Board 8 > Politics Containment Topic 311: Ye says Nay

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Corrik7 posted...

Damn, Tony has been to every store that exists. All hail him. I retract my statement about my local Walmart.

Ok but the irony is Wal-Mart ABSOLUTELY has one.

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ChaosTonyV4 posted...

Ok but the irony is Wal-Mart ABSOLUTELY has one.

Somebody come get your boy.

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This is what we get when Twitter is down

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Ive never gone into a normal wal-mart to buy groceries so I really have no idea.

I think the wal-mart branded grocery store near my apartment has a small international aisle but it might just be kosher stuff? I havent been there in like three months so I dont really remember.
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Corrik7 posted...

Somebody come get your boy.

Corrik, you know how we had that discussion one time about how youre incredibly white.

Maybe walk down the aisle with Mexican food sometime. Youd be surprised about what else they cram in there.

inb4 my Walmart doesnt sell Mexican food

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ChaosTonyV4 posted...

Corrik, you know how we had that discussion one time about how youre incredibly white.

Maybe walk down the aisle with Mexican food sometime. Youd be surprised about what else they cram in there.

inb4 my Walmart doesnt sell Mexican food

Literally 2 people already vouched for what I said, and I said if we have Goya it would either be in the canned food section or taco kit section but I have never seen it personally. The fact you think you know my Walmart while never setting foot in it.

The funny part is... Every time I go on vacation, Myrtle Beach, Greensboro, Orlando, Bradenton, and Honolulu... Every Walmart was different. It is almost like... They aren't all the same. Lmfao.

Like, you argue shit for no reason after the fact over and over.

We were super pissed they didn't have sweet tea in our Walmart for years like they did in Greensboro. They just added it 9 months ago thankfully though lol

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MoogleKupo141 posted...

Ive never gone into a normal wal-mart to buy groceries so I really have no idea.

I think the wal-mart branded grocery store near my apartment has a small international aisle but it might just be kosher stuff? I havent been there in like three months so I dont really remember.

Yeah, I think my store is just more spread out. Like there is some Asian things by the rice and ramen section. There is a taco kit and salsa section.

I don't remember a kosher section, but maybe it exists and I glance over it.

There definitely is not an "international section" where there is an assortment of nations food or some shit lol

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I've been to about a dozen Walmart for groceries, and they all have an international section. Usually not a whole asile, though. It typically been the same aisle as the seasonal stuff.

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Corrik7 posted...

Literally 2 people already vouched for what I said, and I said if we have Goya it would either be in the canned food section or taco kit section but I have never seen it personally. The fact you think you know my Walmart while never setting foot in it.

The funny part is... Every time I go on vacation, Myrtle Beach, Greensboro, Orlando, Bradenton, and Honolulu... Every Walmart was different. It is almost like... They aren't all the same. Lmfao.

Like, you argue shit for no reason after the fact over and over.

We were super pissed they didn't have sweet tea in our Walmart for years like they did in Greensboro. They just added it 9 months ago thankfully though lol

Ive lived in 5 states with towns of various sizes, and literally every single one has an international food section.

Im so confident in this, post the address of your Wal-Mart and Ill fucking call them, dude.

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ChaosTonyV4 posted...

Ive lived in 5 states with towns of various sizes, and literally every single one has an international food section.

Im so confident in this, post the address of your Wal-Mart and Ill fucking call them, dude.

Belle Vernon Walmart now shut the fuck up you are an idiot.

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Literally 2 people who live within 15 miles of me already confirmed this.

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What is with this topic where people can get so fired up about a conversation about an international food section?

Who honestly gives a shit?

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PrivateBiscuit1 posted...

What is with this topic where people can get so fired up about a conversation about an international food section?

Who honestly gives a shit?

I have no idea what the dudes problem is.

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Based on almost the entirety of this topic not being visible, people just wasting their time with that moron again. They need to get their shit together.

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PrivateBiscuit1 posted...

What is with this topic where people can get so fired up about a conversation about an international food section?

Who honestly gives a shit?

Nobodys heated, lol, its a funny thing that fits well into Corriks almost stereotypical whiteness we talked about that one time.

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eagerly awaiting a soundcloud link to the wal-mart customer service call

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eagerly awaiting an autotune version

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PrivateBiscuit1 posted...

Since I'm from the Pittsburgh area, I can vouch for Corrik that depending on where you are around there, there's no international aisles in most grocery stores. I had one when I lived in Robinson area but that's the only place I've seen it in that area.

It's also worth noting that there is like no diversity in the Pittsburgh area either. White, black, and anything else is like an immense rarity.

Peace___Frog posted...

I didn't see the offending posts, but yeah basically the only mainstream grocery store with more international options than one foot of shelf space is in an upscale part of town. There are South American and Pan- Asian specialty stores, but they aren't as common. The black neighborhood we've discussed here in the past, the Hill district, doesn't have a grocery store anywhere nearby. A bus ride of at least 15 minutes is needed to get food.

3 Pittsburgh area people vs the liberal from Colorado. Who will be right! Whoever could guess! Lmfao. You need a hobby, Tony.

Oh I forgot. Darn our fucking "whiteness" whatever the fuck that means. Especially coming from a white dude.

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To be clear, I literally said aisle or section.


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Jakyl25 posted...

Change you can believe in

(Thats a currency joke)

this post has made me laugh a number of times now so i feel the need to post how good it is

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ChaosTonyV4 posted...

To be clear, I literally said aisle or section.

We already established there is a taco kit section. Are you okay?

I love the goalpost moving. There is a taco kit section. That's international section! There is a spaghetti section. That's international section! Jesus fucking Christ.

Like, I cannot imagine someone halfway across the country telling me they know my Walmart I worked at for 2 years and exclusively shop for food at for 15 years they know more than me, especially when vouched for already by 2 people. Like, what is wrong with you, dude. You are normal outside of these topics.

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this is some real Collin Robinson shit

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It sounds to me like all of this is just coming from semantics because one person worked at a grocery store and one didn't. One person seems to think an entire huge array with flags or something labeled international food aisle while the other just means the aisle with the tacos and ramen etc which are, of course, international foods.

Corrik7 posted...

I love the goalpost moving.

...Its not moving the goalposts to repeat exactly what I said.

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GentlemanGamer posted...

It sounds to me like all of this is just coming from semantics because one person worked at a grocery store and one didn't. One person seems to think an entire huge array with flags or something labeled international food aisle while the other just means the aisle with the tacos and ramen etc which are, of course, international foods.

Ramen and rice aisle is not the same aisle as the taco aisle. Nice try.

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Why am I not surprised Corrik has only gotten food from Walmart for 15 years?

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Because you know I am not an idiot and don't spend more for something than I have to.

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https://twitter.com/jbarro/status/1283725612348211200

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Larry hogan bragging about having a wife

uncool
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Samurai7 posted...

Why am I not surprised Corrik has only gotten food from Walmart for 15 years?

I'm not saying this to defend corrik. I despise the man. But judging people who grocery shop at Walmart is classist and ignores the reality that it's the only option for many communities. Regardless of corrik's reason for shopping at Walmart, check your privilege that you have the ability to grocery shop at stores that carry better food options.

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Yeah let's maybe not class shame

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Chuck Woolery, who said the Corona Virus was a hoax, is now changing his tune after his son contracted COVID19. He's also apparently deleted his twitter account. It's unfortunate he played politics with this virus, much like Trump has, and has led to who knows how many more people getting it -- including people who don't listen to him, but simply people who interact with people who do. It's like the people who claim that hurricanes are fake news and people don't need to evacuate. How can we turn something like this into something political? A decent President would've pulled people together in a time of crisis like this. Even George W. Bush would've handled this pandemic better. The sheer incompetence of the Trump administration is costing people lives, all to play politics that satisfy his ego.

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Dancedreamer posted...

Chuck Woolery, who said the Corona Virus was a hoax, is now changing his tune after his son contracted COVID19. He's also apparently deleted his twitter account. It's unfortunate he played politics with this virus, much like Trump has, and has led to who knows how many more people getting it -- including people who don't listen to him, but simply people who interact with people who do. It's like the people who claim that hurricanes are fake news and people don't need to evacuate. How can we turn something like this into something political? A decent President would've pulled people together in a time of crisis like this. Even George W. Bush would've handled this pandemic better. The sheer incompetence of the Trump administration is costing people lives, all to play politics that satisfy his ego.

What's your explanation for why the US has about half of the deaths per million as Belgium does? Is their political leadership 2x worse than Trump?

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LordoftheMorons posted...

https://twitter.com/jbarro/status/1283725612348211200

oh ya go my hogan

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SmartMuffin posted...

What's your explanation for why the US has about half of the deaths per million as Belgium does? Is their political leadership 2x worse than Trump?

No one gives a fuck about your whataboutism

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Maybe he shouldn't have, since Maryland has the 9th most deaths per capita of all states in the US. Over 2x as many as Florida and over 3x as many as Texas.

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No one gives a fuck about your whataboutism

Yes, I'm quite aware that you are wholly uninterested in figuring out what's actually causing COVID outcomes to vary across nations, states, etc. You'd rather just loudly declare it must be "quality of political leadership" even though there is absolutely no evidence for that and tons of examples that easily disprove it.

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SmartMuffin posted...

Maybe he shouldn't have, since Maryland has the 9th most deaths per capita of all states in the US. Over 2x as many as Florida and over 3x as many as Texas.

Sounds like a state that really could have used more help from the federal government.

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Sounds like a state that really could have used more help from the federal government.

What help did the federal government give to Texas and Florida that Maryland didn't get?

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SmartMuffin posted...

Yes, I'm quite aware that you are wholly uninterested in figuring out what's actually causing COVID outcomes to vary across nations, states, etc. You'd rather just loudly declare it must be "quality of political leadership" even though there is absolutely no evidence for that and tons of examples that easily disprove it.

Per Capita adjusted for area would very likely be more accurate when discussing something that spreads the way in which COVID does.

For example, America accounts for about 3-4% of the population of the world but accounts for around 24% of all deaths. So your per capita numbers are extremely cherrypicked.

New York got it so bad because it was the big landing point for example, but after that they got it under control. Wait on those Florida numbers, they are only getting worse.

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Wait on those Florida numbers, they are only getting worse.

At what date do you predict Florida will have more deaths per capita than New York?

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SmartMuffin posted...

What's your explanation for why the US has about half of the deaths per million as Belgium does? Is their political leadership 2x worse than Trump?

First, Belgium is very liberal with what they count as COVID 19 deaths. But even ignoring that -- Belgium has had their death toll under control for a while now, while the US's current death toll is worse per million than Belgium. Their death rate has steadily been under 2 per million each day since the beginning of June. The US on the other hand has had 7.36 Deaths per million as recently as June 26th. The US's number of confirmed cases also keep going up. This pandemic has been lengthened by this administration. There's little doubt about that.

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SmartMuffin posted...

At what date do you predict Florida will have more deaths per capita than New York?

They are currently experiencing more deaths than New York is. No one can go back and change the past, but as of now New York is handling their shit and Florida is a disaster.

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He wants to be "rational" and "impartial" but will be the first to ignore duration, differences in quality of health care, administration subterfuge both domestic and abroad, and the fact that literally no other country wants the assistance of the US because we've abdicated our position as a scientific community leader.

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I mean I know who I am talking to I just have some spare energy to bat him around for a bit <_<

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SmartMuffin posted...

Maybe he shouldn't have, since Maryland has the 9th most deaths per capita of all states in the US. Over 2x as many as Florida and over 3x as many as Texas.

Give it time. I have complete faith in Florida to fuck things up more.

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DoomTheGyarados posted...

I mean I know who I am talking to I just have some spare energy to bat him around for a bit <_<

Normally I'd ask why people are bothering to engage him, but keep going! It's fun to watch him scramble and try to avoid admitting that he has no fucking clue about anything

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Give it time. I have complete faith in Florida to fuck things up more.

How much time? Pick a date. Any date you want.

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Their death rate has steadily been under 2 per million each day since the beginning of June. The US on the other hand has had 7.36 Deaths per million as recently as June 26th.

In the last two weeks, US deaths per million have increased by 37. At this rate, even if Belgium experiences zero more deaths, it would take 22 weeks (around mid-January of 2021) for the US to "catch" Belgium in terms of deaths per capita. This also assumes that all of the recent mitigation measures (masks almost everywhere, re-lockdowns by many places, etc.) have zero effect and that US deaths per capita do not improve at all for the next six months.

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SmartMuffin posted...

In the last two weeks, US deaths per million have increased by 37. At this rate, even if Belgium experiences zero more deaths, it would take 22 weeks (around mid-January of 2021) for the US to "catch" Belgium in terms of deaths per capita. This also assumes that all of the recent mitigation measures (masks almost everywhere, re-lockdowns by many places, etc.) have zero effect and that US deaths per capita do not improve at all for the next six months.

And yet, they still have the virus under control. While we don't. THAT is a sign of gross incompetence on the part of the Trump administration. While other countries have the virus on the decline, the United States does not. You can compare us to Brazil if you like, or other South American countries that also don't have the virus under control. But then you'd have to admit that as a country we're no better off than a third world country.

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