We passed 10K+ deaths in Italy and 3K+ in France. 500 died in one day in France yesterday. That’s not the peak yet.
As I say to people around me, we’re talking about countries with good and free (by American standards) healthcare. And they are struggling like crazy.
It’s going to be an absolute nightmare here. Hospital shootings are going to become a thing and I really hope I’m wrong.
I have people around me dismissing the virus. People making plans for this summer. Florida being Florida and #45 being a pile of shit, as usual (I kind of believe that it’s a calculated risk for him; most people who are going to die wouldn’t vote for his ass, shit is that grim). My parents are truly scared now and my 94 grandma is mad that my parents didn’t show up to see her for the past weeks. She probably didn’t really get how bad things are on the phone.
It is incomprehensible to understand how in such a connected world, no one really gives a shit. Starting with ultra rich people who got there thanks to us and tax breaks. Are they pulling up? Rihanna is and girl we should date, I’m down with the work you’re doing and we would make great music together.
But seriously. What’s the fucking point to be connected, seeing in REAL MUHFUCKING TIME what’s going on worldwide, and not act on something that immense, accordingly? Why can we spawn $2T just like that? Do you even understand how insane that amount is? A million million? Two of those? Jesus. It’s unfathomable. Meanwhile people stunt with “I’ll pay your rent” on Twitter but that doesn’t change the systemic madness. Others demand $15/hr when it’s totally not enough to live with in the first place in 2020 in most states in America. Everyone is jumping on using apps (Zoom, TikTok) that are leaking and profiting from all your info. Some ultra rich folks are making money while sipping champagne in one of their luxury homes, amused, while you’re working your ass off for the next challenge or next live whatever.
It’s hard to witness.