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Coronavirus spreading 4x to young folks. Our local expert asks:

But she said, “I do think an equally good question to ask is why so many people are willing to put our entire community at risk during this unprecedented pandemic.”

A few thoughts:

1) Many young people live in LA for the social scene
2) Young people know they probably won't die from the virus and maybe even will get immune if they get it.
3) Young people are generally reckless and stupid - particularly young people in LA
4) Young people don't give two shits about old people because they feel like old people don't really give two shits about them (What evidence do we have they are wrong?)
5) Unclear messaging from "the powers that be" regarding the virus. Basically, zero consensus.
6) General malaise, exhaustion, and economic uncertainty.