58,220 Americans died during the Vietnam War over a period of years. For two generations since we have considered the Vietnam War a disaster in American history. We have a memorial for those 58,220 people in Washington, DC.
As of today, we just reached over 1 million people infected in the United States, and 58,365 Americans have died over less than a six-week period. And these deaths are being brushed aside by some people as “they would have died anyway.” I still haven’t heard Trump express any empathy, remorse or sorrow.
These 58,365 deaths are after draconian measures of most of the economy in this country being shut down. Imagine what would have happened if we hadn’t taken those measures! There are still people in this country right now who are saying that “the cure is worse than the disease.” Seriously?
This is a catastrophe unlike any we have seen in our lifetimes.
Interesting and devastating to compare the numbers.