On May the 4th, the virus will still be a Force to be reckoned with. 

No, but daycares and summer camps take up the slack through alternate hours and special programs. Those services typically follow school policy, so the concern is still well founded.

“And to be clear, Elon said Tesla would be making ventilators. You posted two links, one that says Tesla is making a component (and written is a Musk fanboy site from what it says about his critics)“

It’s more than just paint, and ONE person can spread virus to 40 or more people very shortly. 

Not a clue. The LESS ITEMS PEOPLE ARE SHOPPING FOR THE QUICKER THEY GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE STORE. The less items that essential store workers have to make, ship, receive, stock, sell and restock, means they have more time to supply the NECESSARY ITEMS like foods, medical safety items, and sanitary goods - and also…

A resulting Great Depression from stay at home orders could easily kill as many or more compared to Covid 19

That a depression would kill people, too, isn’t the argument for capitalism that you may think it is.

I am right here in Michigan too, and it was the public’s fault for the second order coming through. That first warm day on the weekend we had and there were lines literally wrapped around the big box stores - no one was keeping space or respecting the workers lives. It didn’t have to go that way, but people wanted…

The economy is useless if there are no workers, no suppliers, no manufacturers, etc because the fucking people are dying of Covid-19 and shutting these places down!

Only in America does money take precedence over public health and safety.

So uh...you paint much in Winter? with snow on the ground and temps at or below freezing?

An economic depression is an artificial construct made by humans and can be fixed by humans.

An economic depression is an artificial construct made by humans and can be fixed by humans.

Could kill vs. definitely kill.

“There is zero benefit from not letting a store sell me paint or gardening supplies if I’m already in the store buying groceries.”

If you’ve no dog in the fight, then why are you fighting? These assholes are morons, and supported by morons.

I would always, ALWAYS rather try and save lives by doing something than do nothing knowing people will die. The diminishing returns COULD happen, yes. But people are already dying of the virus and shelter in place is DEFINITELY saving lives, so I pick that. 

You’re basing your opinion entirely off this one paragraph here, aren’t you.  As if you have any idea what his real plans or motivations were. c’mon

He is not a ventilator maker or salesman. He donated them along with masks. He didn’t even buy faulty units, he bought the wrong type. Sorry the guy wasted his own money to try and help people. Maybe you can step up and show him how its done.

Not to mention that he was quite open about buying them from China. They also aren’t broken or faulty units but rather the wrong type.

“He was buying $800 ventilators and trying to pass them for $50,000 units. “