Information on the decision of the German government regarding easing the lockdown order. In summary, no changes except for the reopening of small and medium size shops. Schools have additional two weeks off.
This guest column originated from the platform Medium and looks at many ways states are reacting to the CoVid 19 Lockdown, especially when it is time to lift them and people try to return to normal. When looking at the likes of the US, Brazil, Turkey, Russia and even countries of the former Communist bloc (Poland, Czechia and Hungary), this type of action has already taken place during the outbreak of Corona, but with more casualties than those that are imposing the lockdown (like Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Scandanavia and countries in southern Asia). This article looks at the dangers of gaslighting and what we as a society need to do to figure this out and stop this before an even bigger disaster happens.
https://forge.medium.com/prepare-for-the-ultimate-gaslighting-6a8ce3f0a0e0
I think this is very worthwhile and thought-provoking, and am posting the whole article in case the source above disappears. It is worth going to for nice photo of Los Angeles without smog as well as to let the author know people are reading–
Prepare for the Ultimate Gaslighting*
You are not crazy, my friends
Julio Vincent Gambuto
Apr 10, 2020 · 9 min read
Photo: David McNew/Getty Images
*Gaslighting, if you don’t know the word, is defined as manipulation into doubting your own sanity; as in, Carl made Mary think she was crazy, even though she clearly caught him cheating. He gaslit her.
Pretty soon, as the country begins to figure out how we “open back up” and move forward, very powerful forces will try to convince us all to get back to normal. (That never happened. What are you talking about?) Billions of dollars will be spent…
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