Saturday, May 16, 2020

A conspicuous absence of any collective mourning at all


Almost 90,000 dead and no hint of national mourning. Are these deaths not ‘ours’?
Washington Post
Americans collectively honor ‘warriors,’ but that doesn’t extend to coronavirus casualties.
...In fact, there is a conspicuous absence of any collective mourning at all. The reason is as simple as it is terrible: We share no understanding of these staggering losses as ours, as belonging to all Americans, as national.... (continued)
"Coupla more, I guess"
"The powers of the president will not be questioned."

Roy's obituary in LA Times and Register: "we were lucky to have you while we did"

  This ran in the Sunday December 24, 2023 edition of the Los Angeles Times and the Orange County Register : July 14, 1955 - November 20, 2...