THE POLITICIZATION OF THE PANDEMIC?

 Right from when states opened back up in April in the middle of the pandemic without a standard plan on what to do if the coronavirus rates gets worse, I realized that the government or leaders in position cared more about the economy than its citizens who they promised to protect. States like Texas and Florida opened up first and then other states followed through. After opening up without strict restrictions put in place like social distancing and masks in public spaces there was a spike in the coronavirus rates. The video below shows what the Florida governor says about "not closing down after re-opening" 

 

Even in Kentucky, masks weren't enforced until June which I found a bit ironical considering the virus had been around since like February. Even after enforcing masks we still heard of cases where people were protesting against it and also the lockdown. With the presidential election approaching I believe this pandemic is being used as a political test. Apparently a lot of republicans who planned to vote for Donald Trump changed their mind because they did not like the way he handled the virus and also how he downplayed it. They also did not like the false information he spread about how to "cure the coronavirus" like "drinking bleach or chlorox;" also how he contradicted some governors and mayors who wanted the best for their citizens. Recently I came across a video of people protesting against wearing masks because it was a "hoax created by the democrats" and another video that was asking people at the beach why they weren't wearing masks and one person in particular responded " if the president isn't wearing one why should he." I found that response very funny because if by chance Trump got the virus, he would have the best doctors treating him while the person might not even find a spot in the ICU in a hospital. 

 There is no problem with the pandemic being a little politicized because of the presidential election coming up but it becomes a problem when people are focused more on the political side of the pandemic rather than the pandemic itself and the death rates.