@notkristie, honestly I am not sure. The only positives I have seen have been social media posts... But people in my community have been terrible. I live 45 minutes north of Chicago and 45 minutes south of Milwaukee, a nice quiet suburb that I actually love..(despite the weather). Yet, I have seen the worst people. Two days ago, when it finally reached 70 degrees, some lady was going up to people walking in our forest preserve telling them they have Covid and hopes they die from it. In the stores, people are still stocking up on water and tp - despite the store limitations (the store isn't doing anything either in regards to enforcing their limitations). I think once things normalize, we may see riots - from people who are trying to get out, but everything is packed and they don't want to wait 2 hours for a table, they don't want to wait in line, they don't want to do the speed limit. There is definitely going to be a lot more DUIs. I hope I am wrong.
8 years ago, I was one of those people dancing in the street... figuratively as I can't dance. At the time I worked for a very Republican company yet everyone stopped what they were doing and gathered together to watch Obama's speech. For that one moment, no one was Red and no one was Blue.
Also, 9/11 didn't really have a positive impact for everyone - Arab Americans were Shirt on everywhere they went...I remember being scared for my dad and thankful I look more like my mom.
@notkristie , honestly I am not sure. The only positives I have seen have been social media posts... But people in my community have been terrible. I live 45 minutes north of Chicago and 45 minutes south of Milwaukee, a nice quiet suburb that I actually love..(despite the weather). Yet, I have seen the worst people. Two days ago, when it finally reached 70 degrees, some lady was going up to people walking in our forest preserve telling them they have Covid and hopes they die from it. In the stores, people are still stocking up on water and tp - despite the store limitations (the store isn't doing anything either in regards to enforcing their limitations). I think once things normalize, we may see riots - from people who are trying to get out, but everything is packed and they don't want to wait 2 hours for a table, they don't want to wait in line, they don't want to do the speed limit. There is definitely going to be a lot more DUIs. I hope I am wrong.
8 years ago, I was one of those people dancing in the street... figuratively as I can't dance. At the time I worked for a very Republican company yet everyone stopped what they were doing and gathered together to watch Obama's speech. For that one moment, no one was Red and no one was Blue.
Also, 9/11 didn't really have a positive impact for everyone - Arab Americans were shiat on everywhere they went...I remember being scared for my dad and thankful I look more like my mom.
Maybe I just see the glass as half empty
Thanks for responding, Laney, as I was genuinely interested in your answer. I appreciate you taking the time to put it down in words.
I think so much of how people react depends on where you live, unfortunately. As for the lady in the forest, there are whack jobs everywhere. Crazy, paranoid, ill people certainly have something to glom onto at the moment. I heard some guy flip out in the park yesterday about distancing. It was to the point I had my phone out ready to call the cops because I thought he was going to assault someone. An 86-year-old woman was killed here in a hospital because she had dementia, became disoriented, and got too close to another patient. Who shoves 86-year-old woman with dementia? Someone who has lost their sh!t because they are stressed and scared and can't handle it (she shoved the woman, who fell over and hit her head).
I tried to acknowledge the fact 9/11 did *not* result in warm, fuzzy feelings for those of Arab descent in my post, but I think I didn't stress that enough. I'm really sorry you and your family knew that ugly aspect of the aftermath so well. And I'm sorry if I came across as implying that problem was "not so bad." That's not at all what I feel. I was trying to focus on the positive outcome, but I didn't mean to discount the evil side.
I think reactions upon coming out of isolation may be different depending upon where people live. In cities, people are used to crowding and having to wait. So, in that regard, people may have more patience if there are longer lines, wait times, etc. once things have reopened. Rural populations tend to be more guarded and are definitely more economically depressed, so unfortunately I can see there may be more general distrust and frustration there upon "normalization." There will be fewer resources to help those folks get back on their feet financially, so it's somewhat understandable.
I do have hope, though, that on the whole people are good. I see so much good in the people where I live, but it's important to hear what other people's experiences are so that I don't live in a bubble.
^^^ I think we need to be very concerned about the election. There is already some "funny" stuff going on, witness the Wisconsin primary. Also, in the aftermath beware of the corporations running amok trying to push through agendas they've wanted for years. 1 example, probably not the most heinous, is going to a cashless society. Amazon tried to sneak that through already. Much easier to track movements off a card & what you purchase. Data is a new currency & there are entities that want to gather as much of it about everyone that they can. "The road to tyranny is long & insidious" - Roger Waters I think someone else probably said it before him but I read an interview where he said it, so we'll give him credit for now.
I do have hope, though, that on the whole people are good. I see so much good in the people where I live, but it's important to hear what other people's experiences are so that I don't live in a bubble.
This is why I like it here. (On the forum, I mean.)
@notkristie - I have hope too. Situations like these bring out either the worst or the best in people. people say all the time they wish they could go back to September 12th... July 4th is a way better day in terms of equality - haha!
I feel like I am being a party pooper - like I should be doing so much more to help and not just rolling my eyes at Ellen...
@notkristie - I have hope too. Situations like these bring out either the worst or the best in people. people say all the time they wish they could go back to September 12th... July 4th is a way better day in terms of equality - haha!
I feel like I am being a party pooper - like I should be doing so much more to help and not just rolling my eyes at Ellen...
You are fine, Laney . Just look at the dysfunction around you. & I'm talking about "normal" times. I had hoped humanity would've grown into something better by now but I won't live to see it. Greed & the entitlement culture (me me me) rules all now. Maybe the current crisis will help fix that but I'm not holding my breath over it. Hang in there.
@notkristie - I have hope too. Situations like these bring out either the worst or the best in people. people say all the time they wish they could go back to September 12th... July 4th is a way better day in terms of equality - haha!
I feel like I am being a party pooper - like I should be doing so much more to help and not just rolling my eyes at Ellen...
Wow, I guess I'm not all that surprised someone might say something as stupid as that (Sept 12), but multiple people? It must be worse than I thought.
You aren't being a DD. To put it bluntly, things suck right now and it's just a matter of staying sane.