Comments by "whyamimrpink78" (@whyamimrpink78) on "NY Gov. Cuomo tells protesters "Take a job as an essential worker"" video.

@erjatikka3029 Cuomo is actually doing a terrible job. This statement shows a high level of ignorance or a power grab by him. A bad economy can very well equal death. It can increase suicide rates, alcoholism, depression, stress, etc. That can ruin personal well being, relationship and have long term negative side effects. As someone who suffered through a mental disorder in my life before I received medication and therapy, I fully understand the complexity of the issue and how much pain one feels. You become sluggish, drinking does not help, you ruin relationships and it comes down to death is much better than the life you live. Add that with more information that the virus is not as deadly as first thought, and NY is shown to be cooking the books listing more virus deaths than what they most likely have, one can easily argue that the bad economy is worse than the virus. Cuomo is making it sound like that the only cure for the virus is death, and that a bad economy won't lead to long term, or even permanent negative consequences. He is wrong on both accounts. On him talking about influence other people's lives, we place other people's lives in danger a lot. The second you hop in your car and drive you are placing other peoples lives in danger. So Cuomo is wrong on that issue as well. He is on a power grab. And his statement of "essential jobs" is communist statement.
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@marosbencik815 more data out of Germany, NY, USC and the University of Miami suggests that the virus is not that deadly. It suggests that a lot of people had the virus and required no medical attention. Also, those who are dying are either old or sick to begin with and thus are at a high risk of death. So basically we are shutting down the economy where millions in their 20s 30s and 40s are suffering so 80 year old grandma does not get the virus but dies in 3 months anyway from breaking her hip. The reality is that there are many dangers in life. Locking up in a hole is not a way to live life. Forcing people to be locked up when they committed nothing wrong is not a way to live life. The reality is that now we are on a path where the bad economy is going to be worse than the virus.
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@marosbencik815 yes, older people are at higher risk because they have other issues as well. Overall, their risk of dying is high to begin with. A great book required by all the nursing majors at my university is "Being Mortal". The book basically talks about the issues faced in the healthcare industry near the end of life. One part of the book talks about how people look at modern medicine to live another 5 or 10 years but will only live another 5 or 10 months. So with this virus, say lock down saves 80 year old grandma from it, but she dies 3 months later from other healthcare complications, is that a success? To add, in the 2017 to 2018 flu season around 5.5% of the deaths from the flu were under the age of 50. With this virus around 2 to 4 percent of the deaths are under the age of 50. This is from the CDC. So is virus any more deadly? Is it worth millions facing economic hardship to save someone who will die in a short amount of time? As for Europe, what you said is simply not true. A reason why we spend more on healthcare in the US is because we cater to the elderly. The most expensive time of someone's live in healthcare in the US are their last 6 months. Other nations limit how much care one receives and they will deny the elderly care as the government won't pay for it. You saw that with Italy where they denied care to older people. As for economic hardship, that can lead to death as well and long term negative side effects. Suicide rates can go up. Alcoholism can go up along with depression and stress. That can ruin relationships, people's work ethics, etc. I suffer through mental disorder in the past but now have it under control. But I understand what it felt like to be suicidal, that in your mind death is better. That drinking a fifth every night was the only way to get by. That you do not want to work and you ruin relationships with friends. So what is worse, death or suffering? Cuomo took this complex issue and said that the only cure of the virus is death. And that economic hardship will not lead to any negative side effects. Both statements are not true. As for me getting old, that is reality. I believe it was Cuomo that said if we spend a trillion dollars to save one life that is worth it. That is simply not true. If you spent a trillion dollars to save my life that will be a waste as I, along with basically everyone else in this world, is simply not worth that much, period. That includes you. So with me becoming old, death is a part of life. The sooner you learn that the better. Our economy was strong until the virus. The administration is doing well.
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@dawnadolph9105 domestic violence is a very complex issue. It isn't as easy as "they can leave". Many have a mental disorder, or kids are involved. Many also don't have another option. And even if they do leave the partner can track them down.
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@talayahthornton3504 right now, start reopening slowly. The initial shut down was necessary as this was new and we saw many deaths across the world. But now more information is out there on the virus. What it is showing that it is not as deadly as originally though, most of the deaths in the US are isolated in the Northeast part of the nation in MD, PA, NY, and NJ. What we need to do is give out as much information as possible and let the people decide for themselves. If you are concerned you can still wear gloves and a mask, and you can limit how much you leave the home. By opening up the economy we are not forcing you to go eat at a restaurant. The problem we have now is that many left wing politicians and many in the media are hiding things and using this as a power grab. Maine has had 52 deaths but the governor there shut down churches which violates the 1st amendment. You have these comments by Cuomo that dismisses the idea that a bad economy will not lead to permanent, negative consequences. You have Barrack Obama going golfing while Michelle Obama telling people to stay home. With the media you have Youtube banning a video by two Berkeley doctors providing valuable information. The media is creating this fear mongering environment. At this point we need to give out a lot of information and let people decide. Reopen slowly as there are still questions to be answered, but also,let the people decide if they want to risk it.
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@talayahthornton3504 that is up to those people in that living situation. Track and trace is essentially spying. Also, there is evidence that the warmer weather will alleviate the spread. We can also do it by practicing basic cleanliness. Reopening seems to be doing well in GA. One week in and no spike in cases. Yes, we should wait a couple more weeks before we draw a conclusion, but positive results so far. There is nothing peer reviewed about this virus and won't be for months because it takes months to analyze the data and get it peer reviewed. I have 5 peer reviewed papers myself so I know a lot about it. It takes time. Detroit is getting hit because it is a poor city to begin with. Why should the rest of the state suffer? Virtual is not superior to in person communication.
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@sidesideful more evidence is coming out that the virus is not that deadly. Now consider how over 90% that are dying are 55 and older and others had pre-existing conditions. Thus, it really begs the question on what is worse, the virus or the bad economy? Right now we have people in their 20s, 30s and 40s suffering so 80 year old grandma does not die from the virus but dies 3 months later from falling and breaking her hip. Also, all throughout time we take risks, and place other people at risk when we leave our homes to interact with the economy. For example, when you drive you are placing people at risk. 40,000 people die a year due to traffic accidents. But we do not ban driving. So why shut down the economy for this virus?
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