People are having a hard time accepting what they are hearing and witnessing.
The five stages of grief/loss comes to mind:
Posted on 03/15/2020 6:11:15 PM PDT by Randall_S
President Trump’s efforts have, at times, felt frustratingly slow. As Americans, we assume that our government had the ability to test all of us in the event of a pandemic. We now know this was not true. They are developing, on the fly, a new system that should have been thought of and implemented 10, 20, or just 3 years ago.
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Liberal PDJT hater.
Actually, I think it’s a reasonable statement. Just what department of government is supposed to be sure we can test - seems CDC is out to lunch? And other countries seem to be doing just fine with their testing.
And by not being able to test, we’re now forced into Wuhan-like countermeasures, unlike the few countries that were able to test and also act fast (Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, and El Salvador).
“you are not allowed to travel outside your zone unless you have written form permission”
That’s totalitarianism.
These suggestions are idiocy and simplistic.
That’s not a “suggestion.” That’s reality today in Italy.
I find myself swinging back and forth.
My first position was: “This virus is overblown, this is silly.”
But then I thought about the notion of flattening the curve and I decided: “Let’s be cautious, let’s wait it out for a few weeks, let’s not overwhelm our hospitals.”
But people seem to still want more restrictions, more control.
It’s never enough.
It’s never enough.
It’s never enough.
I do not want to trade freedom for safety. That’s never a good trade.
“That’s totalitarianism...These suggestions are idiocy and simplistic.”
I’ve always thought that Americans would be shocked and awed to find out just what power our government can have in an emergency footing.
I guess I was right!
I do not want to trade freedom for safety. That’s never a good trade.
“I do not want to trade freedom for safety. That’s never a good trade.”
I thought it was a pretty good tradeoff during WW2, when we had to accept HUGE GOVERNMENT, rationing everything, price controls, and taking over businesses, if we wanted to win.
By the way, our government let go of nearly all of that right after the war ended.
God I didn’t know garbage can run on for so long.
People are having a hard time accepting what they are hearing and witnessing.
The five stages of grief/loss comes to mind:
“But then I thought about the notion of flattening the curve and I decided: “Let’s be cautious, let’s wait it out for a few weeks, let’s not overwhelm our hospitals.”
I was just thinking today - this “flattening the curve” is sort of like the run on TP of late.
It was okay in early to mid February when many people were grabbing an extra pack to stock up over time. Towards the third week the shelves were a bit low, but still enough TP for the demand.
Now there is no TP on the shelves. To me that is a good visual of the “flattening of the curve” to keep hospital beds open. I guess there will be alternatives to all the beds full, such as schools, motels, etc. But it will probably be similar in being able to use TP versus leaves.
I agree. And most people are completely not sure how to think. I’ve witnessed this personally, among coworkers and friends. Luckily, my family - without panicking - is reacting normally and with an understanding of what has to be done.
What a bunch of leftwing loon drivel.
I’m reminded of the basketball player who thought the pandemic was a joke, and touching a bunch of microphones during a press conference, later testing positive for the Wuhan Virus.
I think I am going to purchase some home defense items this week. We people get scared and desperate they do stupid things.
I think we are headed to a great depression.
President Trump must be reelected to save the country.
I think Joe Biden is just a name, if elected his vice will become President. That would be someone who the Americans would have rejected. You can figure out who.
clinton. or Obama
the place of employment is closed for at least a week, since the schools are closed the CEO decided to close the facility too. Will have a lot of time on my hands.
Sanders will be the vice president
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