This statement particularly caught my eye. Isn't the burden of scientific proof on people who propose the new recommendation or mandate (e.g., mask-wearing) for everyone? Prior to March, not wearing masks in the U.S. was the norm, and up to that time nobody required scientific proof that it was acceptable.Cortopassi wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 4:31 pm Get docs who agree that masks are worthless and show the proof.
Because that's not a dumb statement. It's a simple fact, and he said it in the context of (to paraphrase), "Part of the reason why case counts are rising is because we're doing more testing." It's actually a very important fact for people to keep in mind when they read news stories that disingenuously report case count increases without reporting the corresponding increase in the number of tests.Cortopassi wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 4:31 pm Why instead dumb statements like if we test less we'll have less cases?
Regarding the OP, are things really that rosy in European culture compared to US culture? In the UK there's Brexit drama, and various European countries have been committing cultural suicide via unchecked Muslim immigration. Wasn't it just a week or two ago when those armed Chechens were rioting in France's Dijon prefecture, running around with AKs, shooting into the air and setting cars on fire? Come to think of it, aren't Muslim riots a pretty typical occurrence in various parts of France these days?
Maybe the biggest difference is that most European citizens just roll over and let their traditions, history, and culture disintegrate around them, whereas in America at least some of us argue and push back a little to slow it down?