One of the outcomes of this “house arrest” policy–one chosen by Republican and Democrat governors alike, but embraced with peculiar and suspicious enthusiasm by Democrats particularly–will be the further cultural homogenization of America. Inevitably, many of the quirky, fun little places just won’t make it. They are not plugged into the system, and the big money will not flow even to meet their little needs.
The Big Corporations get bigger–and they really really like Democrats now, since the Democrats get them everything they want–which is the opposite of a level playing field, their conceits and rhetoric to the contrary notwithstanding–and Main Street puts up more For Sale signs. I can think of specific people I’ve met, and particular places I’ve been, that will likely be closed permanently, even after this fiasco is ended somehow.
It’s sad. It’s Samsara. It is characterized by vanity, stupidity, greed, and pointless change.