Not all Americans called for it, just very vocal ones. The people that were fine with the lockdowns and restrictions were not represented in the debate because they were sheltering in place at home trying to keep more people from dying to the virus.
America’s national identity is based around individualism. Other people dying is less important than individual success.
That’s why it’s the economy that matters. a quarter of a percent of extra deaths isn’t something people care about as long as they aren’t the ones dying. But economic turmoil hits everyone individually.
When a million Americans died of Covid people demanded to end Covid restrictions.
Sad but true.
Not all Americans called for it, just very vocal ones. The people that were fine with the lockdowns and restrictions were not represented in the debate because they were sheltering in place at home trying to keep more people from dying to the virus.
America’s national identity is based around individualism. Other people dying is less important than individual success.
That’s why it’s the economy that matters. a quarter of a percent of extra deaths isn’t something people care about as long as they aren’t the ones dying. But economic turmoil hits everyone individually.