Posted on 03/16/2020 8:43:03 AM PDT by GulfMan
Before you look up my account and call me a noob I have been here since Clinton was President, just under a different user name. I haven't posted in a week or so, I've just been reading and lurking. It has really been an awakening recently to say the least.
I am surprised and maybe even a little shocked by my fellow Freepers. I really kind of thought we were all kind-of like minded (ya, I know, conservatives).
We have the "FluBro's" who are in total denial of what is happening world-wide. It reminds me of the other party and their inability to see and or face the truth and I am just so surprised by that. They are the exact kind of people Italy is warning us about in a new article today. In the fact, the entire nation of Italy scoffed and laughed it off, now they warning us not be like them. I think there are too many in this country like that however, I just spoke to a real estate person in Gulf Shores who said the place was booming, as grandparents/parents were taking their kids down for vacations since school was cancelled. Not a clue.
We have the folks supporting the guys from Tennessee who drove around the country and bought up all of the supplies that people would want to protect themselves from the virus only to list those products on Amazon at outrageous prices were completely justified in the name of free enterprise. Imagine being the type of person that sees a crisis and their plan is to exploit people for money during those times, and then to have other people support them?
We have those who say they will refuse to quarantine and won't be told what to do and want all kinds of places to remain open. It's like cantankerous old coots who are stuck in their ways and feel their freedom trumps everyone and everything around them, they owe their brother nothing. I'm embarrassed in part to be in the same boat as many on this forum. The constant arguing between those that know this is a serious situation and the FluBro's is tiresome.
That said, this is the best site for following the Coronavirus outbreak as people are local everywhere and sharing local news we wouldn't get anywhere else. I will continue to lurk for sure.
I hope everyone stays safe and pray this passes quickly, that as few as possible die, and the economy rebounds strongly, and we get back to living the American dream.
God Bless
I just don’t have money to be stocking up on anything.
Not sure what box that puts me in.
Wow! I have lost 0 seconds of sleep worried about your feelings... I keep this up and I may pull an all nighter tonight... You may be the Silver Lining
What I don’t like is how mean-spirited, insulting and vile some people are towards those they disagree with.
So often an opposite opinion is greeted with “go back to Dem underground you troll,” or “I hope the Russians are paying you well,” etc., etc.
Some Freepers attack people they agree with more than Antifa would attack a Trump supporter.
The thing that’s most perplexing is, the official rules of Free are that we are not to personally attack each other.
They should be staying at home, reading the Bible, keeping up on the news (the real news, as opposed to the Washington Post), watching some TV and playing video games. Only go outside to get mail and packages and go get essentials at the stores. They can disinfect the mail and packages, if they prefer. DUH.
So often an opposite opinion is greeted with “go back to Dem underground you troll,” or “I hope the Russians are paying you well,” etc., etc.
That’s just them telling you they surrender.
You should always consider your liberty at stake, because it is ALWAYS at stake.
You should always be wary of dictatorial measures that are sugarcoated with the promise that they are temporary. You should always be wary of people who enjoy having power over others, and will take advantage of unfortunate situations to enhance that power.
"You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it's an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before." (Rahm Emanuel).
Fine, have a nice life.
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