At 6 PM....came a Chancellor live announcement over the terrible 'woes' now facing the nation and the need for more ban rules. Basically, for about a dozen minutes....she 'fell upon the sword'....explaining the need for harsh measures. After she finished....then came the SPD representative (the mayor of Berlin), and the CSU Party representative (Soder). Same deal....each gave a eight-minute explanation for falling upon the sword.
After that....for about five minutes....she answered some questions.
Then came the Hessen state Premier-President, and he gave a 20-minute 'falling upon the sword' presentation as well.
Acceptance of the new harsh rules? I would guess and say that 50-percent will barely notice much difference in their lives. For about 25-percenet of the German public....it's a harsh reality for one month (no bar action, no night-clubs, no movies, no sports activity at the fitness club, etc). This group won't be happy about the month and it's changes.
My general view? I would suggest four things:
1. I don't expect this to easily end on 1 December. I'm a bit skeptical and expect it to continue through December as well.
2. A lot of people will find alternate ways to 'party' and the police will be working hard to prevent that.
3. The harsh ban put on restaurants? There is ZERO evidence to suggest that anyone is getting the virus via restaurants in Germany. So putting them on the shutdown list was stupid.
4. The economy is really set now for a dismal 2020 ending. A lot of people won't see the cash being there for a decent Christmas.
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