The Selfishness of the United States is Hideous

We are the worst country in the world when it comes to coronavirus because we are the worst group of people on the planet.

Is that harsh? Did that sting to read? It didn’t feel great to write. It’s just the truth. America is a selfish country full of people that only care about themselves. How else would a racist buffoon be elected president on a platform that led with America First as globalization has brought the world closer together?

From the very beginning of the pandemic here, it was abundantly clear that too many were only out for their own self-interests. From the president declaring it a hoax to “truthers” online trying to disprove medical advice, our response has been a shitshow on every conceivable level.

But it’s not enough to place all the blame on our elected leaders because, as data revealed, many, many, many Americans took matters into their own hands before politicians. People stopped going out and exposing themselves to the virus en masse before lockdowns took hold.

Of course, not everyone did, and that’s the problem. While a vocal minority can be reduced to noise pollution in the best of times, we live in the worst of times. The vocal minority that is today’s Republican party resides in the White House and too many Governor mansions, controls our Senate, and utilizes…