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We'll just stay away from those people it's very simple.

It's not a societal problem that's an individual problem.

You might want to take a look at hospitalization rates for Covid. Here's data for Virginia, for example - https://data.virginia.gov/Government/VDH-COVID-19-PublicUseD...

Lots of people under 55 hospitalized. If there is more stress on health care, some of these people won't get optimal care and will die.

How long until we end this myth that hospitals will be overcrowded?

That's been propaganda for the better part of a year and it hasn't happened yet, even in places with basically no Covid restrictions like Sweden and Utah.

That's just not feasible. "Those people" still have to eat, so they still have to come in contact with grocery store employees, for example. They still need medical care, so they still have to come in contact with a variety of medical personnel. They don't live in a bubble.

What about the 50 million people in poverty in America.

What about the small businesses and young people trying to get a start in life.

They need to eat too.

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