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bird.LA

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How is that racist?

Are they not dumb lower class white people?
Definitely dumb and white. Unclear about their financial situation, though it's probably safe to assume they're not wealthy.
 

stringcheese

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If there were a way for us to open up restaurants for dipshits like the two of you without endangering the low wage workers who'd need to serve you I'd be all for it.

But the truth is that you're going crazy online over an economic downturn that's being caused by a virus, not government.

Most businesses outside of the ones that require people being in contact with one another (gyms, theaters, etc.) are open in some form or another. The police aren't out here forcing us to stay in our homes (sh!t, a couple officers gave me a casual nod hello as I rode past them on a supposedly closed to the public bike path yesterday.) So what are you really complaining about?

I agree the beaches shouldn't be closed, but get a grip.

As has been mentioned before here, I co-own a restaurant. One that currently has customers pilling up at the gate waiting to come back, purchasing gift cards for the future, and trying to make reservations that I cannot guarantee. Plenty of people want to come back to life, not just reckless young people. It's cute that you think most businesses are open, and that the ones who aren't just need to "get a grip".

So, if you're asking me personally, I'm complaining that the government has deemed my business unnecessary and shut down my industry indefinitely and with insufficient reasoning to do so, and followed that up by doubling down on "do what we say because we said so" with no relation to or mere mention of tangible goals.

The police are at odds with the governor, who is at odds with the mayors, all are at odds with the president.


Still we get people like you. Every thread. "Stop talking about things I don't want you to talk about in the talking about things place" if you don't want to hear the complaints, DON'T OPEN THE THREAD.
 

Billy Ocean

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You said it not ebola. But ebola is deadly but not very contagious.
i think you get what I’m saying

this thing scared the sh!t out of people initially because there was not much info

but more info is coming all the time from a variety of sources

I’m not going to ride in the subway any time soon but there is a level of risk that can be appropriately taken here and really needs to be since the economic damage is immense
 

Kento

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so why do you waste your time with nonsensical calculation?

look, I was freaked at first by this but there is pretty clear evidence from a variety of sources that it is actually not that deadly

worse than the flu- yes. But a lot closer to flu than Ebola
Is it nonsensical?

Based on the testing we have, those are the numbers whether you like them or not. Now, if we increase both contagion and antibody testing, we will have a better idea of how deadly this actually is. Like I said, two weeks ago, we were at a death rate of 37%. Right now, we are at 29%. It will decrease and asymptote at a certain point much lower than that 29%. Now, let's look at South Korea. I think we can all agree that they were one of the more competent countries out there when it came to handling this pandemic and providing a solid data set. As shown below, measuring deaths vs. total cases, they are at 2.3%. That's still a factor of 10 higher than the rates PRCD is throwing around. I think we'll end up higher than them in the end, high single digits is my SWAG.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/south-korea/

Ebola is a LOT harder to contract than the flu. But don't make me revisit Trump's ignorance and stupidity. We're in this situation as it is because Kushner and his marionette Trump stonewalled and sat on their hands.
 

Autoprax

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i think you get what I’m saying

this thing scared the sh!t out of people initially because there was not much info

but more info is coming all the time from a variety of sources

I’m not going to ride in the subway any time soon but there is a level of risk that can be appropriately taken here and really needs to be since the economic damage is immense
I feel better if the people in charge showed more competance.
 

PRCD

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Well, we'll see, won't we? But it sounds like you do agree that trials are ongoing and that the medical community is learning more as time goes on. By that rationale, wouldn't you rather contract this later than sooner?
No. The data has been clear from the beginning that working-age people are not at risk from this. I'd rather get it now and get on with my life. Flu is far more deadly to people my age. Flu kills people of all ages. This kills overwhelmingly the very old with comorbidities.

Medical progress is not advancing quickly anymore, at least not compared to the 19th and 20th centuries. They've already been working on a coronavirus vaccine for 10 years before his one came along.
 
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bird.LA

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As has been mentioned before here, I co-own a restaurant. One that currently has customers pilling up at the gate waiting to come back, purchasing gift cards for the future, and trying to make reservations that I cannot guarantee. Plenty of people want to come back to life, not just reckless young people. It's cute that you think most businesses are open, and that the ones who aren't just need to "get a grip".

So, if you're asking me personally, I'm complaining that the government has deemed my business unnecessary and shut down my industry indefinitely and with insufficient reasoning to do so, and followed that up by doubling down on "do what we say because we said so" with no relation to or mere mention of tangible goals.

The police are at odds with the governor, who is at odds with the mayors, all are at odds with the president.


Still we get people like you. Every thread. "Stop talking about things I don't want you to talk about in the talking about things place" if you don't want to hear the complaints, DON'T OPEN THE THREAD.
You're not doing takeout? I know that's not a panacea, but it's better than nothing, yeah?

I agree with you that the entire situation has been massively mismanaged. Sorry that it's hurt your business personally.

But a lot of your arguments are emotionally based and logically unsound. For instance, what is wrong with your brain that it makes you think I'm saying this? "Stop talking about things I don't want you to talk about in the talking about things place"

You are welcome to all the dumb arguments you'd like to make, and I may even respond :)
 

Billy Ocean

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I feel better if the people in charge showed more competance.
well look who we have

they’re not going to solve it

we got lucky, plain and simple

we don’t need to shoot our selves in the foot because we’re mad that we’re not well prepared for the black death

this isn’t that so let’s just deal with the actual situation
 
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stringcheese

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You're not doing takeout? I know that's not a panacea, but it's better than nothing, yeah?

I agree with you that the entire situation has been massively mismanaged. Sorry that it's hurt your business personally.

But a lot of your arguments are emotionally based and logically unsound. For instance, what is wrong with your brain that it makes you think I'm saying this? "Stop talking about things I don't want you to talk about in the talking about things place"

You are welcome to all the dumb arguments you'd like to make, and I may even respond :)
Your post was a long winded "stop complaining."
My response was a long winded " I will not."
 

Trump2020

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Common citizens treated like criminals. Criminals released from jail and prison treated like common citizens. Enough with these socialist tyrannical government. Time to take back California my fellow citizens. Newsom he's just playing the dictator role at this point. He works for us, not the other way around !!!!!
 

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I'm still going into the office everyday and working. Business as usual.

I was pretty much a loner to begin with so not much has changed for me except now I have to make all my own meals. :cursing: