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Re:US Hospitals say feds are seizing masks and other coronav... by CalRobert on Wednesday April 08, 2020 @03:06AM (#22810671)
I worry my comment wasn't substantive, but in this case I refer specifically to confiscation of _medical supplies_ during a _pandemic_. It disincentivizes being a well prepared or resourceful organization if your stuff will get taken anyway. When do those disincentives break the whole system?
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Re:US Hospitals say feds are seizing masks and other coronav... by op03 on Wednesday April 08, 2020 @03:28AM (#22810783)
You have to just remind yourself what signals come in during a crisis (esp new kinds people aren't trained for) takes a while to make sense off. Nothing will make sense initially.

Even for decision makers up and down the hierarchy. Most of the time people, even responsible people with good intent, have no clue what the right move is. But they have to make moves for all kinds of reasons. And problems compound.

It takes time for mistakes to surface and unwind things. So give it time.

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Re:US Hospitals say feds are seizing masks and other coronav... by true_religion on Wednesday April 08, 2020 @08:37AM (#22812340)
Assuming good intent only works if you trust the top decision makers to foster that kind of organizational culture. Unfortunately, in the US, we have a president who has burned most of his bridges, and has lost a lot of “benefit of the doubt”.

And remember is not a dual choice between malice and good. The administration could simply be incompetent, obsessed with control, and afraid to look weak by having states take decisions on their own.

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Re:US Hospitals say feds are seizing masks and other coronav... by Fjolsvith on Wednesday April 08, 2020 @11:07AM (#22813594)
> The administration could simply be incompetent, obsessed with control, and afraid to look weak by having states take decisions on their own.

And they could have a bigger picture of happenings that you or I do not.

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Re:US Hospitals say feds are seizing masks and other coronav... by Brian_K_White on Wednesday April 08, 2020 @06:35PM (#22817944)
They have not so far since day one. It is irrational and highly suspect to pick today to start claiming there is any doubt to grant any benefit of.
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Re:US Hospitals say feds are seizing masks and other coronav... by Fjolsvith on Thursday April 09, 2020 @11:09AM (#22823269)
I feel the same way about your position.
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Re:US Hospitals say feds are seizing masks and other coronav... by CalRobert on Wednesday April 08, 2020 @06:57AM (#22811779)
" people, even responsible people with good intent"

True, but also true for irresponsible people with malicious intent, and those benefit massively from confusion and opacity.

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Re:US Hospitals say feds are seizing masks and other coronav... by op00to on Wednesday April 08, 2020 @06:18AM (#22811616)
Fuck that. The federal government is stealing PPE from NYC to “own the libs”. This is not ok.
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