I definitely think the United States has fucked up and continues to fuck up the Covid-19 response. I've said as much. But I don't think it's intellectually honest to compare an isolated and comparatively small island nation to the United States...https://twitter.com/jeremyfaust/status/1271904034115538953 …
I certainly don't think you're wrong on the "uniform age distribution" point. Self preservation would probably be the best motivator. Altruism apparently isn't.