11-15-2020, 02:07 AM
(11-15-2020, 01:37 AM)cygnus Wrote: dont quite understand your thoughts on china.?
China has a culture that is based on practical and societal things that prioritize the well being of people and the society over other things. Like prioritizing people over profits or the stock market. This is compounded by the government they have, which just threw billions of dollars to solve the problem the moment they discovered 12 infected people. They tested 11 million people right away, then shut down an 11 million city, then shut down entire country without a blink. They provided money to the people in quarantine, they even organized delivery of food to elderly people who couldnt leave their flats.
In contrast, US has arranged a one time $600 check to 'those who qualify' then basically let 30 million who lost their jobs and their healthcare to rot.
Instead US bailed out the stock market with $3 trillion. Initiative was led by the very man who was supposed to 'drain the swamp'.
Difference of priorities. In one country, 'the economy' is more important, in the other, people's lives take priority.
Result is simple:
While people in countries like US are suffering and feeling the impact of very dire times, people in China more or less returned to normal, and their perspective of the situation is a serious but minor mishap that was averted more or less seriously. While in the US, many families dont have money to buy food. Other countries are affected in between.
So basically this situation is an 'end times' depending on the perspective of the person and how much s/he was impacted by the situation. For those who were not impacted seriously, not that much...