Krugman: One of the defining features of the US Covid debacle has been refusal to learn from.....

[steve2470]

One of the defining features of the US Covid debacle has been refusal to learn from other countries. Now, as much of the country prepares to open schools, we should — but won't — look at what happened in Israel

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[Mickju]

1. All of my great nieces and nephews are planning to go back to school.

I am sick with worry, but nobody cares what I think. I'm just their crazy 76 year old uncle.

[Ohiogal]

2. But ....

American Exceptionalism! We always lead the world in everything!

We don’t need to learn nuthin from no stinking furrin countries!

[gulliver]

3. Republicans have learned but would rather let people die than accept what "Dems say"

It's why every single Republican must be voted out of every single office in every single election. They no longer follow reason. They just cling to power at all costs. Once they lose all power, the clinging and clawing for control by them will hopefully fade.

[malaise]

4. The Con and his goons don't give a flying fuck about human life

It is deliberate

[rurallib]

5. Nor do we learn from the past (Spanish flu & other pandemics averted) nor

do we even learn from other states as New York dramatically slows their infections