gotgame75 said:This isn’t a debate, it’s a fool’s bargain. Economies can bounce back, but lives cannot be recovered. It’s tough medicine to be sure, but we as a nation have to get this right the first time or the long term economic toll will be catastrophic. We are in the position we are currently because we were not adequately prepared. Do we really want to tempt fate yet again by ignoring the warning of those that spend their lives studying these things?
Why are Americans so arrogant that we believe we don’t have to hold ourselves to the same standards as the rest of the world? The virus will prey upon this laissez faire attitude as it’s our greatest vulnerability. We as a nation have no tolerance for being inconvenienced.
I encourage anyone who is interested in this “debate” to watch Anderson Cooper’s interview with Bill Gates last night. He offers an encouraging, but sobering take on the current state of America.
My view. Even now, the economy is not going to bounce back. The longer this goes, the more economic damage that will done, and the harder and longer to recover. This is already much worse than the 2008
recession, according to financial experts. The US didn't exactly bounce back from that. How about the Depression? Did the world bounce back from that? I hope it doesn't get to a depression.
Bill Gates is a smart guy and built a great company but alot of people think he's not right on this. Including some friends of mine who know him well and used to work with him.