No one can prove what "would" have happened.
However, we CAN prove in hard numbers (some of) the damage caused by shutting down the economy. A slow rollout to return people to work, using precautionary measures, is justified by the *evidence* of harm to our nation via shutdown. https://twitter.com/DineshDSouza/status/1248212729552351235">https://twitter.com/DineshDSo...

Propaganda campaign to convince people that a prolonged shutdown is necessary is a crime against humanity. Humans need connection, community, structure, and productive work. Psychologically damaging to threaten people with long term isolation! Unethical, unsustainable.

Interesting to note: when government "shuts down", do we even notice?
But when American workers shut down for even a short while.... do we notice?
Who really keeps this country running?
We are more powerful than we realize.

The virus is sadly very real, so a fast return to work isn& #39;t a valid consideration- especially given the cost we& #39;ve already endured to prevent the spread. We wouldn& #39;t want all of that to have been for nothing.
Yet, somewhere there is a more balanced solution, and I trust that

our President will start sending America back to work in phases. When he does, I trust that most Americans will respect precautionary measures so that we don& #39;t lose any of the progress we& #39;ve made on slowing the spread.
Meanwhile, CURES are the real answer, and that& #39;s happening.

(I should say won& #39;t lose "most of"... it& #39;s probably unavoidable not to lose some ground when people start resuming normal activities)

I think POTUS has already decided to start sending people back to work, but voicing our support of that is helpful, as he/we are up against a well-funded foreign-backed propaganda campaign to keep us closed.

/end thread/