Largely thanks to the overwhelming profit motive of corporatized media, Americans suffer from an entrenched myopia that has become a major stumbling block to all manner of reform. We could spend hours parsing various theories about the provenance and nature of this endemic short-termism, which permeates everything from the priorities of corporations, the media and the average man on the street.

Whether you believe us or not, scientists and public health officials who have been on the front lines of the pandemic are alarmed by the resurgence in new coronavirus cases following 2 weeks of protests spanning more than 30 states.

Moreover, many of the same critics who attacked GOP governors and the Trump administration for pushing for a "premature" reopening are now arguing that the coronavirus is no longer a concern

Poster Comment:

Chart at source does not copy. If virtue signaling liberals and Identitarian blacks get infected, it is no loss to society.