Trump says don’t be afraid of Covid.  Even the pope says that’s crazy from a man whose disrespect for the virus has caused tremendous harm to the human family.  Thing is, Trump’s got a point.  Though his meaning of don’t be afraid is on another planet from my own. 

There are endless reasons to be mindful of Covid, respectful of Covid, aware of the potential harm of Covid.  And all that is possible without being brutalized by the fear of it.  The contamination spreads not from a lack of fear, but from a lack of attention, a lack of honest engagement, a lack of common sense you might say.  

Of course this isn’t Trump’s meaning at all. Read More