08-01-2020, 05:49 PM
Evidently a bunch of Americans moved into Germany:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/...test-video
I don't think we are as exceptional as we think we are. Leadership matters, and if you have the federal, regional, and local governments all sending the same message, the people are more likely to follow, at least until you get to a situation when you are reporting a 7-day moving average of 4 deaths a day (as Germany is), instead of urging followers to "liberate" their state by protesting shelter in place orders at the height of the pandemic.
But as I've mentioned before, the virus is capricious, and no sooner do you think that you have it figured out than infections come back with a vengence.
BC
https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/...test-video
Quote:Up to 17,000 people, including libertarians and anti-vaccination activists, have marched in Berlin to protest against Germany's coronavirus regulations. Many flouted guidance on wearing masks and physical distancing as they accused the government of 'stealing our freedom'.
I don't think we are as exceptional as we think we are. Leadership matters, and if you have the federal, regional, and local governments all sending the same message, the people are more likely to follow, at least until you get to a situation when you are reporting a 7-day moving average of 4 deaths a day (as Germany is), instead of urging followers to "liberate" their state by protesting shelter in place orders at the height of the pandemic.
But as I've mentioned before, the virus is capricious, and no sooner do you think that you have it figured out than infections come back with a vengence.
BC