Common Sense and Human Interface

Conservative Treehouse | Apr 20 2020 | sundance

[Presbyterian Reporter]

As Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announces the reopening of various sectors of the state economy, perhaps a rather obvious point needs to be highlighted…

There are few high-traffic businesses more densely populated than grocery stores.

In fact, within the U.S. economy retail supermarkets have the highest foot traffic of any business sector in the entire economy; that’s just an empirical fact…. and the coronavirus impact increased that foot traffic by an average of 40 percent. Now, stop and think about this logically & apply a large dose of common sense. Think about human-to-human interface.

First, with approximately 90 percent of the total U.S. population penetrating through grocery outlets; and with 100% of that massive number of consumers going through checkout lanes; if the COVID-19 viral strain was as significant as claimed by the worst-case data, then supermarket cashiers would have been the highest exposed profession of U.S. workers in the entire nation. There wouldn’t even be a close second place.

Considering that metric; and considering the overall population penetration & density within the business operation; there has not been an employee-based business disruption due to the coronavirus. Put another way: the coronavirus has not stopped the function of the highest human interface occupation in the entire U.S. economy.

Secondly, think about the businesses that are closed; perhaps think about your job that may have been shut down…. now frame your risk based on the supermarket example as highest human interface and highest population penetration in any business field.

If the #1 at risk industry has operated, essentially without disruption and with almost zero substantive mitigation, while carrying the largest population exposure rate, then all other less-exposed business operations would have significantly less operational risk.

Why would anyone be concerned about opening their business?

If you take the factual outcome of the retail food industry as a measure, it would follow that other than a few proximity businesses which may need prudent modifications or remain temporarily closed (ex. modified airplane seating, concerts, stadiums or capacity seating venues etc), then all other businesses should immediately resume operations.

No other business segment within the economy is as exposed to the population as the retail food business; and yet supermarkets operated without issue.

So why shouldn’t all businesses immediately get back to work?

Perhaps a few initial modifications might be needed; but not much, and not for long.

Think about it….

[Presbyterian Reporter]

"""No other business segment within the economy is as exposed to the population as the retail food business; and yet supermarkets operated without issue."""

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For those of us advocating a return to normal, we have experiences of our grocery stores being open every day during this pandemic.

Think about it.

[Presbyterian Reporter]

I see I forgot to include the link. Here it is

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2020/04/20/common-sense-and-human-interface-georgia-governor-brian-kemp-announces-phased-reopening-of-business-starting-this-week/#more-189620

[ClearCase_guy]

I say it’s basically the flu.
I say the economic shutdown is deliberate political sabotage (”worst pandemic ever”) aimed at Trump and his booming economy.
I say the public is going to catch on.
I say the Democrats will switch gears and campaign in November against Trump based on his “over-reaction” of a “minor incident” that the Democrats “always knew” was just “no big deal”.

[Grampa Dave]

No other business segment within the economy is as exposed to the population as the retail food business; and yet supermarkets operated without issue.

So why shouldn’t all businesses immediately get back to work? In her first interview on "Fox News Sunday" since 2017, Billionaire House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., spoke to anchor Chris Wallace about the coronavirus pandemic and its effect on Americans.

"People are taking to the streets, pushing back against some of the more stringent restrictions in some states," Wallace said during the interview, which is set to air Sunday on Fox News Channel. "Can you understand why they're doing that?"

Pelosi responded: "No, not, not really because what we have to do is, is, is shelter in place. That is really the answer."

Meanwhile,Nancy, In the real world, not your billionaire world, Our economy/citizens have been brutally raped/abused with the actions of your fellow elites, democrat governors and mediots!

“A shutdown is a broadly destructive solution, to a problem that could have been solved with far more targeted approaches!"

Quarantines only work to keep a small amount of sick people from going out and spreading the disease!

They don’t work to keep the vast majority of healthy people locked inside.

Thanks to HotHunt for this great visual!

If people want to stay home, let them! NO ONE wants to force them to go out!

[Presbyterian Reporter]

Thanks to HotHunt for this great visual!

And my thanks to you for posting it on this thread.

[Grampa Dave]

You are welcome. Please use it here, on other internet sites and with your email lists.

[Presbyterian Reporter]

I, for one, have been very appreciative of the people who work in our grocery stores.

They have had to work under very stressful conditions because the news media was hyperventilating that everybody was going to die from corona virus.

When this crisis comes to pass, I will buy gift cards for the people who work in my local store.

[17th Miss Regt]

I say the Democrats will switch gears and campaign in November against Trump based on his “over-reaction” of a “minor incident” that the Democrats “always knew” was just “no big deal”.

I think you are right on the money.

[Basket_of_Deplorables]

“I say the economic shutdown is deliberate political sabotage (”worst pandemic ever”) aimed at Trump and his booming economy.”

The reaction sure looks like espionage where I sit.

One guy at the CDC caused a 5 week delay for the widespread testing of the virus, right at the start of the outbreak. So Trump had no reliable US data. One. Guy.

So they relied on UK models, horribly wrong, panic inducing, led by One Guy.

So Fauci told Trump, “You have no choice! Shut it down!” One. Guy.

Too much coincidence for me. Perfectly timed screw ups by, basically, 3 guys in key positions, and they destroyed the US economy. Going from lowest unemployment since the Great Depression, to highest, in 2 months.

People have no idea how bad this could become. The GD scarred 3 generations of people, for good reasons. So hey, let’s do it again!

[kvanbrunt2]

I say the Democrats will switch gears and campaign in November against Trump based on his “over-reaction” of a “minor incident” that the Democrats “always knew” was just “no big deal”.
I think you are right on the money.>>>> and i know facts don’t matter to commies, but Trump didn’t shut down anything. He just built a bunch of hospitals and ventilators.

[stevem]

I have been luckier than many others. My work is with a telephone and a computer. My company made arrangements so I could work remotely. I didn't want to and don't like working remotely, but is much better than nothing. I strongly argued against it.

I didn't think I was in danger then and don't now.

For the last 3 weeks and 2 days, the grocery store has been my furlough from the prison cell of my living room.