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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This city is such an echo chamber bubble I almost cannot believe it. I feel sorry for anyone who doesn't get out enough or have ties with others, to realize what this place is. [/quote]

+1000[/quote]

USA Today poll (hardly a dc bubble) revealed today that 59%of parents will not send their kids to school in the fall because of fears of illness. Another 30% will consider full distance learning.

I know everyone wants to get back. I know this is taking a toll. But no matter the hardship, most parents will sacrifice to keep their kids safe. I pray things improve or treatment comes, but until then, parents will put safety first. No one I know wants to take a flyer on this inflammatory syndrome. Hopefully we’ll get a better handle on that by September, but the USA Today Numbers reflect the fear parents have now.

That isn’t a bubble thing, just because it conflicts with your view. [/quote]

You just defined the bubble issue PP, and it doesn't seem like you're joking.

U.S. mass media has spoonfed its readers that 0.0X% kawasaki is UNSAFE for kids to go out anywhere.

Define "keep kids safe." That seems to be where the ideologies here greatly diverge.
And at what cost to their education, social skills, behavior, development, general/mental health?

Keep kids safe from what?  What does the COVID 19 total data show for kids under 18, with or without health comorbidities, in terms of severe symptoms, deaths, rare diseases?

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It’s my responsibility to keep my child safe.  In this context, that means preventing my DC’s exposure to a potentially life-threatening disease, one that may leave life-long traces on her health.

However, since this a new coronavirus, much is not known.  So I have to accept that other parents may make other choice.  I of course accept that other parents allow their children to be guinea pigs in this giant, historical public health experiment.  [/quote]

+1.

I very much want my kids back at school. For countless reasons. But in the grand scheme of things, losing the fall semester will not be a massive deal. At least as of now, we just don’t know about the virus or how to treat it. Crappy as it is, most parents are going to hold off and protect their kids while we figure it out. Schools understand that and are trying to find ways to give kids at least some in-person school. [/quote]

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