OT: Current Affairs and Politics

[Poupou Escobar]

There is certainly merit in that, similar to the possibility of republican constituents following the lead of their President in downplaying COVID-19 and not taking it as seriously as perhaps they should.

Whose place is it to say how seriously anyone 'should' treat it?

 

[Gronk]

You're assuming everyone agrees that getting a virus with a 97% survival rate is the worst thing that can happen to you. Being happy requires accepting some risk, not living in fear.

Nice mortality stat pulled discretely out your arse. Fat US f**kers say hi.



Also I think that you need to provide some evidence that there is a significant cohort who are consciously giving no f**ks about getting the covid; viz the “it’s just the flu” brigade. I would have thought that they are more complacent or even detached from the reality of getting the covid.

 

[Happy MEel]

Whose place is it to say how seriously anyone 'should' treat it?

Considering people’s actions impacts others when it comes to this virus, I’d say it’s everyone’s place.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

You're assuming everyone agrees that getting a virus with a 97% survival rate is the worst thing that can happen to you. Being happy requires accepting some risk, not living in fear.

99.43% in the US. Obviously this will continue to improve as they're not killing people with ventilators anymore. Or sending the infected into care homes.

 

[strider]

Hey @strider - can I borrow your pencil?

f**k of

You will give me covid playing with my pencil

 

[Gary Gutful]

99.43% in the US. Obviously this will continue to improve as they're not killing people with ventilators anymore. Or sending the infected into care homes.

But they are rolling them up in carpet and throwing them off bridges.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Considering people’s actions impacts others when it comes to this virus, I’d say it’s everyone’s place.

So why did I see Ronald 'sneezing' on children?

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

But they are rolling them up in carpet and throwing them off bridges.

I'm not a doctor so I'll wait to see the peer reviewed study on this treatment.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Nice mortality stat pulled discretely out your arse. Fat US f**kers say hi.

Three percent of Americans with the disease have died. I found that number on the internet. If you've got a more reliable number let's see it.

Also I think that you need to provide some evidence that there is a significant cohort who are consciously giving no f**ks about getting the covid; viz the “it’s just the flu” brigade. I would have thought that they are more complacent or even detached from the reality of getting the covid.

If it's as deadly as you claim we should see some people changing their tune pretty quickly then.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Three percent of Americans with the disease have died. I found that number on the internet. If you've got a more reliable number let's see it.


If it's as deadly as you claim we should see some people changing their tune pretty quickly then.

That's the CFR. You need the IFR.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Considering people’s actions impacts others when it comes to this virus, I’d say it’s everyone’s place.

People's actions have always impacted others. What about those of us who haven't lost a single cent and had a great time stuck at home on the internet with no kids missing out on social development. It's pretty easy to support society/economy-crippling lockdowns with no skin in the game. Personally I'd rather take my chances with Covid than lose everything I own and be saddled with lifelong depression.

 

[Happy MEel]

So why did I see Ronald 'sneezing' on children?

Hayfever for sure. Everything Ronald has done has been for the betterment of humanity.

 

[Happy MEel]

People's actions have always impacted others. What about those of us who haven't lost a single cent and had a great time stuck at home on the internet with no kids missing out on social development. It's pretty easy to support society/economy-crippling lockdowns with no skin in the game. Personally I'd rather take my chances with Covid than lose everything I own and be saddled with lifelong depression.

You’ve provided one section of society as your argument. What about those that have lost loved ones to this virus? Can they have an opinion?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

You’ve provided one section of society as your argument. What about those that have lost loved ones to this virus? Can they have an opinion?

Sure, they just don't get to claim the moral high ground.

 

[Happy MEel]

Sure, they just don't get to claim the moral high ground.

Nor can those out of work doing it tough

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Nor can those out of work doing it tough

Sure they can. Everyone dies. Not everyone lives in poverty and isolation.

 

[Happy MEel]

Sure they can. Everyone dies. Not everyone lives in poverty and isolation.

lol. I’m glad you’re not in charge of our public health system.

By your way of thinking, the same people who are socially disadvantaged have the moral high ground until they die...


Stick to your defence force analysis.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Whose place is it to say how seriously anyone 'should' treat it?

He wasn't (originally) talking about anyone. He was (originally) talking about elected officials and voters.

I reckon voters have every right to pass judgement on whether politicians are taking it seriously enough.

 

[Happy MEel]

He wasn't (originally) talking about anyone. He was (originally) talking about elected officials and voters.

I reckon voters have every right to pass judgement on whether politicians are taking it seriously enough.

Yep, and I’m talking from a public health perspective.

There are plenty of examples of where governments have decided how public health issues should be treated which have benefited population health overall. Why is this any different?

Tobacco control is the obvious example, but what about seat belts, or RBTs? Should Government not have stepped in and decided how we should “treat it”?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

lol. I’m glad you’re not in charge of our public health system.

By your way of thinking, the same people who are socially disadvantaged have the moral high ground until they die...

You obviously haven't heard of a little thing called BLM.

Stick to your defence force analysis.

Black Ops Matter?