The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the industrialized nations of the world, with significant illness and a global economic depression. It hit industrialized nations first, because business in today’s world requires global interaction. Each nation then reacts to close borders, hunker down and weather the storm, anxious to return to normalcy as soon as possible.
The impoverished countries of Africa, parts of Asia and South America will also get hit, but do not have the resources to hunker down for even short periods. It will occur after our first wave has been fully spent.
The death toll will be staggering. Unrest and civil disturbances will result. And these people will need help.
America First will say: “Keep the borders closed, sell to those who can afford it, and let nature take its course. And, by the way, let’s save money by defunding the United Nations and the World Health Organization.”
China, Russia and the European Union will say: “Let’s give them massive technical assistance and relief and they will become our partners after this is all over.”
Vote your conscience. Vote for what your God teaches you. Vote to preserve American leadership in the world for your grandchildren.
Guy Schultzman, Washington, Utah
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