Conavirus......

[catherine]

I think there is a more pronounced strain of anti-authoritarianism here than in most other nations. So many of our immigrant ancestors had little reason to trust or respect authority. People on the losing side of wars sold into slavery. Religious dissidents of various degrees of fanaticism. Exiled scoundrels. Escaped criminals. The desperate poor. Failed revolutionaries. The suffering oppressed, perhaps looking to do a little oppression of their own.

Is it any wonder that when various elites claim to speak for God, our best interests, Science or the latest fashion in social justice, a substantial minority almost reflexively thumbs its nose? Even at a substantial cost? The old Tory in me deplores it. The libertarian in me applauds it.

Interesting. (thinking about my own internal socio-political yin/yang)

[JaneV2.0]

Speaking of masks (which we weren't), a company local to Portland (for decades) offers both DIY instructions and pre-made masks for sale:

https://starks.com/vacuum-bag-surgical-masks/

I have no interest in this other than having bought a Kirby from them back in the seventies...

[JaneV2.0]

Catherine and LDAHL make good points. Most of our ancestors were some mixture of plucky, disgruntled, lawless, and/or restless, and they probably passed these traits down to us. Add to that we're a relatively young country and less homogeneous all the time, and it makes for a spicy stew.

[Gardnr]

I'm impressed with this ability to divine group motivations based on nothing, that's awesome!

Well, if you could see all the demonstrations and interviews in small towns in my rural state, you could divine the same thought.

[JaneV2.0]

Well, if you could see all the demonstrations and interviews in small towns in my rural state, you could divine the same thought.

A friend noticed a large number of Hawaiian shirts in attendance, and Googled. Supposedly, race war/anti government advocates wear them to symbolize "Boogaloo." This along with Confederate flags, AK-whatever, and swastikas, doesn't paint a pretty portrait of the crowd. Personally, I wish they had stuck to brown shirts.

[Yppej]

I saw in tonight's news only two states have not eased restrictions - Massachusetts and Connecticut. In Mass we are getting protesters including businesspeople on Cape Cod concerned about the loss of tourism income in the summer. The crowd leans right but they don't sport Hawaiian shirts, guns or Confederate flags. At most you see MAGA hats.

[Teacher Terry]

Chicago has not eased restrictions because Illinois is number 3 in the country for the most cases as of yesterday.

[Yppej]

Chicago has not eased restrictions because Illinois is number 3 in the country for the most cases as of yesterday.

I was writing about the state level. Illinois has eased some restrictions.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/coron...wpm-story.html

[Teacher Terry]

They divided the state into 4 sections. I wonder if you would have a different perspective if you were retired. I think fear is driving your opinions.

[bae]

Why are people rising up?


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