Americans now have no patience for mistakes, even well-meaning ones. With a new week, and the possibility of additional Ebola patients, Americans — or at least American politicians — have an urgent need: someone to blame. After all, while more than 4,000 Africans dying of Ebola was not enough to grab our attention, two infected nurses in the United States is a full-fledged crisis. To save readers from viewing hours of repetitive cable television and political advertising, I assembled a handy list of villains proposed (or soon to be proposed) by talking heads of the left and right. Feel free to select one or more. So far, thank goodness, no one has died after contracting Ebola in the United States. Before this outbreak is contained, some people may. Hopefully along the way we will learn to better prepare for epidemics so as to respond more nimbly next time. At its best, the process of identifying villains can promote that learning and improvement. Demanding accountability in a democracy can be ugly, but it’s essential.
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 01:32:37 +0000
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