I am sad.
So many people are dying.
I am sad because the deaths are unnecessary.
I am sad because every other developed country in the world has managed to avoid this kind of uncontrolled pandemic, while America flounders; the Great USA failing worse than third world dictatorships at managing the outbreak.
I am sad because simple things, like wearing masks and social distancing can save lives, but people are being told they have “a choice”, instead of a responsibility to respect the rights of others.
I am sad because it seems that so many Americans are so easily convinced that science is a lie, and that impossible claims that could never plausibly be true are accepted, without question, as The Truth.
I am sad that so much hate still exists in the world, a world that is clearly depending on humanity coming together to save us from our own self-destructive nature.
I am sad that we, as a species have not figured out how to overcome greedy self interest and put humanity above nation-states or corporate directors.
I am sad every day.
I am also hopeful.
Because I believe in humanity. In people.
I believe that good leaders can learn to put people first. ALL people.
I believe in US. We the People are good. We all have a moral compass, and we know what we are seeing is wrong. We cannot allow ourselves to believe it, when people in power tell us that the heinous is acceptable. The masses cannot be collateral damage for the wealthy and privileged, to be exploited and profitted on.
No…We The People are an INVESTMENT in the future of humanity, not a drain on their profits of the well financed, and its about time our governments started acting like it. When they do, maybe some of this fucking sadness will fade.
Until then, I will probably keep crying everyday for practically no reason at all. I am sad…but I think being sad is pretty fucking healthy, given the obvious state of things.
In fact, I’d worry about you if you’re not sad.~jg
Just Thinking ~ Thoughts on music, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness…and other less political stuffs.
by Jamie Gray
2020-07-08T18:37:00.000Z

To all you fuckers who couldn’t bear to stay home for Memorial Day, thanks for ruining July 4th, too. We could be almost back to relative normal, like the rest of the world. Instead, the rest of humanity is laughing at our collective stupidity, as we’re just beginning to see the effects that 4 weeks of “reopen or die” hath wrought upon our lives. No other country has been hit this hard by #coronavirus, and all of it preventable. Here we are anyway.
#Lockdown2 is upon us, and THIS time, let’s stop listening to idiots and get it fucking RIGHT!
~jg

#July4 #COVID19 #pandemic2020
Just Thinking ~ Thoughts on music, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness…and other less political stuffs.
by Jamie Gray
2020-07-03T20:35:49.000Z

I’ve been watching (from lockdown) as the COVID-19 pandemic launches into an exponential growth phase, all because everyone just decided the outbreak was over…or was just a hoax. They thought it would be safe to reopen. Smart even. Good for the economy. They got that idea because leadership of our country TOLD THEM that was the truth.
It’s becoming clear it was NOT the truth. Everyone has been lied to, and now thousands are going to die who didn’t have to.
It was GREAT for the ‘the economy’ if you mean the rich people. They made millions off government handouts intended to help businesses that were in actual need, while 42,000 Americans lost their jobs and business after business closed for good because PPP funds were denied.
125,000 Americans have now died from CoronaVirus. South Korea had their first case at the same time the US did, and only 300 people died because everyone understood the importance of Social Distancing and wearing a mask. They listened to their government leaders, who had the same information from China and WHO that the US Government had and told them the right thing to do, not what was politically convenient.
You can’t blame China. American deaths aren’t China’s fault. How did South Korea manage to do such a good job with the same info from the Chinese?
No, China wasn’t the problem. But Trump has been wrong from day one, imagining the virus would magically go away. He’s been wrong about it being a hoax, a conspiracy to bring his presidency down. He’s been wrong about masks and testing and…well, everything. This pandemic is real, and people are dying who didn’t have to die. Still, the ignorant buffoon denies the science, refuses to wear a mask or admit the experts are right.
No wonder Trump doesn’t want to count the infected. Their blood is on his hands…and there’s a LOT of blood. 125,000 American souls, who should be alive today…their deaths are his fault.
His guilt is obvious.
His ignorance is blatant.
There must be a consequence for this willful ignorance and the resultant murder of American citizens by a fool elected to the highest office.
Also folks…we need to be MUCH more selective in choosing our leaders. When Joe Biden looks GREAT when compared to the alternative, our bar is pretty fucking low. I mean, I’ll vote for him, but I won’t inhale. ~jg

Just Thinking ~ Thoughts on music, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness…and other less political stuffs.

by Jamie Gray

2020-06-27T01:01:55.000Z