Faust29
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That is impressive...I have no German speaking capacity (despite having a decent amount in me blood)...I was just going the Godwin’s law route....
You done good, Sassy!
That is impressive...I have no German speaking capacity (despite having a decent amount in me blood)...I was just going the Godwin’s law route....
Lügenpresse...
On this, we agree.Sadly, there are now multiple versions of the "news" to choose from. And what is worse is that many people get their information from non-news sources. I read an interesting article that 12% of online Americans cited the Daily Show as a place they got their news.
In an age of biased news reporting, I find that it is better to go to the source material and draw my own conclusions, than wait for it to be filtered through an intermediary and distilled down to a 10 second sound bite.
On this, we agree.
Speaking of non news sources, I listen to Fox News and switch to CNN and back again on my commute. Or I used to when I had a commute. It was "intriguing" to say the least. Sean Hannity, Chris Cuomo, Tucker Carlson, Don Lemon, Laura Ingraham, back and forth. Oh let's not forget Morning Joe!
I dare you all to try it. Take some Dramamine first. Or maybe Plaquenil. Dr. Trump says you have nothing to lose!
On this, we agree.
Speaking of non news sources, I listen to Fox News and switch to CNN and back again on my commute. Or I used to when I had a commute. It was "intriguing" to say the least. Sean Hannity, Chris Cuomo, Tucker Carlson, Don Lemon, Laura Ingraham, back and forth. Oh let's not forget Morning Joe!
I dare you all to try it. Take some Dramamine first. Or maybe Plaquenil. Dr. Trump says you have nothing to lose!
Good thing we are adding tons of it in Irvine and points south!NYC is hammered and LA is not. Some news outlets can't figure that out. It really is as simple as living cheek by jowl, stacked like cordwood, makes virii spread like, well, virii.
Deny that if you wish. It won't change the fact that high density housing is stupid on so many levels.
Ugh. Cable ”news”-who am I supposed to hate today? let’s pick a channel and hate who they hate. That will be good for our souls...On this, we agree.
Speaking of non news sources, I listen to Fox News and switch to CNN and back again on my commute. Or I used to when I had a commute. It was "intriguing" to say the least. Sean Hannity, Chris Cuomo, Tucker Carlson, Don Lemon, Laura Ingraham, back and forth. Oh let's not forget Morning Joe!
I dare you all to try it. Take some Dramamine first. Or maybe Plaquenil. Dr. Trump says you have nothing to lose!
Good thing we are adding tons of it in Irvine and points south!
There have been many posts in this thread that declare that other things are more deadly than the current pandemic, like the flu for example. (I do not argue those data).
There have been many posts in this thread that explain the economic consequences of closing down businesses and shutting down social gatherings and interactions, including the collateral damage of joblessness, homelessness, despair and suicide - and the economic consequences of the (over-reaching) stimulus package approved by Congress and the president.
So I am just curious at this point - if we as a nation are over-reacting, what is the proper approach to Coronavirus / COVID 19 / SARS v2? What better solution has been explained or implied by those who feel we have been and are currently over-reacting?
I have been declared too stupid to understand.
Absolutely. I raise the question because I am pretty skeptical of anything the government tells me
If you haven't yet, you might enjoy seeing the list of the winners and losers of the $2 trillion aid package. Interestingly, only about 5% goes directly to hospitals for emergency supplies and equipment.
Double dog dare? Well all you covidiots (not meant as a personal attack although that seems to be fair game now) hey we're all in this together and maybe getting a little edgy, so here is a long meandering path to an actual semi-, ok, not so-, relevant post.I dare you all to try it
When you first mentioned "herd mentality" I was thinking about the panic buying of toilet paper.Google “Stanford Covid Herd Mentality Study”. They have a theory that the virus was here in CA in late Fall 2019 and many of us were already exposed as it spread. Consequently, many of us have built up an immunity. It’s one theory why CA is doing so well compared to NY./QUOTE]
We are damned if do.....we are damned if we don't.
It's a no win situation.
Sure hope you’re right about that!. But...this is a once in 100 year event.
So that explains the run on toilet paper! Make sure your "bowels are kept open daily!"Methods of disease prevention don't seem to have changed much...
The Argus- Sunday, February 15, 1920 (Shortly after the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918)
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This is good. It could have done without the political swipe toward the end, even if there is basis, and while I agree that the government has done great harm to the credibility of the media, the media hasn't done itself any favors either. But the broader takeaways in this are quite poignant. Power to the people, and stuff.
https://medium.com/@juliovincent/prepare-for-the-ultimate-gaslighting-6a8ce3f0a0e0
Meh. Expect more of this opportunistic radical BS from both left and right.This is good. It could have done without the political swipe toward the end, even if there is basis, and while I agree that the government has done great harm to the credibility of the media, the media hasn't done itself any favors either. But the broader takeaways in this are quite poignant. Power to the people, and stuff.
https://medium.com/@juliovincent/prepare-for-the-ultimate-gaslighting-6a8ce3f0a0e0
Meh. Expect more of this opportunistic radical BS from both left and right. Not picking on you, dear poster. I’m just very concerned that this crisis will give air time to people like this with bad ideas/axes to grind/scores to settle, of varying ideological stripes.
Note to authors: If you use the word gaslighting, I’m going to call a Godwin foul and ignore you. This was from the left, I’ve seen plenty of if from the right. It’s a cheap way to get clicks without having to write much.
I do agree and have said earlier that this is an unprecedented opportunity to reset both our personal priorities and our priorities as a nation. Do we need multi-million dollar athletes? Do we need to commute to work? Do we need schools and all of the social bullshit that comes with them? Do we need gym memberships? Do we need Starbucks? Do we like clean air? And I do agree with the author/editorialist, we will be convinced by government officials, commercial media and perhaps even "news" media that maybe none of this really happened and let's get back to normal as soon as possible. After all, some would rather host a political rally than a press conference.
I also disagree with the author on some points. I think commercial and political interests will continue to use images of this time to keep us scared, to keep us buying products for personal protection (drugs, vitamins, home schooling, home exercise equipment, air and water filters, security systems, firearms and related accoutrement, food storage solutions and probably even bidets or fancy $1000 Japanese toilet seats (yes, please!)) and to push agendas with the tagline "never again." A ton of new legislation will be proposed to prevent or protect, and perhaps existing organizations will rise in priority again (CDC, WHO, etc). But our natural tendency is to want to return to patterns of normalcy - so we may strive to return as quickly as possible to caring about the Lakers and high school sports, and the routines we used to have on say March 1, 2020.
Complete bullshit. The media has ruined their own credibility 110%. Their blatant favoritism and refusal to even report certain news stories that don’t fit their agenda is appalling.
So it makes no difference to you - but will our "forced pause" make a difference for the millions of obsessed fans who spend a tremendous amount of their emotional energy, time and money rooting for a particular team? Will anyone of them wake up to the ridiculousness of that pursuit? I am simultaneously hopeful and doubtful.As for sports, if I had not seen on the news they cancelled the sports seasons I would never have known. It effects me not.