The Year 2020
For whatever reason, instead of posting these as I wrote them, I just compiled them into one giant document that no one will ever read. But for the record, here's what I've been thinking about this year. 5/5/2020 I don't think the US has a higher proportion of conspiracy theory-minded people than Canada. But it DOES seem to have a higher proportion of personal-liberty-at-any-cost type people. So for these MY RIGHTS people, having a conspiracy theory available to ameliorate their conscience concerning the effect their actions have on others is just too perfect a pairing. I don't share my friend's contempt, but I am concerned about the phenomenon. Edit for clarity: I am not shaming people who have no way to pay their bills except for working. I'm saying you don't need a conspiracy theory to justify a return-to-work-sooner stance. Not being able to pay your bills is horrible. Everyone getting back to work and the resulting thousands of deaths is horrible. The...