America’s outrage is flexible as it’s based on own made-up stories
Cops killing in the streets causes uncontrollable anger, yet more than 105,000 dead due to Covid-19 has yet to register
02 June 2020 - 15:12
If I have learnt one thing over the past few weeks, it is that the psychology of the American public is weirder — and perhaps more flexible — than I would ever have thought.
Consider, as just one example among many, the issue of nursing homes. According to some estimates, about 40% of the deaths associated with Covid-19 have occurred in nursing homes, with more almost certain to come...
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