NOTE: The original video was taken down by YouTube… too much truth for their taste, apparently. I’ve edited the link to a mirrored copy, but it might eventually come down, too. In which case, the uncensored video is permanently archived on LBRY:
https://lbry.tv/@RedPillPhilosophy:4/california-doctors:6
A must-watch interview, 52 minutes. Some common-sense, data-driven info from two medical professionals working in the trenches, Dr. Erickson and Dr. Massihi of Kern County, CA, my old stomping grounds. This video presents a perspective you’re NOT likely hear from the lame-stream media, nor from computer model-obsessed academics, nor from overbearing governors from coast to coast pontificating from on high as they trample the Constitution.
Here’s a number for ya: As of April 22, 2020, if you live in CA, you have a 0.03% chance of dying from Covid. Three one-hundredths of a percent! Statistically miniscule. And the government locked down the entire country — bankrupting businesses large and small, throwing millions out of work, whipping tens of millions more into a terror frenzy, resulting in hysteria, familial abuse, rising suicide rates, etc — for this?
My verdict is in… I’m living in an insane asylum. Now *that’s* a valid reason for social distancing. 🙄
Update: I posted the above on FB late on April 26. A doctor of my acquaintance responded with an informed and relatively mild critique, mentioning a few other medical conditions related to Covid which could be impacted by a premature ending of the lockdown, in the end saying:
“The MDs in this video have bias that agrees with your bias, which is fine. But there are some logical fallacies and views which are not congruent with a great majority of healthcare providers.”
My response: Appreciate you sharing your perspective. Being a lifelong fan of many aspects of Asian culture, there are nonetheless several other elements contributing to my dislike of how this mess is being handled (perhaps manipulated), including matters pertaining to geo-politics, domestic government overreach, international finance and trade policies, and the like. As you say, balancing the health side with the practical is a complex chore, and I certainly don’t envy anyone’s job who must play a role in actual crisis management or making policy.
Two months ago we had very sparse information upon which to make decisions, and to err on the side of caution was advisable. However, we’re gathering huge amounts of data every day, and while not yet in a position to view the phenomenon with the clarity of hindsight, I do believe it’s reasonable to critique how the lockdown is being perpetuated based on fears fomented early in the process.
On a fundamental level, to so grossly inflate the national debt (which had already become impossible to ever pay down), virtually guaranteeing a monetary implosion in the not too distant future; to eviscerate the Constitution under the guise of “protecting public health”; and to cripple the entire world’s economical viability to the point where now we’re anticipating the likelihood of massive food shortages, is well-nigh intolerable in my view. Former Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel once said, “Never let a crisis go to waste”, and the present handling of the outbreak certainly stands as an example of that agenda. If that’s bias, so be it.
I can appreciate your expert opinion for what it is. You enjoy an intellectual foundation most folks, myself included, do not possess. It’s akin to me picking apart a musical performance based on perfectly sound technical or aesthetic reasons. My critiques, however, won’t concern the person who simply likes the tune because they like it. I think most folks desperate to provide for their families right now can relate to that.
While we mourn the lives lost and misery being caused by China’s little gift to the world (and acknowledging that I’m little more than an armchair quarterback yelling at the coach here), I remain unconvinced that the media and government’s reaction to the outbreak was at all commensurate to the threat. For what it’s worth, I believe they erred on the side of absurdity. Perhaps we will have learned from this experience and handle the next outbreak better, but if that were a market I could bet on, I’d short it.
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