09-16-2020, 06:42 PM
We ought to be dealing with the impossible-to-specify real number, something in the order of excess deaths, the difference between the actual deaths and what might have been had our deaths per million been roughly similar to some agreed-upon international standard.
Looking at the Wikipedia reading of deaths per 100K, as of mid September, I see some easy ways to slant the analysis. If I compare us to UK, Sweden, and Italy, we're in the same general ballpark. If I compare us to Germany, France, Australia, New Zealand, or Japan, we're 5-10 or more times worse.
Like on so many topics, with this one too, if you tell me the conclusion you want, I can find you the data to prove it.
Looking at the Wikipedia reading of deaths per 100K, as of mid September, I see some easy ways to slant the analysis. If I compare us to UK, Sweden, and Italy, we're in the same general ballpark. If I compare us to Germany, France, Australia, New Zealand, or Japan, we're 5-10 or more times worse.
Like on so many topics, with this one too, if you tell me the conclusion you want, I can find you the data to prove it.