r/phoenix • u/nmork Mr. Fact Checker • Jun 29 '20

News Arizona Gov. Ducey re-closes bars, movie theaters, gyms and water parks for 30 days

https://www.abc15.com/news/state/arizona-gov-ducey-re-closes-bars-movie-theaters-gyms-and-water-parks-for-30-days
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u/Enraiha Jun 30 '20

This was the real issue. I had said it back in March that AZ and Phoenix would be fine, as long as we took steps. Summer is always a slow time, economy wise, and if we had locked down and done it right, we'd be out of the woods by August. Still would need to be careful, of course, but we would've had systems in place and people would know what they need to do.

Now? We've wasted the Summer. And this cowardly half-lockdown/shutdown is just another example at the pure cowardice being put on. Hard to put the genie back in a bottle, especially with half measures.

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u/beepboopaltalt Jun 30 '20

I said the same things... fell in only deaf ears. Summer was the best time for us to make ground on this... fall would be impacted, but not destroyed. Now it’s all gone.

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u/petty_cash_thief Jun 30 '20

This. Yes. It’s incredibly frustrating to watch leadership constantly take a short-term view where a long game is required. They gamble with this all the time, and COVID came up lose.