Resist The Authoritarian Response To The Coronavirus

[DabbingSanta]

I'm really glad you have posted this. I am very worried what precedent this outbreak sets for future events, like the postponing of elections and closure of all businesses. The hysteria we have seen is simply unprecedented. This disease has a death rate of 3%. It is not a zombie apocalypse, doomsday, or any other end of the world scenario, despite how the government is reacting. Our grandparents lived through many great disease outbreaks, including polio, tuberculosis, and the Spanish flu, and society kept going. I fear that what is happening will cause a great economic depression not seen since the 1930s. Also note that freedom of movement in your home country is a constitutional right (both in Canada and the United States) and you must make sure the government does not try to change that, and if they do, it is pretty much unenforceable anyway. These upcoming days will be tough.

[DabbingSanta]

This thread is such a colossal failure.  Of course we don't want millions to die. I don't want anyone to die. And I think I'm speaking for everyone here. I just believe that there are better ways to deal with this situation than economic suicide and restricting the rights and freedoms of individuals. I am all for temporarily closing schools and stopping large gatherings to "flatten the curve" so our health care system isn't overwhelmed, I think we all are, and I believe the government has done a good job at doing that. What I am not for is the mass hysteria we are seeing, like what is being portrayed in the media, and locking down cities like they have in Spain and Italy. It is debatable if these measures are even working, but even if they were, it would be unconstitutional to implement them in the United States.

People are starting to flip out, and I understand why. You can't turn on the radio or TV without being blasted with it. It's wall to wall coverage that you can't escape. I can't turn on the radio, watch TV, or even hold a conversation with someone without constantly hearing about it. I think we all need to take a step back, calm down, take a deep breath, and start behaving like adults. Society has survived many pandemics. Our grandparents lived with rampant disease outbreaks like polio and tuberculosis. Society never melted down like what we are seeing today. It's unbelievable! And frankly, I think a lot of us have had enough of this s***.

[DabbingSanta]

Bumping this thread because it is obvious these fears are coming to fruition. Our civil rights and liberties are quickly eroding in both the U.S. and around the world.  Our freedom to travel has ceased and our activities are being monitored. People are being arrested and charged for attending drive thru churches, gathering in private homes, walking in parks, etc. Governments are encouraging citizens to "snitch" on neighbors and friends and many are doing so. People are largely obeying unconstitutional orders and are not resisting, but for how much longer?  You can see freedom protests are gaining momentum across the U.S. as more and more people wake up to the tyranny. There is little doubt in my mind at this point that the Democrats only claim to care about democracy and freedom to get votes.