Charoite (06-03-2020), Geeko Sportivo (06-03-2020)
A lot of people seem to get way too hung up on the latest news, the latest headlines.
We live in this unsustainable throw-away world of disposable products, and it seems like the news is becoming a disposable product. The latest headlines are attention-grabbing and we want to know the latest, want to talk about what it means (and here, apparently, we want to talk about one another more than the actual political subject,) but what about the bigger picture?
Each day's headlines contribute to a much bigger picture. Really, the long standing trends and changes are more important.
How does this obsession with the latest news hurt us?
Well, look at the Coronavirus.
Most people were great at social distancing at first, right after the national emergency was declared. But as the headlines got stale, people wanted to be done with that, wanted to move on.
The only problem is the pandemic has not gone away.
If we drop our guard, stop practicing social distancing measures, that allows the virus to have a resurgence.
That is apparently what happened in 1918, and it looks like it is about to happen all over again.
People, we need to think beyond the last thing that was said.
We have to see the bigger picture.
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Charoite (06-03-2020), Geeko Sportivo (06-03-2020)
One of the things that was so shocking about the Coronavirus when it was new, was the realization that everyday life had to change, and it had to change for a long time.
We learned that we have to get a vaccine, or herd immunity, before we can go back to life as we knew it.
If we try to blow this off and rush things?
We could have a second wave, a third wave, multiple waves.
Everybody heard this, but it seems a lot of people have not done a good job of making a commitment to fight this thing till the end.
And we have very poor leadership. That is hurting us a lot. DT is acting like it's all over, and so are his sycophants.
Just because the headlines get replaced every day doesn't mean the old ones become meaningless.
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We are all part of the army needed to fight Coronavirus.
We need good leadership because we are not trained to do this. We never signed up for this.
If we don't have good leadership we are not going to remain committed.
Losing 100 thousand Americans is losing the war.
If only we had good leadership.
DT is a failure.
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My wife is in leukemia remission. we are very careful about Corona. We will stay that way.
PoliTalker (06-02-2020)
No worries. According to the trump worshipping "mental midgets", the CV is a hoax and will be gone when the weather gets warm.
Please leave your Trump 2024 signs in your yard. That way, my dog will know where to take a dump.
PoliTalker (06-02-2020), Trumpet (06-02-2020)
I have hunkered down.
PoliTalker (06-02-2020)
Hello Nordberg,
Best wishes for continued health for you both.
And you'll have your best chance at it if I have anything to do with it. I am determined to stick to the guidelines even if I am the only one in a particular setting. I know that by doing the patriotic thing I am not only protecting myself but others. I would hate to think that I got lax and it led to someone else dying. I would not want to live with that. I've got to do my best. I owe it to my fellow citizens.
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gfm7175 (06-03-2020)
Personal Ignore Policy PIP: I like civil discourse. I will give you all the respect in the world if you respect me. Mouth off to me, or express overt racism, you will be PERMANENTLY Ignore Listed. Zero tolerance. No exceptions. I'll never read a word you write, even if quoted by another, nor respond to you, nor participate in your threads. ... Ignore the shallow. Cherish the thoughtful. Long Live Civil Discourse, Mutual Respect, and Good Debate! ps: Feel free to adopt my PIP. It works well.
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Maybe you addressed this later ITT but I think it goes without saying there is zero social distancing going on in these protests. You have thousands of people marching side by side on the streets and this is in cities where shelter-in-place orders are in effect. They won't let you go to work but you can walk next to hundreds of others on the street. Not sure how this is helping us get past the virus.
PoliTalker (06-02-2020)
Headline story in the SF Chronicle today:
Choosing between tragedies: Mass protests vs. coronavirus safety
Thousands of people across the Bay Area hit the streets over the weekend to protest the killing of a black man by police in Minneapolis, and infectious disease expert John Swartzberg’s first thought, watching the peaceful demonstrations from his home in Lafayette, was: “I’m so grateful. I hope the world hears them.”
And his next was: “Wow, so many of them aren’t wearing masks.”
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/...s-15309625.php
PoliTalker (06-02-2020)
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