[jdubya]

Originally Posted by Chris Meck

That's not really a serious question is it?

In year one, it was the plague, and there were no responsible ways in which to gather en mass, so no events, no gigs, no money.

In year two, it is the plague, and due to the hospitals being overfull despite the vaccine being readily available for almost 6 months to the general public, there is not really a responsible way to gather in large groups. So only a couple of outdoor events with restrictions, few gigs, little money.

I'm really not interested in making money if the result is that people die. I guess that makes me a bad capitalist.

At this point, it's going to be another year probably of few events, little money, so my partner and I are going to cut our losses. Storing the equipment has cost us much more than we've made on it the last two years, and will continue at least another.

It is what it is.

You can blame shutdowns, masks, and restrictions, although that is all an effort to keep people from dying. You can argue about how much you personally feel any of that helps. None of that matters.

What matters is, large numbers of people are dying, and that hasn't be necessary for several months now.

Utter madness.

I believe one can argue that the weak and infirm were/are the most susceptible to this virus and what is arguable is how much the masking/restrictions/shutdowns really played a part in the numbers we have. Im not being a dick as I am immunocompromised and have taken the vaccines and am not arguing about that.....I am stating policies mandated by governors, health departments and employers are more culpable in businesses getting killed than those who didn't get vaccinated. Is that a bit clearer?