ironically, we made a demographic least impacted by the virus pay the price for our fears.
It's ultimate act of projection FEARS onto others.
The deliberate ignoring of considering trade-offs meant we undertook decisions that burned the house down to kill a mouse.
Makes you wonder about the quality of people running our governments, no?
Any fucking questions?
We were put under house arrest for 75 days for this. 75 days! I was ok with 30 to some degree; even 45. But the extra 30 was excessive. We have a lot of soul searching to do.
*****
And don't you dare say, 'we had no choice'. We absolutely did. We bungled so much of this on so many levels our responses only gave the impression we had none but we did. We panicked and over reacted. Simple as that.
If you're still listening to medical bureaucrats and politicians, you really need to sharpen your sense of personal sovereignty and critical thinking.
As I noted from the beginning, as data comes in, governments should be able to adjust their precautionary measures in real time. And yet they're doubling down on not doing this.
Instead, what we're seeing is a collision between the precautionary principle and 'do no harm'.
How medical bureaucrats are so blind to the harm they're causing is actually incomprehensible.
None of this - none - was rooted in empirical evidence. It was based on faulty models. Furthermore, in a totally arbitrary manner (ie non-essential versus essential; number of people per gatherings). You didn't 'follow science'. You followed orders.
*****
How close to becoming Venezuela did we come?
Well, maybe that's not the right question but consider this.
We shut down our economies. What that meant, practically (not theoretically), is people were deprived of earning a living. In addition, it hurt tax collecting needed to sustain government.
People who can't work can't earn income in order to live. The government then, perversely, chooses not to pivot quickly recognizing this is wrong instead decides to force productive workers on a welfare scheme created out of thin air.
The government artificially creates dependency and debt while printing money not backed up by the natural creation of wealth through productivity. If you just print for its own sake while reducing value that gives perceived trust into a dollar you're essentially just printing paper - or ghost money.
It looks like it has the usual power of the dollar but in reality it's strength is great reduced. Too many dollars chasing too few goods lead to inflation.
No productivity and people in trouble financially.
Now the government steps in with socialist solutions. What was once a free and productive citizen becomes a slave to the state.
Just like that.
Now you understand why what we did was blindingly stupid? Not convinced? Go look at the numbers up top and then go read carefully how the Soviet Union came into being and the darkness that is Venezuela and Cuba.
People who don't want the CERB (in Canada) are forced into it. This is a good thing that we have citizens who don't want to be a drain on the system choosing instead to work. And what do they get for wanting to do this? Grief from Karens in their Range Rovers who yell about how selfish and irresponsible people who want to earn a living are but themselves face little or no financial pain as they drive to Wal-Mart.
How's that for perverse reality?
*****
And there are two parties in North American that pimp this: Liberals in Canada and Democrats in the United States.
Notice how all of Canada decided to lockdown. Notice in the USA red states chose to stay open and blue states decided to lockdown. Now notice that already two of those states - Ohio and Wisconsin - their Supreme Courts struck down their lockdowns are being unconstitutional citing they're excessive and unreasonable. That medical bureaucrats overstepped their powers.
It got so bad in some states that in Oregon - Kate Brown I believe is her name- the Governor their bullied a salon owner by not only threatening her with massive fines for defying orders but also - allegedly - sent Child Protective Services to terrorize her. So much for countries or states run by women are more compassionate eh Steven Pinker? In fact, it looks like the most draconian states are run by....women.
I digress.
I don't care what you think or believe in this Covid madness but this is completely out of line and way out of bounds of basic decency. This is an example of government acting with deliberate malicious intent.
In Washington, the governor there is mauling asymptomatic people with mandatory contact tracing. When you think of it, this is Minority Report but for health. If there's one bad outcome, and there are many, of this artificially driven fear, it's the idea that we need to test people even if they're healthy or are asymptomatic of a condition. Are we not all then open for such an assault on privacy rights then?
In Pennsylvania the Governor worries about hair cuts. The Governor of New Jersey says no normalcy until a vaccine is found echoing the PM up here. Maine and New Hampshire shut down despite tiny numbers. California is a mess and New York sent old people to nursing homes to die and everyone proceeded to act like NY was a bellwether for the rest of the country.
All blue.
Those states are basically Canada. Where not a single province (Saskatchewan has under 700 cases and Manitoba under 300; combined under 1000 and yet are timidly reopening. In fact, if you remove Quebec from the equation, one can argue Canada basically over reacted) had the courage to open despite the data, Florida, Arkansas, South Dakota, Tennessee,Texas, Oklahoma and the most vilified of them all Georgia opened up. They were all expected to become like NY according to the press.
I would have been proud if Canada had ONE province buck the trend and show guts like these states or even Sweden.
Didn't happen. I know. Shocking.
Yes, let's wait and see but no one should be surprised.
They have framed the narrative as if we all live for the health system which is preposterous on its own. We went from not enough test kits to not enough people testing.
Never mind the fines levied and aggression on people for not complying in both Canada and the USA.
"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants. It is the creed of slaves."
- William Pitt the Younger, Prime Minister of Great Britain
In the end in the USA, the people have final say. In Canada, it's a little more difficult to launch lawsuits. But it would be interesting if a) Canadians would show more of back bone and protest and launch suits and b) whether the courts would side with the people.
The government here has a long leash under the Quarantine Act. And that's not a good thing. I'd even request we revisit that.
*****
Quick word on Justin wearing a black mask. No, it was not lost on me he chose black. Black Face, Black Mask. Talk about being tone deaf. But I'm a simple man. I just do the opposite of what this clown does.
But what did you expect of a man I wouldn't even let spark my Weber grill. I'd just tell him to wear his mask - and a helmet so he doesn't injure himself - take a straw and drink his juice.
*****
I truly hope this doesn't sent a precedence. If we have a tough flu season and if added to this difficulty there's a coronavirus second wave, I would hope governments learned their lessons and avoid a lockdown and choose a much more prudent and surgical approach.
World:
Cases per million: 649.
Deaths per million: 42.
Reaction: Lockdown.
Result:
270 million facing starvation according to the UN.
80% of deaths in one demographic and nursing homes.
Job hours lost equals to 300 million jobs.
Last quarter, U.S. GDP contracted 5%.
We spent trillions and ruined millions for...649.
See that 42 deaths per million figure? Ok. 80% of 42 is 33. Therefore, 33 of those 42 are people over 70. That leaves 9 people. Of the 9, we can assume roughly based on reports, another 80% of those had co-morbidities. That means 2 people per million were tragically taken on the planet due to this virus.
Do Canada!
Ok!
Cases per million: 2126
Deaths per million: 160
Population: 37.5 million.
Using the same variable we get 32 people. Let's be kind and go with 50% co-morbidity. That's 16.
But wait! There's more! Read on and get this free Sham-Wow Made in Germany!
Roughly half of all cases come from Quebec! So the rest of Canada it's more like 8 people.
Eight deaths.
Long story shorts, yada, yada, yada, you're non-essential and can't get a haircut.
Now let's look at the trade-offs again. You may not want to but you have to.
All these tie into other problems harder to peg down statistically including rises in suicides and challenges for those afflicted with mental illness, mental health damage to students and children through school closures (and the shut down of camps, parks and sports), domestic violence, alcoholism, bankruptcies and child abuse. Never mind the silent killer of stress. And the trauma inflicted on people's psyche to the point they believe a virus will grab and punch them in the face.
Above all, to me, what we did to the kids is simply outrageous. We've shut down schools, wreaked havoc on their social life, taken the joy out of sports (those that have remained open), and gave them poor lessons on how to confront a social problem. We taught them to over react, hide and pretend they were being heroes for 'saving lives'. We taught them how cures surpass the disease. That a disproportionate response to a problem despite facts is appropriate.
Ironically, we made a demographic least impacted by the virus pay the price for our fears.
It's ultimate act of projection FEARS onto others.
The deliberate ignoring of considering trade-offs meant we undertook decisions that burned the house down to kill a mouse.
Makes you wonder about the quality of people running our governments, no?
Any fucking questions?
We were put under house arrest for 75 days for this. 75 days! I was ok with 30 to some degree; even 45. But the extra 30 was excessive. We have a lot of soul searching to do.
*****
And don't you dare say, 'we had no choice'. We absolutely did. We bungled so much of this on so many levels our responses only gave the impression we had none but we did. We panicked and over reacted. Simple as that.
If you're still listening to medical bureaucrats and politicians, you really need to sharpen your sense of personal sovereignty and critical thinking.
As I noted from the beginning, as data comes in, governments should be able to adjust their precautionary measures in real time. And yet they're doubling down on not doing this.
Instead, what we're seeing is a collision between the precautionary principle and 'do no harm'.
How medical bureaucrats are so blind to the harm they're causing is actually incomprehensible.
None of this - none - was rooted in empirical evidence. It was based on faulty models. Furthermore, in a totally arbitrary manner (ie non-essential versus essential; number of people per gatherings). You didn't 'follow science'. You followed orders.
*****
How close to becoming Venezuela did we come?
Well, maybe that's not the right question but consider this.
We shut down our economies. What that meant, practically (not theoretically), is people were deprived of earning a living. In addition, it hurt tax collecting needed to sustain government.
People who can't work can't earn income in order to live. The government then, perversely, chooses not to pivot quickly recognizing this is wrong instead decides to force productive workers on a welfare scheme created out of thin air.
The government artificially creates dependency and debt while printing money not backed up by the natural creation of wealth through productivity. If you just print for its own sake while reducing value that gives perceived trust into a dollar you're essentially just printing paper - or ghost money.
It looks like it has the usual power of the dollar but in reality it's strength is great reduced. Too many dollars chasing too few goods lead to inflation.
No productivity and people in trouble financially.
Now the government steps in with socialist solutions. What was once a free and productive citizen becomes a slave to the state.
Just like that.
Now you understand why what we did was blindingly stupid? Not convinced? Go look at the numbers up top and then go read carefully how the Soviet Union came into being and the darkness that is Venezuela and Cuba.
People who don't want the CERB (in Canada) are forced into it. This is a good thing that we have citizens who don't want to be a drain on the system choosing instead to work. And what do they get for wanting to do this? Grief from Karens in their Range Rovers who yell about how selfish and irresponsible people who want to earn a living are but themselves face little or no financial pain as they drive to Wal-Mart.
How's that for perverse reality?
*****
And there are two parties in North American that pimp this: Liberals in Canada and Democrats in the United States.
Notice how all of Canada decided to lockdown. Notice in the USA red states chose to stay open and blue states decided to lockdown. Now notice that already two of those states - Ohio and Wisconsin - their Supreme Courts struck down their lockdowns are being unconstitutional citing they're excessive and unreasonable. That medical bureaucrats overstepped their powers.
It got so bad in some states that in Oregon - Kate Brown I believe is her name- the Governor their bullied a salon owner by not only threatening her with massive fines for defying orders but also - allegedly - sent Child Protective Services to terrorize her. So much for countries or states run by women are more compassionate eh Steven Pinker? In fact, it looks like the most draconian states are run by....women.
I digress.
I don't care what you think or believe in this Covid madness but this is completely out of line and way out of bounds of basic decency. This is an example of government acting with deliberate malicious intent.
In Washington, the governor there is mauling asymptomatic people with mandatory contact tracing. When you think of it, this is Minority Report but for health. If there's one bad outcome, and there are many, of this artificially driven fear, it's the idea that we need to test people even if they're healthy or are asymptomatic of a condition. Are we not all then open for such an assault on privacy rights then?
In Pennsylvania the Governor worries about hair cuts. The Governor of New Jersey says no normalcy until a vaccine is found echoing the PM up here. Maine and New Hampshire shut down despite tiny numbers. California is a mess and New York sent old people to nursing homes to die and everyone proceeded to act like NY was a bellwether for the rest of the country.
All blue.
Those states are basically Canada. Where not a single province (Saskatchewan has under 700 cases and Manitoba under 300; combined under 1000 and yet are timidly reopening. In fact, if you remove Quebec from the equation, one can argue Canada basically over reacted) had the courage to open despite the data, Florida, Arkansas, South Dakota, Tennessee,Texas, Oklahoma and the most vilified of them all Georgia opened up. They were all expected to become like NY according to the press.
I would have been proud if Canada had ONE province buck the trend and show guts like these states or even Sweden.
Didn't happen. I know. Shocking.
Yes, let's wait and see but no one should be surprised.
They have framed the narrative as if we all live for the health system which is preposterous on its own. We went from not enough test kits to not enough people testing.
Never mind the fines levied and aggression on people for not complying in both Canada and the USA.
"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants. It is the creed of slaves."
- William Pitt the Younger, Prime Minister of Great Britain
In the end in the USA, the people have final say. In Canada, it's a little more difficult to launch lawsuits. But it would be interesting if a) Canadians would show more of back bone and protest and launch suits and b) whether the courts would side with the people.
The government here has a long leash under the Quarantine Act. And that's not a good thing. I'd even request we revisit that.
*****
Quick word on Justin wearing a black mask. No, it was not lost on me he chose black. Black Face, Black Mask. Talk about being tone deaf. But I'm a simple man. I just do the opposite of what this clown does.
But what did you expect of a man I wouldn't even let spark my Weber grill. I'd just tell him to wear his mask - and a helmet so he doesn't injure himself - take a straw and drink his juice.
*****
I truly hope this doesn't sent a precedence. If we have a tough flu season and if added to this difficulty there's a coronavirus second wave, I would hope governments learned their lessons and avoid a lockdown and choose a much more prudent and surgical approach.
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