This country is divided and polarized on almost every issue. Does that mean America is bipolar? I'm really having difficulty writing this blog. The headlines and comments about the Coronavirus are mind-boggling.
When the entire world is seeing things of Biblical proportion, leave it to America to make it political! As per the current trend in America, the plagues of fear, blame, and hate seem to be spreading more rapidly than the coronavirus or locusts.
There are a few conspiracy theories, as well as some seriously compelling reports that do not put the conspiracy theories to rest . . . I found an interesting coincidence, at least I think the timing is interesting. Mike Bloomberg officially entered the primary about the same time the Coronavirus entered the headlines. Just a guess here, but I would guess that Johns Hopkins has ties with WHO (the World Health Organization) and Johns Hopkins has another name in the title. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. It would seem Mr. Bloomberg has made serious contributions to this organization. Johns Hopkins added Mr. Bloomberg's name in 2001.
Quote from the page linked above.
"GDEC graduates enjoy careers in academia, government and nongovernment sectors, and industry. Alumni hold faculty appointments at leading universities and ministries of health on five continents and positions at major global health organizations, including WHO, CDC, FDA, NIH, the World Bank, and the International Vaccine Institute."
To further my conspiranoia, on another tangent, Mr. Bloomberg has now discontinued his candidacy and has endorsed Biden. Biden has a history of off the wall comments, but he truly seems to be struggling with cognition. I feel sorry for him. I'm guessing Bloomberg will be instrumental and $upportive of the VP choice . . . I'd wager to say Mr. Bloomberg has more power with his money behind the scenes than any president could imagine.
Back to the politicizing of the Coronavirus. Until someone figures out how to capture this virus, contain it, and put a lid on it, there will be blame. Let's be honest, if President Trump managed to accomplish that, a loud voice in America would still complain. There is no reason, whatsoever, that an illness has been politicized!
When he restricted air traffic between the US and China, now various other countries; he was ostracized as . . . I can't remember if it was xenophobia, germaphobia, or something; and now the complaint is: he didn't act swiftly enough! Come on people. Americans cannot even remain consistent in political complaints.
At the risk of sounding political myself, I have something to say. I may lose friends from both sides of the aisle on this. To be honest, through his 2016 candidacy I was not a Trump fan, and I'm really not sure what all his Presidency has accomplished; but the Democrats have certainly made him look good! He is our president, not a doctor! As we've heard from divisive media, nobody knows much about this novel coronavirus. If we can't be united in this country, we certainly could stop looking for reasons to be divided and accusatory. Politicizing this virus is a new low.
Even though Americans vary in their beliefs and I am not saying "there are many paths to heaven," if Americans spent as much time and energy praying as they do disputing and blaming, this nation would be different.
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