Article here.
Analogy time: This is what I think of when I see that schools want to open.
Me: I realize the room is full of toxic gases but there is a cute girl in there and I just want to say “Hi” to her.
Friend: You DO realize that the room is full of dangerous gases and you will probably die.
Me: Isn’t she so cute!
Friend: Again. Gases, danger, boom. Hello?
Me: I’ll be right back.
Friend: No. No you will not.
Can’t say I am upset about it. During a pandemic, sports should be the least of our problems.
– From the How Did We Get Here Series —
Now: An old man is standing outside naked holding the daily newspaper in his hand. Next door, an old lady screams in horror.
Before: First, a fact. The older you get the less you like wearing clothes. The old man in this story is not wearing clothes. He was wondering around his flat naked when he realized that he forgot to run outside and get the newspaper. So, he simply walks outside to get it. An old lady sees him and claims that he is outside flashing people. While a true statement, the old man is just getting his newspaper. The old lady is just collateral damage.
I have absolutely no trouble in calling out extortion. Excess taxes and fees are simply extortion. The money doesn’t really belong to you. You aren’t in actual possession of it but someone else has it and you decide that you want it. So, through various manipulations including but not limited to taxes and fees you gain money that wasn’t yours to begin with. That is extortion. Wikipedia has a pretty good page on the subject.
Must be learning it from the Europeans.
