How do you feel about society starting to open up?

[petra]

Whether or not you're planning on going out in it this week, the lockdown is beginning to ease in many places. How does that feel from your vantage point?

Comments

[duskpeterson]

Nervous. I understand that it was done because our economy is in tatters, but I would have preferred a more cautious approach. Maryland's coronavirus cases were plateauing, not declining, when the stay-at-home order was lifted.

[petra]

Yes, I can't say I am as invested in the economy as politicians are. We need it, but surely we need people to stay healthy, too.

[duskpeterson]

I should clarify that I'm using the word "economy" broadly, to mean not only "company health" but "Will anyone still have a job by the time this is all over?"

But I agree with everyone who says that prioritizing health helps the economy. I mean, if the concern is wanting people to buy goods, killing them won't assist in that goal.

(That said, I wouldn't want to be my governor. He gives every appearance of having tried during this crisis to prioritize Marylanders' health, and now he's having to make some really tough decisions about when to re-open various places. He's bound to be attacked, no matter what he decides.)

[petra]

I agree that I would not want to be any of the governor's or even mayor, no thank you.