>>12274154No national will or ability to solve problems.
No sense of collective responsibility or personal responsibility.
Inability even to grasp the idea of novel issues without first shoving them in a familiar cultural box (like tribalism).
Elevation of momentary convenience above any other consideration.
Inability to distinguish between decisions that were absolutes ("I want this/don't want this") and those that required nuance and choosing the least worst among a set of options i.e. "We like the economy and personal freedoms, but this virus is a guaranteed hit to those. Stopping viral spread early will minimize the damage to both of those object." US treated it like an absolute choice (stop the virus or protect the economy/freedoms) and got the worst option: massive spread, massive economic damage, massive impact to daily life.
