We closed schools down in the first place because we weren't sure how deadly it was for children. Now that the data shows that they deal with it very well, a shift in policy is back on the table.
1) This is not an American idea, by the way. Multiple other countries are already allowing their schools to open again.
No one is saying covid isn't a problem, you POS. You're making crap up because what you said was wrong
2) What an incredibly stupid thing to say.
"I wished more people died so I can scare others into agreeing with my policy decisions."
Well sorry princess, but we aren't working within the parameters of a 100% death rate as you apparently want.
You know what else has an effect on quality of life. Lockdowns and economic recessions
3) Not an American, but feels the need to criticize Americans. What a suprise.
How about you fuck off and worry about your own country.
I'll only respond to the points in bold as the rest is idiotic drivel.
1) The reason school was shut down in the first place was never about the kids getting sick or dying. We already knew that while it affected kids, they were more resilient to the virus. The reason schools were shut down was because kids are super-spreaders. They're less likely to adhere to the policies in place and it an easy way to accelerate the rate of infection. Secondly, the whole point of "flattening the curve" has nothing to do with "curing" the virus. It's just to make sure that people who would have survived with treatment have access to said treatment otherwise you get another New York. Multiple tries and you couldn't deduce that. Since you operate on preschool level reasoning, let me spell out the rest for you. The reason other countries are reopening schools is because unlike your lot, they got their affairs in order. They've successfully contained their infections and done so admirably. They also well governed, well educated, and have plans and policies in place to curb a new outbreak of infections during reopening. Your lot on the other hand have nothing under control and in the face of undeniable evidence, continue to deny the obvious. In fact your lot have carelessly reopened only to close down again due to careless policies. If your stupidity were contained to your borders, I literally would not care. It is your right to operate in ignorance and it's your right do die in ignorance. However, when the consequences of your actions aren't localized to you, then it's a problem. Thankfully for now, my country and many others have completely shut down the borders for any American citizens.
2) Again, only someone who has no ability to reason and has done absolutely no research would affix political motive to my comment "it would be better for them to die". Surviving covid doesn't mean coming out unscathed. Due to it's blood clotting mechanisms, it can seriously screw an individual and affect their quality of life. A highly functioning individual can find themselves no longer able to do the things they were once able to. We initial thought covid effects were limited to the lungs but we now know better. It affects all primary organs and can cause organ failure or seriously impair organ function. We also know that it now affects the brain as well. Reduced cognitive ability, impaired motor skills are some of the many new things we're now beginning to learn about the disease. People have lost limbs, some have had organ failure, others are stuck on oxygen for the rest of their life. These are effects that will stay with them long after the virus has "left" them. This impacts their ability to work and earn a living and it drastically affects their quality of life. Couple this with the piss poor social safety net in the states and the lack of basic universal health care due to nothing but pure self-centeredness, it's a recipe for disaster.
Of course it was about kids dying. That’s why schools keep taking about kids being “safe”. The disease in children is incredibly mild. There is next to no quality of life impact from covid in children. There is however, a pretty significant impact from isolating them from their peers and stunting their education with half-assed online “school”.
3) Then again, for a guy that calls other people ignorant, you sure don’t mind castigating an entire country’s people based on whatever limited knowledge you have of them. But it seems like you’re big on projecting your ignorance on to others.
3) This last point is one raised by both users so I'll respond to both of you. I did not criticize Americans as a whole, I criticized Americans of this forum.
Learn to read. I've interacted and worked with lots of brilliant and well reasoned Americans. Unfortunately, it's like a diamond in the rough here. To paraphrase your "supreme leader", America doesn't send their "best and brightest" to represent them on Gaf. Always with the linear reasoning. The inability to think or analyze things at a scope greater than the one you operate in is a common trait with many on this forum. In general, when an intelligent person receives criticism, they become introspective and attempt to verify the validity of the critique. If found to be valid, an intelligent person looks to rectify the perceived flaw. If everyone keeps criticizing you, it should signify that there's a problem. As we can see though, many of you specialize in denying the obvious. Again, to paraphrase your "supreme leader", “I think we’re going to be very good with the coronavirus. I think at some point that’s going to sort of just disappear, I hope". Since it's not disappearing as logic dictates, you've proceeded to falsifying data like some third world wannabe dictatorship. What a joke.
