The
governor of CA (unlike in my home state of TX) tried to help out
those who would be, are, affected most by sheltering in place after
closing places where infection spread is rampant... Where there are
crowds of any sort. He did so with little, to no, support from the
only source that can afford to assist: the US federal government.
Grover
Norquist led the charge to shrink government, so that it might be,
"drowned in a bathtub." The republican party (with too much
assistance from, “neo-liberal,” democrats) delivered. So now
there is little, to no, support structure from the only place that
can afford it (seems repetitive, because it really needs repeating):
the US federal government (see also: capital flight to safety
https://www.stlouisfed.org/publications/regional-economist/july-2010/flight-to-safety-and-us-treasury-securities).
Those
who are most affected economically by shelter in place have no safety
net (they need and deserve), because they are the backbone of our
economy. The only other means for them to support themselves is to go
back to work...
You've
noticed how that's working out.
Register,
vote and follow up with your elected officials. Vote for every office
where there is an alternative (my perspective is to leave blank/don't vote) for any unopposed candidate.
Change
at the federal government is a serious priority, but all elected
officials deserve replacement if they don't deliver on the priorities
you communicated (brief and courteously) to them.
We got
where we are today because too many believed, “this couldn't happen
here,” and did not vote/vote seriously.
Here we
are!
Show
up! Vote! Be the participating citizen that is absolutely essential
to a democratic republic
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