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What is happening in the United States is so sad, and so unnecessary. 
It just amazes me how people have become so desensitzed to all these deaths. It's really like a war. Everyone seems to accept these deaths as something that can't be helped, but they can. It's so heartbreaking. 
Each of these people is somebody's father, mother, husband, wife, child, friend or neighbor. Each of these people had a family and friends. It's stupefying that the country isn't in a uproar about it - especially since other countries have managed to get it under control. 
Don't these people watch any news? That's pretty much all the news is about, it's unavoidable any time you turn on the TV - and I somehow managed to get local updates on my phone, they're popping up constantly. I don't know how people can manage to hide from the most urgent issue of our lifetimes that's affecting everyone of any age in every state in this country and all over the world. I heard on some news today - probably MSNBC - the numbers of infants who have been affected! And I don't watch news like I used to, it's just too much... 
I only see clips on MSNBC or posted here. I don't even know what channel it is here. And I honestly can't believe anyone is still taken in after all that's been happening in this country, things have gotten so bad that it's got to be impossible to miss.
I also have family members who only watch Fox, so I hear a lot of Fox talking points. I still do not understand how supposedly intelligent people can watch that channel.
My mother watched it awhile back, but she had dementia. She told me that she liked Obama for president back in 2008 - until she learned he was a Democrat. 
But then I learned that two women I've known and liked for years actually watch it. We were walking out of a meeting and I was talking with a friend who had hosted a meetup for one of our Democratic congressional primary candidates at her house and the discussion inevitably turned to Trump's latest offense. And the two women said to each other that they thought he was "doing a good job" and that they watch FOX. I didn't get into it with them, but I haven't felt the same way about either of them since.
I've read about this happening to so many DUers and their families and it's so tough to understand since Trump is just so blatantly offensive, let alone what he's done to this country! I would think that his mishandling of this pandemic would have been the final straw.
My parents voted Republican, as did my paternal grandmother. But they were liberal Republicans, back when such a thing existed. I kept thinking that my Dad would not have liked Bush*, let alone Trump. And my grandmother saw the light early enough to vote for Bill Clinton - twice! My brother votes Republican, but I've learned just not to talk politics with him. Since my parents have been gone, he only has me, so I've made an effort to reach out. I'm close to 2 of my cousins, but they feel the same way we do. I'm fortunate that I rarely have to deal with Trump supporters since the blindness and stupidity would probably send me right over the edge...
I am totally baffled when I see footage of crowded beachfronts and idiots ranting about mask mandates every time I turn on the news. But you're right, there's no dramatic disaster footage - so people can remain in denial, as long as it's not someone they know or love - yet.
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Which is the comparison they keep making on the news - and yet there are people capable of ignoring this - or think it's "a hoax??" It is a war - and we are losing, with no help or support from our national government! In fact, they want us to ignore it! 
