Something can be personal and still be political. Someone loses a loved one in a war, like say, Vietnam, well, thats personal for the family that lost a loved one, and it's still a political war, right? If, hypothetically, someone close to me died or suffered irreversible health conditions due to it, it would obviously be personal...but that would in no way change this virus has been politicized and, frankly, weaponized.
And that is tragic. And I feel for you, and her, and it makes me angry. But, what point are you making? You've given a personal, anecdotal example that sucks tremendously. But what does that have to do to invalidate my point? If anything, I'd argue it helps make it...your wife and you should have absolutely been able to have a meeting with him before his passing, absolutely should have been able to have a funeral. That you weren't allowed to is exactly what I am so frustrated about. Your wife (and yourself) had to be robbed of something tender and special because people are hysterically terrified, and the various state governments tyrannical. Obviously NO ONE wants ANYONE to die of Covid...but people are going to, and that's a tragic fact of life. Keeping 97% of everyone locked down and unable to LIFE to keep 3% from dying is, frankly, lunacy.
And, at the risk of coming off like an asshole here, everyone has been suffering throughout this ordeal. I am fortunate, I've not lost anyone. I am very blessed. But, like everyone, I haven't seen MY family in months. I FaceTime them, of course, but I see my parents age week by week, and part of that is isolation. If one of them passed, you bet I'm be furious...and I'd blame it on the LOCKDOWN rather than the virus itself. I've had friends who've lost their jobs, homes, spouses, etc over this. It's been a tremendous, and frightening strain on my wife and myself...but, all of those I just listed were a result of the lockdown, not Covid-19.
Check myself? Piss off. Check yourself. You don't have an exclusive on griping about conditions. Everyone is having a rough time, though admittedly, some more than others. I am blessed to live in a state where our freedoms have been more or less intact, and if my quality of life is better, then let it be an example follow. People should pressure their governors to open as much as possible, to alleviate the rough times people are suffering. And as for selfish lifestyles, I can only assume that's a shot at me inferring that I'm selfish to want football? I'm disgusted by the hypocrisy and cowardice of the country, and I agree the country is nauseatingly selfish, but, I'd direct that in one of a thousand different directions. And lets not forget, America didn't cause this mess...that'd be China, and it was made worse here, initially, due to the selfishness of - well, I'd go on, but I do't want to make it political, because, it has to remain personal right?
I am truly sorry for your loss, the pain your wife went (and are going) thru, and the heartache is gives you as a wounded spouse. I get it can make the situation "emotional". But, logically, the continued cowering in fear that we, as Americans, are continuing to do repulses me...especially when I can see it for what it is. THAT should make everyone angry.
