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Post by loveless on Mar 30, 2020 1:51:26 GMT
"Tremendous suicides".
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Post by Playground LEVINE on Mar 30, 2020 2:10:55 GMT
I was going to say 'unbelievable', but sadly I think most Americans have come to expect that kind of stupidity from him.
Maybe it's a step too far? I don't know. It's still kind of shocking that the President can come out with shit like that.
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Post by Charlie O. on Mar 30, 2020 2:24:27 GMT
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Post by Cousin Lou on Mar 30, 2020 7:42:24 GMT
Renege on Brexit completely? No chance. The striking thing about social media at the moment, at least my circles, is the people who were posting pro-Brexit, anti-Labour stuff three months ago are now on the verge of class war -- saying how the most essential workers in society are also the most underpaid and underappreciated and "surely they are now more important than these high paid ponces that are tucked up in silk sheets" to quote directly. That's just a great indication of how broken political representation has become. It is one of the great by-effects of the Corona crisis- it exposes the fragile and unfair state of the economy. Trillion dollar bazooka? Fuck off, you don't have it you're just putting on the printing machines.
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Post by Cousin Lou on Mar 30, 2020 7:43:03 GMT
I was going to say 'unbelievable', but sadly I think most Americans have come to expect that kind of stupidity from him. Maybe it's a step too far? I don't know. It's still kind of shocking that the President can come out with shit like that. You have to wonder though, what is his motive to spout these speculations?
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Post by Playground LEVINE on Mar 31, 2020 4:48:41 GMT
His re-election?
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Post by Playground LEVINE on Mar 31, 2020 7:35:16 GMT
I'm sorry but when I hear someone say "I see very little evidence of a pandemic", I think it's pretty obvious that he has an agenda. That agenda being? Hitchens is disliked by many, but in my opinion he's a breath of fresh air. He argues rationally and with evidence. I suspect that just because he's a social conservative, you have an inherent and bigoted bias against him. He's getting a rough ride from Piers Morgan right now!
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Post by Playground LEVINE on Mar 31, 2020 7:57:45 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2020 8:59:50 GMT
The police are loving all this. Surveillance, stopping people at will..it's like all their Christmases have come at once!
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Post by Reactionary Rage on Mar 31, 2020 9:14:49 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2020 9:21:51 GMT
Yes! I thought of the same thing.
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Post by Reactionary Rage on Mar 31, 2020 9:38:41 GMT
he appears to be coping with the lockdown
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Post by tory on Mar 31, 2020 9:47:40 GMT
There's going to be a crunch point soon I suspect.
Most people will want a return to "normal" life and may say "ok there's a risk, but I'm prepared to take it". Because if things proceed like this, there isn't going to be an economy or a life to return to soonish. Everything is shutting down and having a massive domino effect on other industries.
It's all very well saying "we've got to endure 12 weeks of lockdown" but I reckon that people will just start rebelling fairly soon and will want to get on with their lives, because, what else are they going to do?
At some point, there will be a clash between "lives" and "the economy".
It's interesting to see what is going on with Sweden, which has adapted the same "herd immunity" model that Britain wanted to carry on with. They also have the lowest number of beds per 100,000 of population in Europe. There, schools aren't closed and gatherings are limited to 50 people with social distancing. Whether they carry on or fold to pressure will be intriguing.
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Post by Reactionary Rage on Mar 31, 2020 9:52:24 GMT
Up to 6 months apparently.
You'd have to assume that's the worst case scenario and they plan on less time - always manage expectations and over deliver, right?
I suspect we are looking at around 3 months. We have gone ott in all this and I suspect with hindsight we will realise this.
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Post by Playground LEVINE on Mar 31, 2020 9:53:17 GMT
There's going to be a crunch point soon I suspect. Most people will want a return to "normal" life and may say "ok there's a risk, but I'm prepared to take it". Because if things proceed like this, there isn't going to be an economy or a life to return to soonish. Everything is shutting down and having a massive domino effect on other industries. It's all very well saying "we've got to endure 12 weeks of lockdown" but I reckon that people will just start rebelling fairly soon and will want to get on with their lives, because, what else are they going to do? Yeah, I agree. And I don't think anybody REALLY knows how bad it could get if people decide to get out and about again in a couple of weeks. Will things actually be reasonably safe? Will a minority live recklessly and cause a catastrophic 'second wave'? We're arguably among the least obedient of European peoples, so I do worry about the future.
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