The coronavirus vigilantes: Chinese villagers dig up roads and arm themselves with spears to prevent Wuhan residents from escaping into their communities

DM ^ | 1/29/2020 | thomson

[Stentor]

If anyone other than a cult did this in the US, the government would come down on them like a ton of bricks.

You're more likely to get assistance. "I know where we can get explosives to reinforce the perimeter" or If you saw off that shotgun barrel it's more effective at close range" etc..

[Redcitizen]

I thought border walls don’t work. Probably just on our southern borders.

[Elsie]

Look at what folks withOUT guns can do!

Imagine what will happen in the USA if the gun GRABBERS think they’ll have THEIR way!!

[Elsie]

HMMMmmm…

Maybe I should invest in another 1,000 or so.

[Elsie]

The US is better prepared than China.

We’ve learned SO much from the Walking Dead phenomenon.

[Elsie]

I thought it kind of looked like a toy gun. look at all the silver around the handle

At least it didn't look like THIS.

It just HAS to be a toy!

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Elsie :" The US is better prepared than China.
We’ve learned SO much from the Walking Dead phenomenon."

I agree, principally , that's true.
However, when it comes to significant world health and viral issues,
our country is "re-active" (after the fact )
rather than "pro-active" (before the infection, based on logic and control).
None the less, I realize that this health issue has political, social,
and financial implications which need to be considered.
Prevention is better than reacting to the issue once it is already within our borders.

[Elsie]

I guess I fail to see the importance of all this.

Everyone is gonna die from something; someday.

Has the US lost out because we've killed over 60,000,000; in over 40 years; by CHOICE?

What difference if they died from corona virus? The SUDDENNESS of it all?