Americans Can’t Deal with the Pandemic

Americans do not have what it takes any longer to deal with the pandemic. We are tired of it. There is fatigue around the country. We want to go back to normal. If we were in the midst of a global conflict, which the pandemic is the equivalent off, Americans will not sacrifice for the common good. We have become a fully transactional nation, with transactional values. Out culture is based on consumption and instant gratification, and cannot think medium to long term.

The president is the perfect person for the job right now. He is transactional and narcissist. So are large segments of the nation. We can see it clearly with college students, who are returning to college and going to parties. Why? We have a collective failure of civil society. Many of these students are leaving home for the first time in their lives, and they want to party. Moreover, more than a few believe this is either a hoax, or it will not affect them greatly.

This is why things like the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally still happened. This is why a gym can continue to function in the midst of a pandemic without fear of legal retribution. This happened in my town, the city attorney and the police seem unable to issue tickets. While they are part of the emergency orders, they are very gun shy about issuing them. They are not alone. This is happening across the country.