War of words

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WotD: War of words

Make no mistake, people; we are in a dire situation at the moment.

This is the moment when we must put our differences aside, end the war of words, and concentrate on defeating our common threat: coronavirus.

Here in Japan, the situation in Tokyo and Osaka is rapidly developing.

Thank God Wakayama, where I am, is not reporting any new cases, but Tokyo has seen an increased number of infections.

What is worse, the powers that be are projecting those numbers to grow continuously.

Can anyone say lockdown?

Now is not the time for a war of words.

Perhaps I should explain what that is.

A war of words is an argument between people or groups with differing opinions.

In a war of words, there is a lot of criticism but very little cooperation and not much progress.

This coronavirus does not discriminate based on politics.

It affects all humans, and believe it or not, all politicians are human.

Yes, I know that is a shock, but Abe, Aso, and Suga are all human and were once cute babies.

Hmm.

OK, so maybe they are not THAT human, but you understand my point here.

It’s a joke! I’m sure they were cute babies.

We have to ensure that we are all on the same page here.

This is no time for a war of words about what steps to take or not take.

This is a time for action.

The best response we can all take now, RIGHT NOW, is to stay home.

If you don’t go out, you don’t contract it.

If you don’t contract it, you can’t transmit it to others.

If you don’t spread it to others, it stops.

We need action, not a war of words.

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