So far results between the mandate heavy and light-touch responses to the pandemic show little difference in actual disease statistics. (As it has turned out, it looks like Omicron first started somewhere else, but we did not know that at the time, so I’ll give that one a rest.) The action was taken almost entirely for the appearance of doing something, not actually to do something to contain Omicron. Plenty of time for Omicron to make its way onto American shores, and once it’s here, it’s here. First of all, it was announced, then took several days to actually take effect. I have been reflecting a lot in the last few days on the ritualistic nature of the flight stoppage from South Africa. So who should be whining here? We all need a little dose of reality now and then. Curmudgeonly Observation Two – SPARE ME! The death rate from covid barely registers until age 50.
The pandemic did not isolate these people, lockdowns and fear did. Curmudgeonly Observation One – the pandemic is not the source of all those issues, the social and governmental response to the pandemic is. 24%.Īlright, I will start with my curmudgeon hat on – but I’ll take it off after a bit. While many Millennials also said friendships were harder, Gen Z was less likely than Millennials to say the pandemic actually made that easier, 18% vs. There was a similar gap when it came to dating and romantic relationships, with 40% of Gen Z saying it became harder.įorty-five percent of Gen Z also reported greater difficulty maintaining good relationships with friends, compared with 39% of Gen X Americans. But when it comes to education, friendships and dating, the disruption has had a pronounced impact among Generation Z, according to a new survey from MTV Entertainment Group and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.Īmong Americans in Gen Z - the survey included ages 13 to 24 - 46% said the pandemic has made it harder to pursue their education or career goals, compared with 36% of Millennials and 31% in Generation X. Overall, more than a third of Americans ages 13 to 56 cite the pandemic as a major source of stress, and many say it has made certain parts of their lives harder. The stresses of the coronavirus pandemic have taken a toll on Americans of all ages, but a new poll finds that teens and young adults have faced some of the heaviest struggles as they come of age during a time of extreme turmoil. But what I would do is I’d do more than just a diplomatic boycott. And so I would not keep our athletes home, and I wouldn’t make them the scapegoats. And I don’t think it’s fair to make them the victims. I think there are young men and young women who have spent years, decades practicing and getting ready for the Olympics. I don’t think it’s fair to punish our athletes. I understand the sentiment behind it, but it was the same sentiment that led Jimmy Carter to do that in 1980, and I think it didn’t work then. I don’t agree with what some people are calling for, which is a boycott of our athletes, which is stopping our athletes from going to the Olympics. It’s something I’ve called for a long time. And so I agree with the diplomatic boycott. TC: Well, I think everything we can do to shine a light on the atrocities of China, on the murder, on the torture, on the genocide, on the concentration camps, I think everything we can do is good and positive. What do you think about boycotts of the genocide Olympics? My position is it’s better late than never, and something not nothing, but it’s not nearly enough. HH: Last night, Senator, I was on with Bret Baier on Special Report along with Leslie Marshall and Kim Strassel and he brought up the diplomatic boycott. HH: Joined by United States Senator Ted Cruz. TC: Another person who is born on a date that will live in infamy is the great Susan Collins.
You never forget their birthday, but you always say it in the same way. You know, my brother-in-law is 9/11, and you know, it’s a mixed thing. TC: December 7th, the date that will live in infamy, Hugh. It was especially hectic in the Cotton household today, because it’s our younger son’s five-year birthday. TC: …which is probably an appropriate name for most two-year olds at some point or another. I notice that you call your two-year old granddaughter Genghis Kate. So thank you for finding some time for me this morning. And I thank you for your time, because it’s such a crazy time for small children with dads, Senator. HH: During the Christmas season, I think of people like Senator Tom Cotton with small boys, and I realize the burdens on him are immense. Senator Tom Cotton joined me this morning: