Quote Originally Posted by Caf View Post
I totally understand the view of someone like MOR who is monitoring the hospital data as an indicator that Ohio should start opening back up. Based on the data, I think a measured reopening makes perfect sense with reasonable precautions and restrictions depending on risk factors. I cannot even fathom the need of some to quickly declare this has been an overreaction before it is even over. You are playing Monday morning quarterback and it's not even Monday.

We are mere weeks from the President saying we would lose 100,000-200,000 Americans. This certainly seems unlikely at this juncture, but the ultimate outcome is not guaranteed now, and it definitely wasn't guaranteed when the first shutdowns were put in place. You cannot reasonably have expected leaders to roll the dice with the lives of their constituents based on armchair skepticism of "experts".

Politicization runs deep. People on this board in Republican controlled states under a Republican President just can't help themselves but to find a way to blame the media or liberals. What did "the media in NYC" report that was untrue? What was your local media saying weeks ago?

This isn't the media's fault, this isn't Trump's fault, this isn't your governors fault. No one is benefitting from this, they are all doing the best they can and making mistakes/triumphs along the way.
Yes I live in Ohio and voted for Dewine. I blame him for the situation in Ohio. I also blame NY and the MSM for thinking their city should dictate policy around the country. I blame them for looking down on other Americans in better situations than them. I blame them pushing the doom an gloom narrative because they're scared or because they want everyone else to fail too.