Politicians never let a crisis go to waste. These extended lockdowns are being viewed through the lens of opportunity cost. Economic ruin and civil unrest are tolerable when politicians stand to gain more power.

Our founding fathers knew a day like this would come, which is why they drafted and ratified the bill of rights, which not only guarantees our freedoms but limits the power of government.

What our founding fathers didn't foresee was the Pravda like media that exists today. A free press composed of free people trying to convince their fellow citizens that tyranny is the answer.

Now, here's the big takeaway from this thread. There's a reason that the California Authorities had to leak this out during a meeting today: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-05-12/coronavirus-beaches-reopen-los-angeles-county-move-toward-new-normal