Coronavirus 2019-nCov: Political Thread

[C0|dB|00ded]

I would invite you to visit San Antonio, Dallas, Austin or Houston and figure it out for yourself. Now if you were in Plainview or Floydada, your statement is accurate. However, those of us in large urban areas are totally different animals.

P.S. I can tell you have never spent much time in any of our beautiful big cities.
P.S.S. Mental illness is all in your head. You need to strengthen your constitution. You seem like a weak, spineless person.

See how easy that was?

You're gonna get nailed for your post script abbreviations. :P

[SubGod22]

Can anyone who dismisses mental illness so haphazardly be taken seriously?

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

Not necessarily true. A friend and associate of mine, who is a consultant and lives in Jersey is having the kind of Thanksgiving party you are planning. Jersey's gov if Phil Murphy. Oh, and he's a Republican.

He said to me F*** Phil Murphy, I'm having my family (all 18) over for Thanksgiving. Tell me if that sounds familiar....I bet it does.

I'm glad I am locked down these days. I had to laugh my butt off, but I would not go over there for his dinner (even though I bet it would be good). And when this is over with, I'm going up there and visiting him, because I think he's a great guy.

You do you and I'll do me. Don't tell me how to live. Beauty of America.

[revenge_of_shocka_khan]

You do you and I'll do me. Don't tell me how to live. Beauty of America.

Ditto back to you.

[revenge_of_shocka_khan]

Can anyone who dismisses mental illness so haphazardly be taken seriously?

I've been holding back on making those comments for awhile. It gets a little tiresome hearing people kvetch about having to lock down and using the mental illness argument to support behaving in an irresponsible manner (like not wearing masks, not social distancing and so forth).

Ironically, but some of those same people think that Gregg's treatment of recruits was perfectly fine ('survival of the fittest mentality'), while on the other hand playing the mental illness card as a hedge to flout advice from infectious disease specialists.

I get your point, but I hope you're not one of those people. That would be a little inconsistent.

By the way, nice to see you back here again.

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

I've been holding back on making those comments for awhile. It gets a little tiresome hearing people kvetch about having to lock down and using the mental illness argument to support behaving in an irresponsible manner (like not wearing masks, not social distancing and so forth).

Ironically, but some of those same people think that Gregg's treatment of recruits was perfectly fine ('survival of the fittest mentality'), while on the other hand playing the mental illness card as a hedge to flout advice from infectious disease specialists.

I get your point, but I hope you're not one of those people. That would be a little inconsistent.

By the way, nice to see you back here again.

How would you explain the explosion of mental health issues, suicide, addiction and divorce since Covid started if it’s unrelated?

[wufan]

I've been holding back on making those comments for awhile. It gets a little tiresome hearing people kvetch about having to lock down and using the mental illness argument to support behaving in an irresponsible manner (like not wearing masks, not social distancing and so forth).

Ironically, but some of those same people think that Gregg's treatment of recruits was perfectly fine ('survival of the fittest mentality'), while on the other hand playing the mental illness card as a hedge to flout advice from infectious disease specialists.

I get your point, but I hope you're not one of those people. That would be a little inconsistent.

By the way, nice to see you back here again.

You seem to be connecting unrelated things while dismissing correlated things that have previously been shown to have a causal relationship, and you use insults to make your points.

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

You seem to be connecting unrelated things while dismissing correlated things that have previously been shown to have a causal relationship, and you use insults to make your points.

[ShockerPrez]

Lockdowns are the new virtue signal apparently. And I say virtue signal because all those advocating for them know that they will more than likely suffer no adverse financial impact, educational experience for them or their children, or any other major life altering implications ("Except not dying!!!" -- lockdown advocate).

So, for those advocating lockdowns, please tell me what you are prepared to sacrifice to the altar and god of the almighty lockdown in order to rid the world of the evil Covid.

[wufan]

My school system cancelled classes next week and are going 100% virtual for the remainder of the semester. We called the local Catholic school, which is not part of the school system and has continued to stay open. They are accepting no new students for the remainder of the school year. Looks like the wife and I will be homeschooling in the evenings because they are doing next to no education.

When I broke the news to my 12 year old he said, “ We’re going to die in this house, aren’t we.”

[RoyalShock]

My school system cancelled classes next week and are going 100% virtual for the remainder of the semester. We called the local Catholic school, which is not part of the school system and has continued to stay open. They are accepting no new students for the remainder of the school year. Looks like the wife and I will be homeschooling in the evenings because they are doing next to no education.

When I broke the news to my 12 year old he said, “ We’re going to die in this house, aren’t we.”

I know it's not convenient, but you could try Central Christian School in Hutch. They are still having in-person classes and may take new students. Assuming you reside in the McPherson area, you could also check with Elyria.

[C0|dB|00ded]

Lockdowns are the new virtue signal apparently. And I say virtue signal because all those advocating for them know that they will more than likely suffer no adverse financial impact, educational experience for them or their children, or any other major life altering implications ("Except not dying!!!" -- lockdown advocate).

So, for those advocating lockdowns, please tell me what you are prepared to sacrifice to the altar and god of the almighty lockdown in order to rid the world of the evil Covid.

Ummm... the pandemic is real brother. Forget the Covid deaths and long-term complications for a moment. Our healthcare system, if it manages to address the needs of all the citizenry over the next 4 months, will be like a jumbo jet trying to belly land on a shortened runway with no engines running.

Yesterday...



The threat of seeing something unfold - the likes of which nobody will have seen in their lifetime - is very real.

[ShockerPrez]

Ummm... the pandemic is real brother. Forget the Covid deaths and long-term complications for a moment. Our healthcare system, if it manages to address the needs of all the citizenry over the next 4 months, will be like a jumbo jet trying to belly land on a shortened runway with no engines running.

Yesterday...



The threat of seeing something unfold - the likes of nothing you could have ever imagined - is very real.

Did I say the pandemic was not real? I just came off a 4 week quarantine personally after my wife tested positive. Since I was her caregiver, I had to quarantine for 2 weeks after she was over the virus. My kids quarantined for 2 weeks from school and avoided me for 3 weeks after my wife tested positive. The virus is real. End. Why is your reaction to my question to lump me into some pseudo denial group so that you can avoid my question?

My question is for those that advocate a lockdown, what significant sacrifice to their lives are they willing to make in order to save the country from this virus?

That's all. I made no judgement otherwise or tried to downplay the significance whatsoever.

[Shockm]

My school system cancelled classes next week and are going 100% virtual for the remainder of the semester. We called the local Catholic school, which is not part of the school system and has continued to stay open. They are accepting no new students for the remainder of the school year. Looks like the wife and I will be homeschooling in the evenings because they are doing next to no education.

When I broke the news to my 12 year old he said, “ We’re going to die in this house, aren’t we.”

You probably know this but Elyria Christian is close. I'm not sure if they are doing In person or not but I would guess they are. I know that Trinity is doing both in school with quarantined students online at the same time in Wichita.

[C0|dB|00ded]

Did I say the pandemic was not real? I just came off a 4 week quarantine personally after my wife tested positive. Since I was her caregiver, I had to quarantine for 2 weeks after she was over the virus. My kids quarantined for 2 weeks from school and avoided me for 3 weeks after my wife tested positive. The virus is real. End. Why is your reaction to my question to lump me into some pseudo denial group so that you can avoid my question?

My question is for those that advocate a lockdown, what significant sacrifice to their lives are they willing to make in order to save the country from this virus?

That's all. I made no judgement otherwise or tried to downplay the significance whatsoever.

Anybody and everybody that continues to snark in the face of scientists who are just trying to do their jobs does not believe in the pandemic, regardless of the lip service they give it.

A normal person would respect the situation and follow the guidelines. They wouldn't cry about their liberty, or their inconvenience.

The pandemic... is real.