Numbers Games

With a population of 328 million in the United States, it may require 2.13 million deaths to reach a 65 percent threshold of herd immunity, assuming the virus has a 1 percent fatality rate, according to an analysis by The Washington Post. https://t.co/zSSy7DIpCR

— Adam Goldman (@adamgoldmanNYT) August 31, 2020

A million here, a million there...pretty soon you're talking about real people.  And speaking of "real people":

We waited 17 days for coronavirus test results.
Of course, there’s a separate testing apparatus for billionaires with 24 hour turnaround times! Great story by @jdavidgoodman:https://t.co/hLlU53Cz9y

— Emma G. Fitzsimmons (@emmagf) August 31, 2020

Money talks.

So, this arrived yesterday: My new book, “We Should Have Seen It Coming: From Reagan to Trump, a Front Seat to a Political Revolution.” The title sums up the story, of the arc of conservatives and Republicans over four decades. Pub date Aug 25 but yes, available for order now. pic.twitter.com/19UDupzlBI

— Gerald F Seib (@GeraldFSeib) August 14, 2020

In the words of Tonto:  "What you mean 'we,' white man?" (That joke perfectly encapsulates the anxiety of American history.  IMHO, anyway.  And raises a serious question:  who is "we" in that title?  I learned in seminary (and it was a hard lesson) that "we" seldom means "us."  If I said any more than that here, I'd have to write a dissertation.  Or at least a couple of sermons.)