I have not heard this stated any better myself….”The absolute hysteria surrounding the Ebola crises underscores what is wrong with our politics and the polices they spawn” , as said by Charles blow.
This is significant because one of his most recent articles called “The Ebola Hysteria” is a huge bash to the government and their politics. Mr. Blow demonstrates this though his stern tone as well as his reassurance with the whole ordeal.
One line that stands out the most in the passage is when it is stated that”…we are being led by silliness and that comes at a heavy cost.” This is meaningful because it is true. The tone throughout the passage is a cross between being fed up, stubborn, annoyed and idealism. Charles also seems to believe that this whole ordeal is idiotic and politics and publicity seem to be blowing this whole thing out of proportion, causing the state to go into a panic.
Though with the harshness, comes the reassurance. There are so many people who put themselves in harm’s way to try to help this whole crises and many more to do the same. But bringing this to the states? Where is the help in that? When will our government see that it won’t help anything….in fact it has done quite the opposite. The best way to solve this issue is to deal with it at the source, in West Africa.
Where has the hope in humanity gone? Where is the hope in our government?
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/30/opinion/charles-blow-the-ebola-hysteria.html?_r=1
Lena Giddens 