We Leroy Jenkins-ed the reopening of our country. Except that this reopening is all too real. | Analysis by CillizzaCNN
Fifteen years ago today, a video was uploaded to the internet. It was of a group of nerds gamers playing something called"World of Warcraft."
The video featured 20-ish people plotting how to attack a boss. It was an intricate plan, with all sorts of coordinated moves being worked out and even a guy calculating the group's chances of survival. The plotting went on for an extended period of time -- right up until one of the players yelled,"Time's up. Let's do this. Leeeeeerrrroy Jenkins!!!!" and sprinted into the room to battle the boss.
In each episode of his weekly YouTube show, Chris Cillizza will delve a little deeper into the surreal world of politics. Click to subscribe! What, you are wondering at this point, does any of that have to do with the coronavirus -- and the way in which governors are reopening their states?Read MoreA lot, actually. In fact,"Leroy Jenkins" is the perfect way to understand how we got to a place where 48 of the 50 states will be at least partially reopened by May 17 despite the fact that very few of them have met the federal guidelines for reopening.
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