Covid-19: We don’t talk about 1-18

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  1. Timon19

    Timon19 Member+

    Jun 2, 2007
    Akron, OH
    Why do you hate Science and puffy coats?
     
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  2. charlie15

    charlie15 Member+

    Mar 9, 2000
    Bethesda, Md
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    What is the current approach? I am not sure the government ever had a rational one to start with.
     
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  3. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
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    Is fundamentally your word, or his?

    But as to your question, of why Americans are ********ing up so bad, I have a tweet.



    The last half is a problem.

    Now, I honestly think Trump isn't the worst world leader on this. Bolsonaro is worse IMO. But I suspect that Bolsonaro's dumb********ery isn't being amplified by a 25 year old conspiracy mongering right wing media infrastructure.

    So I would suggest it's a combination of having a complete ********wit in the White House, combined with the full flowering of Gingrichism.
     
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  4. Potowmack

    Potowmack Member+

    Apr 2, 2010
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    What cause of action would you sue them under? The government doesn’t have any legal obligation to pass laws that protect people from disease or injury. The only recourse for bad laws (that don’t otherwise violate a state or federal constitution) are elections.
     
  5. Potowmack

    Potowmack Member+

    Apr 2, 2010
    Washington, DC
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    I tend to agree. Which is why it’s a good time to start a more honest conversation on how we move forward.

    I think that the US is ambling into a Swedish approach to the pandemic, whether we know it or want to admit it.
     
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  6. American Brummie

    Jun 19, 2009
    There Be Dragons Here
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    That's a very good point.
     
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  7. American Brummie

    Jun 19, 2009
    There Be Dragons Here
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    The difference is that the Swedes know precisely what they're doing. They've gambled that they can rely on their social norms to keep deaths relatively low enough that their health system isn't overwhelmed. We can't replicate their strategy because we lack their social capital.
     
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  8. superdave

    superdave Member+

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    VB, VA
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    This map, thank God, doesn't have a Southern state being the most orange.

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    Michigan is doing the worst job of following best practices for combating COVID.
     
  9. diablodelsol

    diablodelsol Member+

    Jan 10, 2001
    New Jersey
    And the part of Ohio that is full of Michigan fans. Go figure....
     
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  10. Deadtigers

    Deadtigers Member+

    Jul 23, 2015
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    The Sioux told her to go get her shinebox!!
     
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  11. Boandlkramer

    Boandlkramer Member+

    Apr 9, 2009
    Samma Weltmeister!
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    You know what’s so disappointing?

    Germany has protests there and the comments section of the FB live looks like the same [emoji90] posting here in the US...

    “Chem trails” “deep state” “freedom”

    JFC....


     
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  12. The Devil's Architect

    Feb 10, 2000
    The American Steppe
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    It's very painful to lose to minorities, especially insignificant NDN's
     
  13. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

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    Apr 18, 2015
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    It's orange for a reason.
     
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  14. Timon19

    Timon19 Member+

    Jun 2, 2007
    Akron, OH
    Who would have thought? Human beings are more similar than they are different!

    Having second thoughts?
     
  15. American Brummie

    Jun 19, 2009
    There Be Dragons Here
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    Yes, because Germany has historically never embraced crazy people.
     
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  16. Potowmack

    Potowmack Member+

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    That’s why I said that we’re ambling in that direction. We missed the window for a hard lockdown like New Zealand, and the current approach isn’t sustainable long-term.

    So, we’re left with moving forward at a level of lockdown that hopefully doesn’t overwhelm our hospitals, while accepting low four-figure daily deaths for the foreseeable future.
     
  17. Boandlkramer

    Boandlkramer Member+

    Apr 9, 2009
    Samma Weltmeister!
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

    Not one bit. They still have world class footy and bier. And their fests [emoji90] all over any state fair

    I’ll just have to wait....my job treats me very well. So there’s that
     
  18. Timon19

    Timon19 Member+

    Jun 2, 2007
    Akron, OH
    So we have to put up with your whining and recitation of your poor life choices indefinitely, eh?
     
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  19. Boandlkramer

    Boandlkramer Member+

    Apr 9, 2009
    Samma Weltmeister!
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    FC Bayern München
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    Yea, I supoose

    I pay more in taxes in a month than some make in a month.life is rough....poor choices I tell ya
     
  20. Timon19

    Timon19 Member+

    Jun 2, 2007
    Akron, OH
    I will admit, your daily whine regarding getting dragooned (by yourself) into watching something that appears to cause you physical discomfort has slowed down.
     
  21. Chris M.

    Chris M. Member+

    Jan 18, 2002
    Chicago
    Too many idiots. Did you see the bars that were packed in Wisconsin last night? It's as if the Wisconsin Supreme Court made the whole virus go away, and we can return to our lives from February. My guess is that we will see pockets that will look like New York in smaller cities. Look for places like Appleton/Green Bay to have waves that crush their health care capabilities. Yes, there are a lot of responsible people who will continue to do the right things, irregardless of what the government does or does not do. But this is now political. A sizeable part of the 40% that follow Trump see this all as deep state bullshit, and they will simply pack their bars and restaurants as if nothing ever happened. Our country is too big to have one massive curve. In some ways that would be better as we would have mass sickness and death for a shorter period of time. However, it won't work that way. We will have places like NY getting back to a more normal (but far from really normal) pace of life while pockets pop at different times around the country. In short, we are too stupid to follow a level of lockdown that won't overwhelm our hospitals.
     
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  22. The Devil's Architect

    Feb 10, 2000
    The American Steppe
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    We put up with you...
     
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  23. Chris M.

    Chris M. Member+

    Jan 18, 2002
    Chicago
    I've been thinking about how accurate the American stereotype is in this clip (brilliantly done). Just substitute covid-19 for the salmon mousse. :)

     
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  25. Bluto11

    Bluto11 The sky is falling!

    May 16, 2003
    Chicago, IL
    Wife's co-worker came home from the hospital on Tuesday and is well on her way to recovery! She was even feeling well enough to sit in on their department meeting on Wednesday.
     

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