[thread] It has begun. First, they take your job and put you under house arrest indefinitely. Next, they force things like this on you, to use resources you don't have and to fine you money you can't earn anymore. If this catches on, prepare for riots. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/04/03/laredo-coronavirus-masks/

“I’d rather bury them in debt than bury them in a coffin,” city councilman George Altgelt said during a special session on Tuesday.

Well, George, you might not get a choice, and both are options if we keep this type of rapid societal disintegration up.

Americans are governed, not ruled. It's wise to remember that governing requires consent. We've not been consulted throughout this process. If the people have to reassert their control, there's no telling what cost will be paid before a new, more acceptable order is established.

I should note that the tweet above is a worry of mine regarding things to come.