Published in

Grapple

The Secret Aspirant

May 24, 2020

5 min read

Memorial Day 2020

97,472 Souls

The COVID-19 Pandemic Effects Unwitting Victims of Us All

Raised hands like volunteering your lives in the COVID-19 pandemic. — Photo by Artem Maltsev on Unsplash

97,472 souls and counting (as of May 23 6pm EST). More souls that have now died in America than American soldiers have in the previous 2 major wars since World War I — the Korean War and the Vietnam War — and every subsequent other war since then combined.

--

More from Grapple

The mind, spirit, temper, & bile of struggles; Views, commentary on U.S. politics, life & culture.

Read more from Grapple

Recommended from Medium

Life With Interest

Why Silicon Valley Really Cares About Trump’s Policies: Hint, It’s Not Just Because We Want to Hire…

Aleksandra Bieńkowska

This is Not About Guns

Dozens of spent shells lie on tiled floor behind red line.

Robert Toombs

in

Argument Clinic

A Bad Faith World

New York Magazine

in

New York Magazine

The Impeachment Process Explained: What Happens to Trump Now?

James Analytis

Trump’s wall against science

Serafina Smith

Gang members pay the price for association with Tekashi 6ix9ine, the internet’s most infamous…

EveryDistrict

50-State Strategy: Colorado

Fred Smith

Why Vote? A word for Democrats

About Help Terms Privacy

Get the Medium app

The Secret Aspirant

The Secret Aspirant

Human. Inspired by real courage & the pursuit of enlightenment. Advocate of values that foster the flourish of authenticity, diversity of perspectives & voices.

More from Medium

Gurpreet Dhariwal

in

The Intoxicating Unhinged Mind

Interview with Kerstin Krause

Christina Szeman

in

ILLUMINATION

The Day That Shaped Me As A Writer

Sarim Khan - A Blog About You

in

Axis

How Humanity’s Greatest Asset Lies in Helping Others

Bijoux

World Burns

Help
Status
Writers
Blog
Careers
Privacy
Terms
About
Knowable