More than 3,500 readers discussed the post-COVID-19 changes they want in California. Fairness and equality were common themes.
Hundreds of readers touched on a consistent theme: fairness. This letter from Dan Constant of Manhattan Beach advocates remaking much of our global order with that and compassion in mind:Stay-at-home forced us to pause from our busy lives and contemplate society after the pandemic. Hopefully we will create a more productive and compassionate society.The pandemic transcends borders, highlighting the perils of extreme nationalism.
As terrifying as this virus is, the pause of our manmade world has allowed nature to take a breath. Animals and birds have ventured out. Our air is cleaner. There’s less noise from traffic. It’s fantastic! Ann Bickerton of Los Angeles took a more localized look at transportation and, along with more than 400 other readers, discussed the structure of our neighborhoods:
Carolyn L. Baker of Los Angeles was among a handful of readers who wrote before George Floyd died to identify racism as causing many of the problems exacerbated by COVID-19: By now you might get the impression that the preponderance of responses favored large-government, progressive solutions — and you’d be correct. A handful of readers did express contrary opinions, mainly displeasure with California’s political leadership and quality of life. Adam Ghiorso of Chico was one such reader:
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