You can fix inexperience and youthful ignorance. This election doesn’t hurt me, I’ve made it. Younger folks need to see the forest for the trees.
I’ll keep pulling for you.
The Rona
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You can fix inexperience and youthful ignorance. This election doesn’t hurt me, I’ve made it. Younger folks need to see the forest for the trees.
I’ll keep pulling for you.
There’s never been a more perfect case of “avatar checks out”.
OP, I appreciate you sharing your experience. It amazes me that a lot of people cannot easily empathize unless they directly experience something. Like, do you have to actually lose a leg to imagine that it sucks being disabled? What about Sexism? Racism? Poverty? In your mind all of these are figments of other people's imaginations because you have never experienced them?
Maybe some of us just have more active imaginations than others. I don't have to be a woman to understand that women experience a completely different (and more difficult) pathway to success than men. Whether that's being judged/hired based on looks rather than talent, viewed as inferior intellectually or as an affirmative action hire, expected or encouraged to do sexual favors for superiors, being groped, constant inappropriate comments... It doesn't have to happen to me for me to imagine that it sucks. Yet some on this board will claim that sexism is a leftist plot to destroy America, as if they haven't seen or participated in any of those things.
Boggles the mind.
You misspelled china. We have china to blame. Do your research
I say the exact same thing about people who voted for Democrats...
That party is moving closer to socialism with each passing day yet you still vote for them, like clockwork, each election cycle....you basically vote to have less freedom every time...makes zero sense...
And don't give me the whole spill that I'm overreacting, that's not gonna happen, blah blah blah....the idiotic democratic "stars" of the House, "the squad", makes no bones about their far left, socialist agenda...& if Dems win both Senate races in Georgia next month, Bernie friggin' Sanders is set to become the Senate Budget Chairman....yes, SELF-PROCLAIMED SOCIALIST BERNIE SANDERS as Chairman...
And yet y'all vote for these bafoons, these idiots, over & over & over & over....I don't get it.
Here is what I will say to this.....I do appreciate the kind words. As for the rest of the post, knowing issues exist and empathy is one thing, how to resolve those issues is another. I think that’s where the issues lie. If both sides could realize there is common ground in EVERY topic, we could probably get somewhere. Instead, decisions are made solely to ensure they stay elected and not for the common good of the American people.
The latest research is pointing to viral load, the amount of the virus one is exposed to as to why some have milder symptoms than others. But of course other things are into play also, health, pre-existing conditions, & underlying conditions (unknown conditions). Also the person's inflammatory response to the virus. All these play a role.
Well once it got here many irresponsible Americans such as yourself failed to take it seriously by simply respecting your fellow citizens and wearing masks and following the basic guidelines set forth by the CDC. Masks don't stop the spread but they certainly help in slowing it down drastically.
I wear a mask when in public so spare me the "yourself failed to take it seriously." BS. I also work for one of the companies who developed a treatment for covid-19. You have no idea what you are talking about, you just sputter out the same narrative.
More people are wearing masks than in march/April yet we have more spread. Look, people will wear the mask but to think that's going to prevent you from getting an airborne virus you are living in an alternate reality. Some of the most lockedown states and citites are having the highest spread right now.
But to my original point, the media and many Americans fail to realize that not only did the virus come out of china, they covered it up. They allowed their people to travel outside of china, yet banned travel within the country. They unleashed a deadly virus against the world and are getting a pass because people like you would rather get angry towards their fellow americans and the president. I just wish people would spend a little bit of that frustration towards the country that brought YOU the virus and covered it up
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This makes the most “common sense” of just about any post in this thread.
Also to the OP, I am glad you have gain some empathy and concern for others in regards to Corona. So your concern is appropriate and have nothing to do with being soft, it's what Jesus commanded that we love our neighbors.
I really think if we will to think differently about why we are being plagued with this virus, why is God allowing it to be. Yes i believe it's lab made etc...but God is ultimately in control but out of every situation there is a lesson for someone. Maybe it is because our hearts have grown cold to others, we have really lost sight if loving our neighbors and our enemies, we don't empathize or have compassion anymore (unless it's someone/ we can identify with) and we don't want to admit to our wrongs and just repent as individuals or as a Nation (and those wrongs go much further than a abortion). We are bog down in defiance and anger. I am really vexed & sorrowful where we are as a nation and it has nothing to do with politics but the hearts of the NATION'S PEOPLE. Our hearts dictate how we treat each other, think towards each other. So back to covid, when a mask, physical distancing, etc is asked because it might keep someone else safe, keep families together, protect our most wise and highly valuable citizens, etc...
yes our first instance maybe be i don't want to or i have a right not too. However, i will because i maybe ok but someone else may not. This is not my rights being taken but i will give up my wants for the greater good bc although i feel government is not right, Mrs Ethel who i don't know doesn't deserve to suffer because of my defiance to government (ex). My niece's 9yo classmate didn't deserve to lose both her parents (30's) due to COVID-19 (true story). Jesus didn't want to endure the cross either but he yielded his will for us. I think 2020 & corona can bring clearer vision if we focus on ensuring our hearts are right. So i THANK YOU OP to being opened to that experience of change, don't allow pressure from others or shame of being soft close that part of your heart off again. We will get thru this if we keep the mantra of "loving our brothers".
I really think if we will to think differently about why we are being plagued with this virus, why is God allowing it to be. Yes i believe it's lab made etc...but God is ultimately in control but out of every situation there is a lesson for someone. Maybe it is because our hearts have grown cold to others, we have really lost sight if loving our neighbors and our enemies, we don't empathize or have compassion anymore (unless it's someone/ we can identify with) and we don't want to admit to our wrongs and just repent as individuals or as a Nation (and those wrongs go much further than a abortion). We are bog down in defiance and anger. I am really vexed & sorrowful where we are as a nation and it has nothing to do with politics but the hearts of the NATION'S PEOPLE. Our hearts dictate how we treat each other, think towards each other. So back to covid, when a mask, physical distancing, etc is asked because it might keep someone else safe, keep families together, protect our most wise and highly valuable citizens, etc...
yes our first instance maybe be i don't want to or i have a right not too. However, i will because i maybe ok but someone else may not. This is not my rights being taken but i will give up my wants for the greater good bc although i feel government is not right, Mrs Ethel who i don't know doesn't deserve to suffer because of my defiance to government (ex). My niece's 9yo classmate didn't deserve to lose both her parents (30's) due to COVID-19 (true story). Jesus didn't want to endure the cross either but he yielded his will for us. I think 2020 & corona can bring clearer vision if we focus on ensuring our hearts are right. So i THANK YOU OP to being opened to that experience of change, don't allow pressure from others or shame of being soft close that part of your heart off again. We will get thru this if we keep the mantra of "loving our brothers".
Thank you for that. It isn’t easy admitting that my thoughts and actions needed to change. Wish I would’ve been more responsible earlier. I share in your concerns of people so full of anger as I have personally caught myself there in the past few years. It’s a shame and it’s sad. In my opinion, we have removed God from a country founded on christianity and that contributes greatly to where we are as a nation. Not a soapbox, just an opinion.
BTW, some taste is returning today and the body aches are easing. I would imagine I am over the hump but the problem with this virus is that you just never know until the couple weeks have passed. Take care all!
Yes it came from China but like every problem, the important thing is what you do to help resolve the problem. It's how you react and what measures you take once the problem is recognized. And the spread is from people acting irresponsibly like the folks in the WH (or bars, friends/family gatherings, etc.) where they have gatherings without wearing masks or how they operate in their work environment without following proper procedures. I personally take too many chances and know masks aren't full proof which I stated previously, but they certainly can help slow things down.
Masks don't do shit, in fact I think they make it much more likely you will catch the virus.
Ok doctor. If you ever have surgery please urge the surgeon and his/her team to not wear masks.
LMFAO. Have you ever read his posts before? Unbelievable how ignorant some people are. I can understand people voting over policy issues but to really believe the BS that crazy Donald spews is embarrassing.
Says the people that voted Democrat...ya know, the side of the aisle that continuously tells you they wanna pull this country into socialism & yet, you're were so blinded by your hate for the "orange man" to realize that he was the much better option. You'd rather vote for future bread lines....
You mean being THAT stupid???
That's an awful comparison. Not even apples to apples. With an airborne virus a n-95 mask will help some if there is proper use. These face covering people wear are the illusion of
safety/securityy. The majority of people do not wear the proper PPE in public nor do they know how to properly dispose of their PPE.
You see all of these people in metropolitan areas where people are packed into a building with improper air circulation and ventilation. I'd be very concerned about those people not somebody at a restaurant who isn't wearing their mask.
Masks in the restaurant, on the way to the table, is one of the most asinine things I have ever heard.
Really? I caught COVID at band practice, where all 5 of us were more than 6 ft. apart. No one high fived, hugged, no physical contact whatsoever. Only constant, no masks. 4- 5 of us were sick within three days. This thing is primarily airborne and masks do help to mitigate it's spread. I don't see how that is still debatable, honestly.
Like many things in our society it's become a false sense of security. It makes people feel better and that is fine. People wear the masks out of respect of others, but clearly the spread continues to go on because it's a virus. That's what viruses do especially ones that are as contagious as this one that came out of a lab in China. Luckily, the mortality rate has crashed and those under 75 have a 99.9% of recovery.
At band practice? You mean where you are blowing air into an instrument? I'm shocked. Sounds like a nice super spreader you guys had going on. Well done
Do you live with other people in your home? I assume you wear your mask around them inside the home as well? If not, why?
5 people? it's probably a traditional band (guitar, bass, drum, singer) as opposed to a full brass or woodwind section
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No I mean stupid enough to believe the tired republican line of socialism that they have been using for literally almost 100 years. Stupid enough to believe the orange man.as.you called him actually won the election and it's being stolen from him. stupid enough to believe that the government and people in it can't do anything right but that democrats somehow managed to rig a presidential election. Stupid enough to believe there is evidence of this even though after being asked repeatedly Trump's lawyers fail to provide anything that holds up under scrutiny. Stupid enough to believe judges aren't really doing what they should in these instances even though in some cases they were appointed by Trump himself.
The Dem "stars" of the House (the squad) are pushing a far left socialist agenda & make no bones about who they are or what they support...as dumb as AOC is, she somehow wields as much power as Pelosi does now...maybe even more...
And like I said before, SELF PROCLAIMED SOCIALIST BERNIE SANDERS has been tabbed by DEMOCRATS to be the next Senate Budget Chairman if Dems gain control of Senate...hell, Bernie almost won the Democratic nomination for President....
These trends DON'T reverse themselves...the Dem party continues to trend towards socialism, & at a much faster pace than ever before...believe what you want, if you would take your blue colored glasses off for a minute, you would realize it's true....
As far as the election results is concerned, there is plenty of proof out there...the problem is, most of the judges so far (even conservative ones) don't have enough backbone to take a closer look....& who can really blame them bc let's face it, if any of them vote in favor of Trump, they are gonna give death threats & dem thugs will burn their city to the ground....again, you know this to be true....
Educated people may be the minority on this board but we weren't at the ballot box where it matters. Your kind has been soundly repudiated.
