There is nothing to fear but fear itself. But it’s upon us and it’s real.
Pilots are technical, generally people aren’t. Politicians certainly aren’t. It occurred to me a while ago that it’s very difficult screwing up a sim/sector and reading about it. Politicians get that a million fold. It must hurt tremendously to do what you see as your best and be derided. Being written up as killing people is something most would do anything to avoid.
No winners in this, but tough love ain’t going to cut it in the popular press and (aside from the Wuhan/Auschwitz method of control) that’s what people will read about for generations to come....
No easy answers. It’s a catastrophe.