Could the Cronavirus have an "up-side"? The long view (a short post):

[skip fox]

Perhaps with the horrific results of this virus, and even because of them, we might come to realize the value of science and the need for collective (inter-governmental) action which will be necessary to mitigate the effects of climate change before we commit species suicide.

What do you think?

(Before I post this, let me say I don't respond to the intemperate.)

[Croney]

1. I think that's like Susan Saranwrap wanting Drumpf to win

so it will bring the revolution.

[Hoyt]

2. I think it will help in planning for disasters, etc., in future. However, our federal and state

governments -- including bastions like the CDC -- failed miserably this time. Most of that failure can be attributed to trump, but it still does not bode well for future.

[Phoenix61]

5. The CDC was used to the Pandemic

Response Team being in place. Having a worker in China. Having leadership who weren’t partisan hacks. Having an administration that actually listened to them. Considering all that it’s a miracle they have accomplished anything.

[Hoyt]

8. Agree with that, but they also screwed up the testing in the critical early stages.

[skip fox]

7. Maybe it has to take a very tramatic event to waken a people.

[Hoyt]

9. Let's hope so. I bet the next Democratic Admin is overly careful in making sure we are prepared

for whatever might hit us, which is good.

[LonePirate]

3. I think there might be some improvements/advances within the medical research field.

Much like the onset of HIV spurred advancements in medical research and knowledge, I suspect this virus will have a similar effect, with vaccine research and development processes being a likely area of improvement.

[jmg257]

4. Nope. Not worth it. A big chunk of people still don't believe corona is real.

They won't give a rats ass about climate change.

[unblock]

6. it is certainly looking likely that the idiots will be run out of town.

that said, we have an entirely fresh fight on the climate change front. businesses will still hold tons of political power, and as a nation we may reject donnie entirely in november, but that doesn't mean we're going to go full al gore, either.

as for the intemperate, i sympathize. i've tried to make the silver lining point on a few occasions, usually roundly shouted down.

personally, i never would have been born were it not for the holocaust (my parents never would have even met), so perhaps i have a warped perspective on such things

[Shermann]

10. Christianity...normalizing anti-intellectualism since the Year Zero!

I'm afraid that until the Republicans clean their ranks of the theistic anti-science/anti-intellectual charlatans in charge, it is here to stay.

[TlalocW]

11. It would be nice - especially if the democrats do sweep the presidency, house, and senate

To actually act like they do have a mandate and maybe steamroll some things through like the republicans do when they falsely claim having one.

Hopefully Joe and the democrats will see an opportunity - they're already going to have to fix the dumpster fire America has become under Trump. They should push forward and go beyond. If republicans complain, the perfect response is right there, "This is needed because Trump and his republican lackeys so damaged the country."

TlalocW

[Baclava]

12. Science only gets a passing grade if a vaccine is made that works, otherwise, the mighty virus wins

One tiny new lifeform has spread itself to 12 million new hosts in a few months, that is quite the accomplishment

[Thekaspervote]

13. Agree...the pendulum many times has to swing way out of balance for dotard types to see the

Truth of things