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Post by james on May 28, 2020 21:45:22 GMT -5
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Post by aquaduct on May 29, 2020 8:20:38 GMT -5
Looks like shit's about to get real. Buckle up for the real disaster from this virus. 40 million
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Post by millring on May 29, 2020 8:36:51 GMT -5
On the news the other night they were covering the trickle down effect of our shutdown policy on the poor in Bangladesh who survive on the $100 a month they get from sewing orders for our clothes. The news made it clear who was to blame -- the corporations who didn't order garments they couldn't sell because of a shutdown. Not the government that ordered the shutdown. Not the virus. The corporations.
And then came the good news that GA wasn't appearing to suffer mass deaths and mayhem from opening too early and you know what the national news' slant was? ...that Trump had thought they might be opening too soon. Never mind that Trump was encouraging States to open up. The news STILL found some way to put an anti-Trump slant on even what litte good news they were willing to mete out.
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Post by Marshall on May 29, 2020 8:40:42 GMT -5
Looks like shit's about to get real. Buckle up for the real disaster from this virus. 40 millionI noted over in the MN Nat'l Guard thread that I think the George Floyd incident is an outflow of the Pandemic response. I also saw a story on the TV news last night where a U of Chicago economic study said that 40% of jobs that were cut by the shut-down lock-down are not coming back. (period) That's a lot of pain and suffering for the society to absorb quietly.
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May 31, 2020 23:05:27 GMT -5
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Post by fauxmaha on May 31, 2020 23:05:27 GMT -5
What happened? Is it over?
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Post by aquaduct on Jun 1, 2020 2:07:18 GMT -5
What happened? Is it over? Apparently. Got hungry for sports and decided to have riots every night of the week until further notice. The TV ratings are off the charts.
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Post by Fingerplucked on Jun 2, 2020 15:48:44 GMT -5
2030. That’s the year the CBO thinks the economy will finally recover from this recession. Depression. Trumpession.
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Post by billhammond on Jun 2, 2020 15:52:31 GMT -5
2030. That’s the year the CBO thinks the economy will finally recover from this recession. Depression. Trumpession. ( … if man is still alive, if woman can survive … )
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Post by Fingerplucked on Jun 2, 2020 15:58:39 GMT -5
Just looked at the lyrics. Those guys sound like they came from the Soundhole.
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Post by Cornflake on Jun 2, 2020 16:32:26 GMT -5
"2030. That’s the year the CBO thinks the economy will finally recover from this recession."
Recently I read an interview with Paul Krugman that was encouraging. Some here don't like him but he seems to be a savvy economist. He said that except for a few outliers, economists all seem to be taking a similar view of what's going on and their views aren't very far apart. My understanding was that they think the economy can recover fairly quickly once we get the virus under control. Obviously, a lot of people will be hurting in the interim. I don't know enough to second-guess economists but I was encouraged to hear that the consensus isn't as bleak as I was afraid it might be.
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Jun 2, 2020 19:33:00 GMT -5
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Post by aquaduct on Jun 2, 2020 19:33:00 GMT -5
My daughter works in Child Protective Services. An unfortunate part of this lockdown is that business is up. Way up.
She had to go to the jail today to interview a guy who had an 8 year old girl close her eyes so he could give her candy.
Except it was his penis.
God have mercy on the promoters of this panic.
See Todd, no swear words.
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Post by fauxmaha on Jun 3, 2020 5:15:35 GMT -5
It's over. For months, we were told by "public health experts" that literally nothing was a higher priority than "flattening the curve". Nothing. Grave economic damage? Worth it. Use force to keep people from going to church? Worth it. Use force to keep people from work? Worth it. Public health officials told us that these draconian measures...which amounted to a wholesale assault on civil liberties never seen before...were mandated by science. We were told they were advising us based on the cold, hard rationality of reason. We were told this was a public health crisis so grave, it superseded all other considerations. And now this: www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/06/01/867200259/protests-over-racism-versus-risk-of-covid-i-wouldn-t-weigh-these-crises-separate
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Post by aquaduct on Jun 3, 2020 5:30:08 GMT -5
It's over. For months, we were told by "public health experts" that literally nothing was a higher priority than "flattening the curve". Nothing. Grave economic damage? Worth it. Use force to keep people from going to church? Worth it. Use force to keep people from work? Worth it. Public health officials told us that these draconian measures...which amounted to a wholesale assault on civil liberties never seen before...were mandated by science. We were told they were advising us based on the cold, hard rationality of reason. We were told this was a public health crisis so grave, it superseded all other considerations. And now this: www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/06/01/867200259/protests-over-racism-versus-risk-of-covid-i-wouldn-t-weigh-these-crises-separateMy God, these people are too clueless to live.
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Post by fauxmaha on Jun 3, 2020 5:52:24 GMT -5
My God, these people are too clueless to live. Just imposing their new religion via government force.
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Post by brucemacneill on Jun 3, 2020 6:18:52 GMT -5
I think that after the riots there should be a new demographic category for Covid-19 infections, Democrats vs. Republicans.
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Post by fauxmaha on Jun 3, 2020 6:30:45 GMT -5
I think that after the riots there should be a new demographic category for Covid-19 infections, Democrats vs. Republicans. In a couple of weeks, one of two things will be true: Either we'll see a huge spike in cases in urban areas, or we'll know this was all the greatest mistake* in history. There are no other squares on the board. * mistake is a generous term here, in as much as it implies good (and neutral) motivations. Based on the NPR report, we need to put "con" on the board as well.
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Post by millring on Jun 3, 2020 6:30:50 GMT -5
The logic of the people of Indianapolis protesting a Minnesota policeman's crime is like staging a demonstration in front of Lowe's because of the bad quality at Menards.
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Post by aquaduct on Jun 3, 2020 7:21:36 GMT -5
My neighbor is a Virginia State Police officer with a young family that includes a one year old and another on the way. Checked with him the other day because I hadn't seen much activity around the house. Turns out he's working midnight's so the house is closed up until later in the day so they're fine.
But interestingly, he's parking his cruiser in the back yard instead of the driveway because of, well you know, peaceful protests.
There's some shit for you.
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Post by fauxmaha on Jun 3, 2020 7:21:54 GMT -5
The New Religion encourages public acts of contrition. Unfortunately, it does not include a redemption story, so these unfortunate penitents will have to learn the hard way that the mob doesn't forgive.
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Post by aquaduct on Jun 3, 2020 9:01:26 GMT -5
I think that after the riots there should be a new demographic category for Covid-19 infections, Democrats vs. Republicans exurban home and pickup truck. Fixed it for you.
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