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You have repeatedly called into question the need for shutdowns. I find it unlikely that you would love to be locked in your house for a few months.
This is a bit of a misnomer - the government gets money from us. They don't give us anything that we did not already contribute.
I guess I will clarify if I was unclear. Shutting down the country is impossible. I reread my posts and I'm pretty sure that's what I said, but there is my clarification.
Well 5 of my hospital coworkers are already dead from taking care of people like you including two I worked with in the ER for 20 years so maybe some of us are just a little sensitive to your selfish arguments
I'm sorry that seems weird to you. But locking down all 50 states, not allowing any travel between them. Entirely closing our borders 100% to anyone--for any reason.
This is the part I dont get. How many dead until people really start to worry? Its not 300k. What about 3mil? Maybe 30mil? Geez
To be fair, this probably isn't very compelling to those who need to be convinced. They are the same group that think their stockpile of hand guns and rifles is a match for the US military...it's just an alternate world some are living in.
Not really. Japan is a very homogenous country with a strong sense of group and national identity. Not an autocracy per se but historically conformist and hierarchical. Also an island country that can more easily close off borders. Mask-wearing in public places when sick has been done for decades.
Here is the problem though. No matter what country is brought up, there is always a 'well, the US is different in XYZ terms, therefore we could never pull that off here". We never even gave it the old college try though. It is shameful
“Attention! Listen up men, we are in the process of negotiating a 15 minute ceasefire with the enemy to check Twitter.”
Maybe we didn't try cause smarter people knew it would be a waste of time and we should focus our resources on other things?
It wasn't an excuse for the U.S.'s poor response...and I never said "we could never pull it off here." We've done bigger things in the past.
Well, we have a terrible death rate, terrible unemployment, and a fractured populace. Seems as though doing something would have been better
I don't think heart attacks and aneurisms are location specific or lower probability when not around others. Similarly for all other kinds of ailments that don't have anything to do with exposure to other people but could require a trip to the hospital.
I’m asking you to avoid congregating inside with a lot of people you don’t know for the time being. And I’m asking you to wear a mask when you go out. I don’t understand why these things are such an imposition. Please help protect your community.
I already work from home, I choose to go out to eat for lunch every day. I eat off in a corner to myself our outside where I can. When I go out I wear a mask, make sure I keep my distance. Staying holed up in the house just isn't for me. So far so good, but I realize the risks. It appears that the majority of cases come from private gatherings, that's not to say there's zero risk in what I'm doing. But to your point, I fall in the category you describe.
Man, are you saying that the POTUS and his merry band of propagandists contributed to the spread of a deadly pandemic? Or are you suggesting that Republicans are less likely to heed the warnings and recommendations of experts?
So we do have the capability but can't do it because "it would be impossible to implement."
You already do. State public health police powers are wide ranging duringa public health emergency, including the forcible quarantine of the populace. Now this obviously depends on your state and municipality.
Honestly? Not really saying either. The "why" in these numbers could be investigated but I don't see the point prior to understanding the problem and acknowledging it exists....baby steps.
Yeah, I know you didn't comment on the root cause of the discrepancy in the behavior of Republicans vs. Democrats during the pandemic. Just thought I'd inject my thoughts on potential root causes.
Personally, it's my belief that the "side" concept is a rather large part of this. Yes, there are people in this country who were NEVER going to do what was necessary, but I also believe there is a rather large group of people who aren't doing what's necessary because their "side" says it isn't necessary or because the opposite "side" says it IS necessary. It's dumb all around. I mean, I have a Governor telling people that "one dose of the vaccine is better than nothing" which is technically true, but it gives basically a 50% chance of not getting the virus. My odds are better if I mask up and stay away from people. It's madness.
Maybe they should listen to subject matter experts and not talking heads on TV or FB memes.
I don't disagree. However, we have to realize our positions and our inability to change the mind of another depending on their perception of us. I think it's absolutely irresponsible for people who KNOW they can have a HUGE influence with altering behavior to not act. Reality is, some people will listen to TV personalities over science. It's messed up, but it is what it is. I know the general public is relying on being spoon fed info from their favorite sources. Those sources need to be responsible in getting information out to them.
Link to talk
Don't know for sure on the first link (think so), but that is her in the second.
Because that's the recommendation. I've had it and will be getting the vaccine.
