The key point is that we have to address these problems BEFORE they ever happen. That's the key. And the problem is that in the "good" times (read, good for privileged people who don't have to worry about their meds, poverty, etc) we disinvest in the means of prevention. We leave ourselves fundamentally open to this kind of thing happeni…
The key point is that we have to address these problems BEFORE they ever happen. That's the key. And the problem is that in the "good" times (read, good for privileged people who don't have to worry about their meds, poverty, etc) we disinvest in the means of prevention. We leave ourselves fundamentally open to this kind of thing happening. We fall prey to normalcy bias which tells us that because something has not or is not happening, that it will never happen. Which, of course, is bull. We ned to decide that this moment changes that--and that means harnessing it and the narrative about it to demonstrate why we can't just let our "normal" be one that leaves us all so vulnerable.
The key point is that we have to address these problems BEFORE they ever happen. That's the key. And the problem is that in the "good" times (read, good for privileged people who don't have to worry about their meds, poverty, etc) we disinvest in the means of prevention. We leave ourselves fundamentally open to this kind of thing happening. We fall prey to normalcy bias which tells us that because something has not or is not happening, that it will never happen. Which, of course, is bull. We ned to decide that this moment changes that--and that means harnessing it and the narrative about it to demonstrate why we can't just let our "normal" be one that leaves us all so vulnerable.
So well put Abdul - you’re absolutely right!! Thank you for all the work YOU are doing. LFG