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I understand the part that youth need to be more careful and stop having parties, road trips, going upcountry etc as if this is a holiday. These are perilous times.
BUT
What I don't agree with is the disassociative message. The 'you people' & 'us leaders' language.
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BUT
What I don't agree with is the disassociative message. The 'you people' & 'us leaders' language.
Thread 1/6
"Wear masks when you get into PSVs and supermarket" - But where are the masks? How many can afford to buy masks for themselves? We are even assuming that everyone can afford makeshifts masks & maintain cleaning them & that's a serious error in judgement. 2/6
"Stay home unless you want us to lockdown" - Those of us who can stay home can afford to stay home. But not all people can simply wait for a paycheck. Looking outside my window now and it seems it's business as usual on the road. Because what's the alternative? 3/6
"People are partying in quarantine zones so they'll stay here longer". First of all, how were they able to have entire parties in a controlled zone in the first place? Aren't there stricter protocols that can minimize contact? Also, on whose account will they stay longer? 4/6
"...It is for your own safety, not the government's safety".
There won't be much of a government if we all die or are too sick to build whatever is left of the economy.
These are not even words that a leader utters to people who are scared, anxious, & in a pandemic!
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There won't be much of a government if we all die or are too sick to build whatever is left of the economy.
These are not even words that a leader utters to people who are scared, anxious, & in a pandemic!
5/6
While we need to take extra care in social distancing and all, this "you people" language won't help. For the most part, people need resources to stay safe. People need to feel like leaders in this together with them.
Do we feel that? Your guess is as good as mine.
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Do we feel that? Your guess is as good as mine.
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