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Other than that isn't what I was saying at all, "Nice try.".
I think that the level of leadership that let the country's leaders implement the measures necessary in New Zealand vastly exceeded the level of leadership in the US.
THird time. It's a ****ing island. It took them 20 minutes to shut down 100% of travel to the island. How much "leadership" does that take?
I think that the level of civic consciousness that let the country's people cooperate with the common sense measures that tended to reduce the severity of the effects of COVID-19 on New Zealand vastly exceeded the level of civic consciousness in the US.
They have a single government. Jacinda could order everyone to wear their underwear on their head and they would have to obey. It's a bit easier to encourage "civic consciousness" when the people have given virtually all of their rights to a single government.