Coronavirus/Covid-19 Discussion Thread

[Faulkner]

This is heartbreaking.

 

 

[victoria foxton]

 

 

    

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[Faulkner]

 

[DramatistDreamer]

[victoria foxton]

 

 

  

Edited April 28, 2020 by victoria foxton

[DramatistDreamer]

[victoria foxton]

 

 

 

     

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[DRW50]

This is the type of outrage-stirring that Pence specializes in. He's "owning the libs" by not wearing a mask. It gets Trump supporters going, and it also sends a clear message of support to those who think the virus is harmless or overstated. Tucker Carlson, hero to leftist grifters like Krystal Ball, has also been making these noises. They want to placate their base over being sent to illness or death. 

 

Meanwhile, Trump is sending more people to their death by forcing meat packing plants to stay open. This is another reason why McConnell is adamant about forcing legislation that would waive liability for companies.

 

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/28/trump-to-order-meat-plants-to-stay-open-215555

[sivad40]

 

 

Trump doing what he does best and that's blackmail or Quid Pro Quo 2.0

Edited April 29, 2020 by sivad40

[DRW50]

Disgusting, and not surprising. Yet many still insist he is going to outflank the left.

 

 

[victoria foxton]

 

  

[sivad40]

 I told a cousin of mine a few months back that Social Security as we know it won't exist within 15-20 years because the GOP is going to privatize or get rid of it altogether.

[Juliajms]

^ I agree the GOP is actively trying to undermine SS. I don't necessarily think they will get away with it, but we'll see. Notice how quickly so many people decided that the elderly are expendable during the pandemic?  It's really pretty shocking. I see people straight up saying things like "The people who die are over 70" and " the death rate is only 2% (!!!)".

 

Neither of those things are true, but damn, some people are just jumping on the crazy train. We would be awash in bodies if the death rate were really 2%, instead we are just awash in ignorance and apathy. I suppose since these people don't mind if the elderly die from Covid, they also won't mind them dying on the street for lack of SS money.

 

BTW, has anyone seen the video of the Covid test going around on the internet? I can only hope that's fake because I'm pretty sure I can't even bare to take the test, never mind survive the disease.

[DramatistDreamer]

After the horse has bolted from the stables, they try to close the gate of stables. Who the hell decided that Shake Shake and The Los Angeles Lakers were small businesses??!

 

 

[DRW50]

 

They probably thought no one would notice, or no one would be able to stop them. Even now I wonder how much of that money is just being given back to them under the table. 

 

I read that they are now also telling people to send money back that was sent to dead people, after previously saying keep the money. 

 

There's a lot of talk from some that this stimulus and small business loan plan was well run and has only looked bad because of negative media stories. I don't buy that. The whole thing has been a shambles, and even now when most people in need still haven't gotten anything, the GOP is already backing away from any attempt at help. It's just "go back to work, reopen the economy, everyone wants to go back to work." I don't buy it. Their astroturfed protests didn't get anywhere on the level of reaction they would have gotten in most years. Sadly it doesn't matter. The GOP, Trump, and quite a few in the media want the people to suffer and die, so they will.

Edited April 29, 2020 by DRW50