I live in California(Bay Area no less) and I go on a run in the park every day. When I go to the store, they are filled with shoppers with masks on that are otherwise not inconvenienced. Two weeks ago I went and saw my eye doctor to get my prescription updated. While I do miss going to cafe’s, the gym, the office, etc., I can’t say I live in a Mad Max prequel. I am also fully aware that I am particularly blessed in my circumstances.
There’s a lot of people hurting and I want to open up as soon as possible (I support the states that are reopening). But let’s not bend the statistics or focus on context neutral viral videos to make the case.