I don't think America has, as a nation, internalised the idea that it is no longer a frontier state, where being a rugged individualist is the prime characteristic required for success.
“It really does feel like the U.S. has given up.” -European scientist.
- (Ashton)
- (13)
- June 20, 2020, 11:15:05 PM EDT
Re: “It really does feel like the U.S. has given up.” -European scientist.
- (pwhysall)
- June 21, 2020, 07:08:28 AM EDT
But wait, it's increased testing! And the US is huge! And...
- (malraux)
- (11)
- June 21, 2020, 12:35:53 PM EDT
100F?
- (Andrew Grygus)
- June 21, 2020, 12:48:21 PM EDT
The way you put it, the US's handling of the pandemic sounds exactly like... Sweden's. :-(
-NT
- (CRConrad)
- (9)
- June 21, 2020, 07:14:48 PM EDT
Sweden's was more open
- (malraux)
- (8)
- June 21, 2020, 11:26:25 PM EDT
"The main difference is..." That may be how it looks to you, but not from over here.
- (CRConrad)
- (3)
- June 22, 2020, 05:34:53 PM EDT
What kind of games do you people play?
- (drook)
- (1)
- June 22, 2020, 05:54:18 PM EDT
My initiation into the Econ student society at Uppsala Uni back in 1985 was quite fun:
- (CRConrad)
- June 22, 2020, 07:11:09 PM EDT
And don't forget to peek at the year-on-year death statistics
- (scoenye)
- June 22, 2020, 07:17:07 PM EDT
I think culture is playing a big role here.
- (mmoffitt)
- (3)
- June 25, 2020, 02:06:24 PM EDT
Re: I think culture is playing a big role here.
- (pwhysall)
- (2)
- June 25, 2020, 12:11:48 PM EDT
Well said. They can put that on our nation's tombstone.
-NT
- (mmoffitt)
- June 25, 2020, 02:04:49 PM EDT
Bingo! ...that IS 'about the Size of' most of our dysfunction, IME.
-NT
- (Ashton)
- June 25, 2020, 02:18:14 PM EDT