Tribal loyalties versus medical concerns in US
One of the most perplexing developments during this coronavirus crisis has been the way disagreements over basic healthcare policy issues have degenerated into ugly political warfare
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Let us start with two assumptions: First, that Americans (with the possible exception of sociopaths) want to ensure that their fellow citizens stay healthy, and certainly would not want them to succumb to life-threatening diseases.
That predilection is not driven only by altruism but by self-interest: If the person standing next to you in a subway train or your kid's teacher is infected with a deadly flu virus, that poses a direct threat to you.
Secondly, we all prefer to live in a country that is economically growing and prospering, where businesses are booming and everyone is gainfully employed.
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