Robin Smith: Pathogens, Pelosi, Policies ... They're Connected

San Francisco is losing residents because of policies that preceded coronavirus.

News headlines have reflected the movement of citizens out of several cities due to COVID-19 in recent days. The New York Times, CNN, USA Today, and others —including us — have noted the flight of residents to suburbia or other destinations to escape the densely populated areas hardest hit by this pathogen.

But it’s not just individuals worried about catching a bug who are leaving large cities.

A few weeks ago, self-described moderate Tesla founder Elon Musk declared to his 34 million Twitter followers, “Take the red pill” — a reference to the movie “The Matrix” and the idea of being freed from a false construct of civilization. Tesla was being forced to close its Fremont, California, manufacturing facilities for a prolonged period, even as other states were reopening their economies following the complete societal shutdown.

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