…at coronavirus cases and deaths, because he’s lifting even more COVID-19 restrictions, including large gatherings, sporting events and conventions. And when I say conventions, you know that this post is going to be talking about the inevitability of Dragon*Con, which I can arrogantly say that I am quite glad that I had no inkling of going in the first place, which seems like a fantastic choice.
At this rate, it’s inevitable that barring a massive re-outbreak of coronavirus, Georgia will probably be completely open for business by like the start of August, further multiplying the chances for everyone that the shit will spread even faster and increase “our chances” at leading the country and effectively the rest of the world at coronavirus cases. Already, at the time I’m writing this, the singular state of Georgia has over eight times the number of deaths as the entire country of South Korea.
Ironically, and not that I want people to get coronavirus and die, but in the latest data that’s been illustrating the US states’ individual growth rates of coronavirus, it kind of sucked that Georgia didn’t lead the nation in increase rates. Because I feel like Georgia really needed to lead the league in corona increase, in order to prove that Bubba Kemp recklessly endangered Georgians by charging through the gates like Leeroy Jenkins by opening the state before anyone else did.
But because Georgia miraculously (or lied about their numbers, also extremely plausible) did not lead the league in corona numbers, it kind of validates Bubba’s choice to open the state, and kind of makes him this bigot asshole version of Forrest Gump, as in the good ol’ boy of below-average intelligence that somehow lucks his way into wins and favorable outcomes.
Back to the point though, of the things that Bubba’s given the green light to resume, naturally the one thing that stands out is conventions, because most of the people in my little world know and love this little, 80,000 people drawing convention known as Dragon*Con, which by this logic, is now a go, in spite of how terrible of an idea it is.
And I know that after I wrote my scathing opinion about the poor optics of them announcing that they would continue to hold the convention, I learned a lot very quickly about how they were obviously posturing for the sake of insurance and act of god clauses, that were, basically their only hopes for survival, because of the numerous contractual obligations of the D*C organization, they’d basically be fucked if they were the ones who had to initiate the cancellation of the convention.
However, the drawback is that it’s in Georgia, with a dumbass as the governor, who gives no shits about human beings, and by him effectively announcing that conventions among other mass gatherings are okay to happen, has basically stuck the strap-on into the bunghole of Dragon*Con and put them in a position to where they’re going to make 80,000 people choose between their health and losing large sums of money in registrations, hotel and travel accommodations and other expenses.
I’ve known many people who ran or run conventions, so I’m astutely aware that it’s the conventions themselves that have to initially assume the risk and financial blowbacks on failure to deliver, and the only real saving grace is when they are forced to pull the plug by an outside factor, and that’s clearly what Dragon*Con was really, really hoping to have happen to them. Given the fact that they’re in cahoots with the Hyatt, Marriott, Hilton, Sheraton, America’s Mart and who knows who else at this point, there’s probably close to a literal million dollars in funds that are riding on the convention taking place, and that much owed if things fall through.
All I know is that it really sucks for Dragon*Con, and it really sucks for all the people I know who were waiting with bated breath to see what was going to happen. Y’all need to realize, Bubba Kemp is basically a baby baked potato who is ultimately a turrible human being with a gargantuan ego and gives no shits about Georgians or anyone visiting the state, as long as the economy is running and he’s in the good graces of his hero baked potato.
So I guess when Labor Day rolls around and Dragon*Con brings its 80,000 people into the city, and the Chick Fil-A Kick-off game brings it’s 65,000 into the city, and Black Gay Pride brings its own thousands into the city which will inevitably bring a thousand more in angry protesters versus the Black Lives Matter counterprotesters, the City of Atlanta is basically going to become a ground zero of coronavirus spike the size of the Lance of Longinus.
But hey, Bubba Kemp sure will love to know he’s #1 at something alright!
