Amid all the bad news swirling around in the midst of this terrible pandemic, there all the stories of human behavior outside of the life or death struggle of those infected. There are the stories of the healthcare workers grueling 12 hour days fighting a losing battle in overcrowded and under-equipped wards. There are the people in NYC who - at 7:00 PM every night - lean our their windows to cheer on those same workers. There are the volunteers who help feed the homeless and the helpless and the poor.
And then... there are the idiots. You know who I'm talking about. They're the ones driving around governors' mansions and hospitals, demanding that "stay at home" orders be lifted, so they can get haircuts and other - you know - basic human necessities. There are some (especially in VA) trying to somehow tie these life-preserving tactics to an imaginary drive to take away their guns. It's pathetic... surreal... dangerous.
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