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PP here and I definitely agree that there is [b]a degree of hysteria in the US that I rarely encounter now that I'm in Germany[/b], even with cases rising. Americans also have a much more risk-averse attitude to life and especially child-rearing. They demand absolute safety in a way Europeans don't. Not sure if it is the result or the cause of the attitude that you can sue and get sued for everything.

I also think the politicization is a huge factor. Trump says the virus is no big deal, so any good liberal has to take the stance that the virus is a huge threat to everyone. I find it much easier to have a more nuanced conversation about the threat over here, because it is not a hot-button political issue.[/quote]

Consider the possibility that this is the result of the political leadership in Germany vs the political leadership in the US.[/quote]

Yes, it is, in the way I described, which is that the danger of the virus is being blown out of proportion in reaction to Trump's downplaying of it.

I don't think it is because Germans feel like they are in such good hands with their government, because that has no bearing on how we assess the threat the virus poses to each individual person.[/quote]

You don't think that competent government leadership vs incompetent government leadership has any bearing on how people assess the threat? Huh.[/quote]

You're both right.

But it would be nice to think, in our area, where have so many smart educated people, they could acknowledge that their reaction is emotional, and not fear-based.  [/quote]

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