It shouldn’t be, but there are two distinct ways to handle re-opening the economy, and it overwhelmingly depends on which political party is in charge. Republican controlled States are more likely to treat their citizens as adults and allow them to put their lives back on the path to normalcy while doing those things necessary to protect those who can’t protect themselves, and instructing those who can protect themselves to do so. They understand not just the economic damage, but the damage to the lives of their citizens in all areas caused by this lockdown, and that a safe and reasonable balance can be achieved to end the lockdown. They are willing to allow the freedom that most Americans expect after having sacrificed so much.
Democrat controlled States are more likely to treat their citizens as children, and hover over them like helicopter parents. They don’t view their citizens as being capable of taking care of themselves, therefore they require constant supervision and meddling. The extent that these States want to continue their lockdowns shows absolutely no faith in their citizenry, and no regard for their personal lives after they have willingly sacrificed so much. The decision by these States to continue the lockdown have nothing to do with the science or data. There is in my opinion two overriding reasons to continue the lockdown. First, is a genuine fear by omnipotent moral busybodies for the safety of their citizens. The second, is a purely political move to damage the economy and President Trump’s re-election chances. I leave you with a quote by C.S. Lewis, and then a question.
“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
Can the citizens of those States so negatively affected by the continued lockdowns, survive the consciences of their omnipotent moral busybody government officials?