Names: The Republican and Democratic parties
Ages: 166, 192
Occupations: the two-party system
Last Seen: Washington, DC
Bee-otched For: being the virus
Ages: 166, 192
Occupations: the two-party system
Last Seen: Washington, DC
Bee-otched For: being the virus
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When we were kids, we were told that television just simply isn't our friend.
We all were told in PE that we should go out and play with our friends and to avoid sitting in front of the TV and video games. Even now, most doctors would tell us all to walk 10,000 steps per day.
Well, the tables have been turned.
Now, we've been told to avoid going out, period, because of the dreaded coronavirus. Today, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered all residents to stay home and not to work unless they work in an essential occupation. Her definition of an essential worker includes healthcare workers, first responders, food workers, the media, child care and financial services.
Her edict goes into effect at 12:01 am and is scheduled to end April 13th.
And since my occupation is not considered to be "essential", I've been told to stay home for those three weeks. Two of them will be paid, though the final week might be questionable. Thankfully, I have vacation time. But, if Whitmer's order is extended, I will have to file for unemployment.
Right now, Michigan has 1,328 cases of COVID-19 and 15 people have died. Just this weekend, the Upper Peninsula had its first case of coronavirus, a man with a medical history in the Sault Ste. Marie area.
When I first heard of the coronavirus, I was just like everybody else. I was thinking about SARS, Ebola, H1N1 and other viruses that came and went. But now, COVID-19 has been proven to be a monster.
But, here's what's sad about all this: several politicians cashed out of the stock market just before the coronavirus hit the US. Those people included senator Richard Burr from North Carolina, Georgia senator Kelly Loeffler and Oklahoma senator Jim Inhofe. And guess what? ALL ARE REPUBLICANS! And guess what? A DEMOCRAT, CALIFORNIA SENATOR DIANNE FEINSTEIN ALSO SOLD OFF HER STOCKS! Bear in mind that Feinstein is a corporate Democrat who does not believe in universal healthcare and bashed Bernie Sanders throughout his campaigns for president.
Sadly, with Drumpf cutting everything that Obama worked hard for as president, this is what we get. Dubya ignored the warning signs for 9/11 and 3,000 people died, plus 4,500 more in the fake wars over oil that he started. Now, 40,000 Americans have COVID-19 and 583 people died simply because they couldn't get tested fast enough.
I know, even countries with better healthcare than we do are suffering with COVID-19. Even today, UK PM Boris Johnson ordered a similar edict to Whitmer's, barring people from going out except for essential needs. Hell, look at Italy: 64,000 cases of COVID and 6,000 deaths. However, more people have recovered from the disease than here in the US: 7,500 vs. a mere 178 here in America.
The sad truth is that every country has been affected by this virus, universal healthcare or not. It's sad that we didn't do enough to stop it from affecting America and now, we have to pay the price. Instead of eating out, we have to have food delivered. Hell, the question is that because restaurant workers usually don't have decent benefits nor sick time, can we trust them to cook our meals? Instead of watching movies at a cinema, we have to watch them at home. Thanks to the virtual world we live in with high-speed internet, it's become our best friend.
But after the virus is hopefully a thing of the past, what will life be like? Tragically, I think there will be a lot of businesses - especially in the non-essential retail sector - that will go under. Bear in mind that the retailers that will thrive during this time will be chains that are essential, like Walmart, Meijer, Target and Costco. They not only sell food, but also clothes, which is bad news for traditional mall stores like Macy's, JCPenney and the already-ailing Sears.
If Drumpf knew all about COVID-19 and let it infect the States, I think he's in HUGE trouble. I hope there's an investigation into all this, even though the aforementioned senators probably won't get slammed with anything. It's business as usual for them. For most people with an (R) after their name and even some with a (D), it's all about fucking people over, plain and simple.
But in happier news, Kentucky senator Rand Paul (R) has the virus. However, he made the announcement after it was announced that he was still working six days after he conducted the test. The 57-year-old was also using the senate gym, which might be a health hazard, especially for the most-elderly members of the senate.
Look, our government should have done a better job prepping for this disaster. And now, we're paying the price. Then again, this is the product of busting the unions and shipping our high-paying jobs to China in the first place. America needs good-paying jobs. But now, factories are closing simply because the products we buy are made by assholes who love their disgusting bat soup.
This is why we need Bernie Sanders. Under him, unions will be stronger and we won't need China at all. The coronavirus is the rich man's punishment for their greed and I'm happy to say that a lot of its victims are quite famous and are total assholes, too, especially the member of the Utah Jazz who decided to touch everything at a press conference on his diagnosis.
But in the great words of Monty Python, always look on the bright side of life. With factories closed and less people on the roads, it means less pollution in the air. With climate change being a problem - and a probable reason for the coronavirus explosion - I hope Mother Earth will see some healing in these next few weeks.
But, if you work in the service industry and your paychecks have disappeared, you do have my thoughts. All things must pass and so will this. I hope in these next few weeks, something positive will happen. Thankfully, there's still a ton of businesses hiring, even in these rough times.
Last, but not least, it's not over for Bernie. There's no primaries this week, but there's 24 more states to go in this year's Democratic race. I hope the coronavirus situation will rekindle the public's trust for Bernie and will make people realize that Joe Biden is simply too senile to be president. And if Biden is the Democratic nominee, I hope at least he'll choose a progressive for his running mate. I doubt it, but it's ideal for a one-two punch against Drumpf.
See, I told you that by the end of Drumpf's first term, shit will happen!
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