3) We should have followed the Covid-19 threat much more closely, much earlier, but we were preoccupied with petty partisan squabbles & PR; 4) The emergency measures we've taken violate the US Constitution, violate many of your rights, and violate the Oaths of Office we took;
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5) We have no real idea how to balance protecting public health versus protecting the economy; it's a heartbreaking trade-off that we're not equipped to handle; 6) We really don't have the policy tools necessary to handle global pandemics, or pandemic-induced global recessions;
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7) Our existing governance systems aren't actually equipped to handle the most likely & severe global catastrophic risks; 8) Citizens have a right to expect governments to help protect them against such risks, and if we can't, something is seriously wrong;
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9) Please bear with us while we do the best we can given the constraints we face, under these horrible circumstances that our own obliviousness, partisanship, & failures of imagination have imposed on your lives;
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10) As a nation, we should probably rethink many of our governance systems from the ground up, after we get through the worst of this crisis;
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11) In the November election this year, we'll offer a 'Vote of No Confidence' in the Federal Gov't as a whole; if the majority of citizens express no confidence, we'll organize a Constitutional Convention next year, scrap the existing government, and develop a new government.
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12) Meanwhile, we know we don't deserve your respect, your compliance, or your tax money, but if we don't get your ongoing support, things will get even worse very quickly
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13) Overall, the US Federal Government is here to serve America, and not vice-versa. We failed. We didn't serve or protect you. You should probably choose a different government. OK bye.
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Wouldn’t this apply to many EU countries too?
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Yes. Many countries.
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