Wuhan-Wenliang pestilence: See no fascism, say no fascism

[nedosionist]

He commences with shame … We were slaves.
Pesahim 116a
The destruction of Bethar came through the shaft of a leather.
Gittin 55b. You should be able to tell the difference between Pesach and TishaB’Av. The destruction of America came through a piece of cloth. Even for an observer like yours truly, having viewed risks of an upcoming fascist era as

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[brotherinlaw]

Appreciate your concerns but just take it easy. If it is messianic times then we have an extremely mild and lenient version of them. If it is not messianic times... then who gives a damn.
Good Yom Tov!

[nedosionist]

Thanks. More importantly, if these are messianic times, we are woefully unprepared. You know, I'm of DIY school on this issue.

I'm not quite sure, whether to process this as a TishaB'av or as a Purim scenario?! If we're living through TbA, then the proper response is to note what was right and no longer is, and to lament the loss; because what appears normal will soon change beyond recognition. That's the approach of this post. If it's Purim, then the question is how could this kind of change possibly turned for good?!

People are told to panic over the virus itself, and many choose to do so. Rather, government response is the reason to be concerned. Bad flu is seasonal, and cultural and institutional damage tends to stay and spread longer. Is it time to panic already? Maybe not yet, but where then would yourself draw the red line, what are your criteria?

[brotherinlaw]

1. DIY (in regard to messianic times). As you know, this is one of the two schools. As usual, a "constructive synthesis" must be a solution. In this, I follow the approach subscribed to by the Rebbe. To have evil exposed - this is primarily our contribution. ("Our" includes "evil-doers'.") To fight it is primarily His

TbA or Purim

[nedosionist]

>> it may resemble TbA but in a very nontraditional sense

[mishabrook]

В качестве иллюстрации фразы про фашизм.

[brotherinlaw]

Впрочем, кажется, тут и вправду надвигается что-то интересное. Не думаю, однако, что в отрицательном смысле. (Что делать, я оптимист, хотя и умеренный.)