Super spreader, Ugly

I forgot to mention that Florida’s governor without warning declared Florida was magically now in “Phase 3” last Friday which basically meant business as usual.  The timing of this seems odd as the majority of regions in Florida still have mandatory mask orders in place till the end of October.  The other contradictory item is the calendar which is about to flip into October which marks the beginning of typical flu season.  There are numbers already escalating around the world and I have little doubt that trend will be seen here as well, it’s just a matter of to what degree.

I have the feeling Desantis did this for political reasons, likely pressure to use it as a campaign talking point.  “Look, Florida is FULLY open, we beat Corona”  Unfortunately I think the reality is the Desantis announcement will have the same trajectory as George Bush’s “Mission Accomplished” proclamation on the deck of that aircraft carrier, prematurely signalling the end of the Afghan/Iran conflict.  Of course we know how that all played out.

Tonight is the first presidential debate.  I am sure it will be disgusting and depressing to witness.  I have not decided if I want to see it live or just rely on recaps.  The world is dark enough without seeing President Very Stable Big League Genius putting his lack of vocabulary, responsibility, and intelligence on display for the world to cringe at.