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I talked to a Greenville restaurant owner today

not sure you know what communism is, since you are discussing a business owned by a private citizen
My guess is his reference that the USA has turned into a police state, much like the Communists and the Socialists across the pond where ratting out your fellow citizen is the norm. What a waste of resources by SLED.
 
Actually give the weather is pretty good I doubt many people will eat inside. I’ve eaten outside a few times in downtown Greenville and it’s much nicer.

Until we get really hot weather I think the outdoor dining option will be the preferred option for most people.

I have heard of SLED busting a few gyms which had reopened quietly. They didn’t fine them but told them to shut down and if it they reopened their would be more severe consequences.
 
IMHO the reopening is not about the virus or testing or a lot of things relative to the original shut down . The reopening is about economic survival of the vast majority And the fact that at some point most Americans will rebel against what they consider too much government control . In the end it will be about accountability and personal responsibility to your neighbor to do the right thing .
 
Well could be worse. Armed vigilantes could be running the streets enforcing "justice". Oh wait...

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My guess is his reference that the USA has turned into a police state, much like the Communists and the Socialists across the pond where ratting out your fellow citizen is the norm. What a waste of resources by SLED.

SLED should be focusing on the Hundreds, if not thousands of criminals released from Prison because of Covid-19, that's going to be a bigger problem than any Restaurant seat violations.
 
IMHO the reopening is not about the virus or testing or a lot of things relative to the original shut down . The reopening is about economic survival of the vast majority And the fact that at some point most Americans will rebel against what they consider too much government control . In the end it will be about accountability and personal responsibility to your neighbor to do the right thing .
The one good thing that I have seen from this whole fiasco is people are treating people more politely in public. I see folks allowing others to go 1st. I speak to people that I dont know. More people are polite back to me than I have ever noticed before.

On the other hand, you have 50 governors from 50 states and the way some Govenors are running their states it wont surprise me for there to be some riots with guns actually shooting elected officials.
 
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So do you want things to reopen and stay open, or would you rather they just stayed closed because the authorities assume people won’t be responsible? I’d much rather have things open and police social distancing than just have everything closed.
 
The one good thing that I have seen from this whole fiasco is people are treating people more politely in public. I see folks allowing others to go 1st. I speak to people that I dont know. More people are polite back to me than I have ever noticed before.

On the other hand, you have 50 governors from 50 states and the way some Govenors are running their states it wont surprise me for there to be some riots with guns actually shooting elected officials.
You’ve already had people getting shot over being told to wear masks in stores
 
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So do you want things to reopen and stay open, or would you rather they just stayed closed because the authorities assume people won’t be responsible? I’d much rather have things open and police social distancing than just have everything closed.

So much this. We have got to re-fire the economic engine, but we do not need a second wave that outstrips the first.
 
In the end it will be about accountability and personal responsibility to your neighbor to do the right thing .

Which is what it should have been about the entire time instead of the government making those choices for us. Count me in the camp of this is ultimately an extremely bad flu, but the reaction was far beyond what was really necessary.
 
Sled agent busted up a group of guys drinking beer at a private country club recently....fact.
Club pro I know said SLED has been going around SC golf courses checking social distancing.
 
The one good thing that I have seen from this whole fiasco is people are treating people more politely in public. I see folks allowing others to go 1st. I speak to people that I dont know. More people are polite back to me than I have ever noticed before.

On the other hand, you have 50 governors from 50 states and the way some Govenors are running their states it wont surprise me for there to be some riots with guns actually shooting elected officials.
Me thinks that lady up in Michigan is about to have a serious problem in her hands soon ...
 
One of the ones that may get shot.
Not good situation at all. There is apparently a barbershop up there that has reopened in defiance of the executive order. The Gov made a comment that the owner could be subject to arrest. The “Michigan Militia” made a statement that the owner would not be arrested and that they would block law enforcement from entry into the barbershop ....

ya .... all it’s going to take is one member of the “militia” to go full @treetiger OR one LEO with @johnhugh -esq delusions to change the world for this to get out of hand ricky tick ......
 
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My guess is his reference that the USA has turned into a police state, much like the Communists and the Socialists across the pond where ratting out your fellow citizen is the norm. What a waste of resources by SLED.
ridiculous statement. Right or wrong they are trying to make people safe. I don’t know whether wearing a mask helps save people but it’s not going to hurt me or anyone else by trying. Be safe not sorry. I can’t believe people freaking think this way. I for one don’t believe in all the testing that we are doing because I think they haven’t been perfected yet but I don’t blame anyone.
 
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ridiculous statement. Right or wrong they are trying to make people safe. I don’t know whether wearing a mask helps save people but it’s not going to hurt me or anyone else by trying. Be safe not sorry. I can’t believe people freaking think this way. I for one don’t believe in all the testing that we are doing because I think they haven’t been perfected yet but I don’t blame anyone.

"Right or wrong they are trying to make people safe"
 
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