Watching network news every evening has been a habit for as many years as we can remember. The idea of turning off the TV at the news hour would have seemed unthinkable until now. However, I find myself walking away after a few minutes of viewing. Because now, the lead story is always about the resurging covid-19 outbreak. Even if you didn’t like Trump or Biden, at least the presidential campaign and the fuss over who won the election provided a little excitement. Are they running out of news this week, or just not very interested in what else is going on?
I find the endless reports of new covid-19 outbreaks annoying. If half the people in the United States won’t get vaccinated, I consider them risk takers. They’re really no different than smokers, or people who ride motorcycles without helmets. Yes, we’re sorry that they get lung cancer or are permanently disabled, but they’ve mostly brought it on themselves. It’s unfortunate, but t can’t feel too much sympathy for irresponsible people.
I don’t know why they consider the Covid-19 outbreaks more important than the riots, high crime rate, and number of homicides taking place in cities like Chicago. The people in those areas did not bring their problems on themselves. They’re the victims of a very sick society where children grow up watching violent video games and then proceed to act out, with life-ruining results for small businesses and ordinary people in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Or they could take us to the Southwestern Border, where millions of illegal immigrants are overwhelming our resources, and wreaking havoc in the unfortunate cities and towns along the way.