What I wrote was just a very general sentiment of frustration as an average everyday citizen. I didn't talk about how exactly we should go about it because I'm just a Joe Schmo putting his faith in healthcare workers. All I was saying was, this whole social distancing and shutdown that we're doing, it's gotta be for something. If we're left with nothing at the end of all this, then it wasn't worth trying to begin with. To repeat myself, this isn't a "however long it takes" scenario. More like an "act now" situation. Time is not on our side here. This isn't about just containing the virus. It's also about doing so while trying to avoid complete irreversible damage to the economy. Yes, widespread testing is the only band-aid we have. I agree with you on just about everything you said except for the "prepare for a new life" part because I am not preparing for the worst. If I didn't believe that things would get better, I'd risk getting arrested for loitering in the streets and throwing parties every weekend living like there's no tomorrow but I do think there is a light at the end of the tunnel so I'm holding it all off for now. If god-forbid, I'm wrong, hopefully I'll be dead by then.
We're all frustrated. You're right we need too remain positive. Let's hope this ends quickly