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Has the pandemic affected your political views in any way? If so, how?
The sheer magnitude of the traumatic, distrubing political events of the last year is mind-boggling. I was never a fan of the Republican party, Trump or his blatantly white supremicist rhetroic, but seeing his army of insurrectionists descend on the Capitol in real time is an event that will FOREVER impact how I view American politics and the cult of personality. Between January 6th and January 21st, I lived in immense fear of our democracy toppling forever at the hands of Q-ANON-ers, bigots, or foreign adversaries. I'm still afraid. I don't know that we will ever come back from Trump's mishandling of COVID, of the presidency, of our future as a nation.
April 2, 2021
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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
My daughter began school yesterday...IN SCHOOL, 5 DAYS A WEEK. I was ecstatic because I was so comfortable with the entire safety plans and protocols. I was on the Mental Health Committee and seeing what the other committees produced was extremely impressive. Plans for in person and distance learning, for those families who are more comfortable keeping their children at home were planned and now are in motion. This is the pick-up line of cars at the end of the school day yesterday. My daughter will not be taking the bus this year due to safety concerns. I was antsy waiting to get to the entrance/exit but I got there and my daughter jumped into the car and simply said, "SO MUCH FUN!!" She told me she felt safe and complained how her hands were dry from washing them all of the time! I feel good. She feels good that she is back with her teachers, her friends and she is loving being in her "outdoor" classroom. This is a good start.
September 3, 2020