The Coronavirus

[Kinser79]

(05-15-2020, 06:50 PM)Bob Butler 54 Wrote:

(05-15-2020, 06:41 PM)Kinser79 Wrote: Or some people would rather work for a living than get a government ration.  Or they value having their own money over their own life.  I know I do, I work with the public every day and have since this 'pandemic' started.

There is no moral judgement here, there are only two sides here:  Those who want to get back to living their lives on their terms and those who want to virtue signal about those people living their lives on their own terms.

History has a habit of bypassing the virtue signalers.  As I said elsewhere in five or so years the Carona Karens will be openly mocked because those who simply want to get on with life will be victorious.

There are those who want to turn the turnings backwards, to go back to what we once were.  Unlikely.  If you want to run by unravelling selfishness and hedonism during a crisis, you are going to be out of step.  You can try to run against the will of most of the people, but if you do so you are likely to get trampled.  The vague principles that hold true during three plus turnings don't hold true in a crisis heart.

I would hardly call wanting to get back to work 'hedonism' unless the meaning of that word has suddenly changed without my noticing it.

Edit to Add: I am fortunate in that coffee and donuts are considered essential in Florida, and my Son's job never shut down since he doesn't deal with the public and buildings still need their tile work finished. My husband on the other hand has been on furlough since March and were it not for my son stepping up to help with bills we would be much much worse off than we are.