04-09-2020, 06:44 AM
Definitely, we need to follow China's lead on COVID-19 - but first a couple of humble questions:
Does anyone believe China's numbers? at all?
Even if China's numbers are anywhere close to accurate, does anyone wish to trade China's regimented social oppression to achieve those low numbers?
What success (as dubious as I am of their numbers) China has achieved may have come as a result of routine, universal restrictions on movement of the vast majority of its citizens: "You want to go to Honolulu next week? I'm sorry, you will first have to get an approved transit document from Party Chairman Kim before you can do that...."
I... don't... think... so.
Although I will acknowledge that easy restriction of inter-island travel, now that we have active cases here, may be our salvation (if the idiot faction of our island population would just practice good hygiene and social distancing).
Does anyone believe China's numbers? at all?
Even if China's numbers are anywhere close to accurate, does anyone wish to trade China's regimented social oppression to achieve those low numbers?
What success (as dubious as I am of their numbers) China has achieved may have come as a result of routine, universal restrictions on movement of the vast majority of its citizens: "You want to go to Honolulu next week? I'm sorry, you will first have to get an approved transit document from Party Chairman Kim before you can do that...."
I... don't... think... so.
Although I will acknowledge that easy restriction of inter-island travel, now that we have active cases here, may be our salvation (if the idiot faction of our island population would just practice good hygiene and social distancing).