These are the people that need immediate help now! Instead the fast business loans went to the NBA and places that do not need the money!
Agreed.
and told them that those people there are protesting a tyranical government, they would laugh their assess off at how stupid we have become.
It may be funny, it may be scary, but democracy/federalism/constitution concepts are messy. Especially, when that is THEIR right to assemble, Freedom of Speech, and carry guns, etc. The point is, they can do it and they were not breaking the law. You may not like it, but that is OUR problem, not theirs. In Colorado, we have open carry laws, and concealed as well, which is what I use. Because I live in Boulder, people are very sensitive about guns, but we're all armed to the hilt here, we just don't show it.
I don't trust anybody with anything larger than a stick!
That is your choice... bottom line is the US Constitution protects their right to do that. It does not protect the right of organizations hurting other people like Antifa.
How much trust do you put in some dipshit with his AR doing some open carry in the middle of Walmart?
Again, if they can do it legally, they they can do it.
By your own definition, is it wrong to group people as snowflakes?
You are correct. It can be construed as a derogatory term. Just like racist, snowflake, etc. Think of all the labels one tribe has given to the other throughout the ages.
How does this fit into the COVID-19 debate you ask?
US Perspective
1. Incident A is observed - Covid-19 in China.
2. China has the responsibly to report the activity to the WHO and other organizations.
3. Govt organizations like the WHO have the responsibly to address the incident
4. If the incident is not properly addressed then incident A becomes a world crisis.
5. Deaths and Economy shutdowns ensue.
6. Federal governments initiate a lock down - but can ONLY advise states to do it - because the US is a federalist system (Consent by the states)
7. Scientists are given a head start as much as possible to address the issue - like 2 months
8. If the scientists are not ready by time x - the world needs to make a choice with the economies and how to manage it.
9. People being isolated begins to take its toll. Weddings, birthdays, graduations, etc are canceled.
10. Businesses begin to go under because they may only have enough cash reserves for 1-2 months
11. People end up losing their jobs because businesses can't afford the overhead without revenue
12. Highest unemployment rates since the 1930s
13. Federal government advises the reopen of the country (US)
14. Reopen is initiated by the federal government, but the states actually decide the reopen.
15. Some governors end up suppressing individual liberties that violate the Constitution - DOJ needs to step in
16. This inflames a already bad situation because the constitution spells out what politicians can do to the citizenry.
17. 2 months in suicide rates, domestic violence, and crime rise significantly
18. People begin to question if the deaths and misery of #17 exceed the misery index of the virus itself
19. World economy is nearly destroyed and the third world nations pay the most significant price
Point is we go from a
scientific problem --> governmental problem --> social problem... of course it is not that simplistic but I am trying to take the point of view, that this virus will pass, what happens next is up to us. Since, its almost 1pm I'll go have my first beer of the day. So stay tuned :)
