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State & local public officials have gotten (and deserve) enormous deference in how they are handing the COVID crisis.
Some are better than others, but they need room and grace to make hard decisions.
That being said, they risk revolt if they can't outline the plan forward. /1
Some are better than others, but they need room and grace to make hard decisions.
That being said, they risk revolt if they can't outline the plan forward. /1
These plans need specifics, including crowd sizes, dates, and where the priorities are.
Germany is a great example. Their plan has dates starting with next Monday and reaching out into the end of August. They will re-assess as they go along. /2 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-germany/germany-edges-out-of-lockdown-with-partial-opening-of-shops-schools-idUSKCN21X0X6
Germany is a great example. Their plan has dates starting with next Monday and reaching out into the end of August. They will re-assess as they go along. /2 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-germany/germany-edges-out-of-lockdown-with-partial-opening-of-shops-schools-idUSKCN21X0X6
That's fine.
We may not agree on it all, but putting real dates out there is important. The wishy-washy nature of public statements about ending shutdowns has to stop.
Be honest with people, but give them something to look toward. Or this will get ugly. /3
We may not agree on it all, but putting real dates out there is important. The wishy-washy nature of public statements about ending shutdowns has to stop.
Be honest with people, but give them something to look toward. Or this will get ugly. /3
I keep seeing things like "once we have a test and trace regime in place..."
That's a fine idea. How long will it take? Who is working on it? Is it 20% ready? 50%? zero percent?
At what date will you say "whelp, we can't wait forever" and open things up? /4
That's a fine idea. How long will it take? Who is working on it? Is it 20% ready? 50%? zero percent?
At what date will you say "whelp, we can't wait forever" and open things up? /4
What things will get opened up in the first round? Be as specific as possible.
You don't need test-and-trace to describe *how* you're going to open things up, give lots of details. /5
You don't need test-and-trace to describe *how* you're going to open things up, give lots of details. /5
Our politicians cut their political teeth on vague promises that would take months to partially fulfill and then pretending like they did a good job.
We need the opposite of that here. We need a real plan with numbers and dates, even if it's still an in-progress thing. /6
We need the opposite of that here. We need a real plan with numbers and dates, even if it's still an in-progress thing. /6
The longer our public officials wait to give specific guidance, the less authority they will have. They currently have a lot of deference but they are burning through it fast.
Each state or region needs this. A national plan cannot work. /7
Each state or region needs this. A national plan cannot work. /7
Ignore Trump and all his bullshit. Ignore the press and their poisonous second-guessing and hindsight heroism.
We do out best, adjust as events warrant, and give each other as much grace as we can muster /8
We do out best, adjust as events warrant, and give each other as much grace as we can muster /8
