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Leviathan1
05/21/20 1:57:35 PM
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Do you believe Americans handled the pandemic poorly?


https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/19/us/american-individualism-coronavirus-trnd/index.html



Vote.

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pepper2012
05/21/20 1:58:36 PM
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I mean what horrible disaster have they ever handled in spectacular fashion?
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Duncanwii
05/21/20 1:59:28 PM
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Some did good, some did bad. To try to paint 250 million people with the same brush isnt a smart thing to do.

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ThePrinceFish
05/21/20 2:00:33 PM
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Absolutely. Plunging the entire country into economic turmoil rather than quarantining endangered populations was a fucking stupid ass choice.

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Hexenherz
05/21/20 2:00:35 PM
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This has been one of the most embarrassing evolutions in recent American history to be honest.

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Leviathan1
05/21/20 2:00:49 PM
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Hexenherz posted...
This has been one of the most embarrassing evolutions in recent American history to be honest.


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SauI_Goodman
05/21/20 2:00:50 PM
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isn't it closer to 400 mil

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Leviathan1
05/21/20 2:00:58 PM
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pepper2012 posted...
I mean what horrible disaster have they ever handled in spectacular fashion?


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Secretly
05/21/20 2:01:22 PM
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ThePrinceFish posted...
Absolutely. Plunging the entire country into economic turmoil rather than quarantining endangered populations was a fucking stupid ass choice.
Really dumb post from a Keyboard Warrior
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JoeBurrow
05/21/20 2:01:47 PM
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Duncanwii posted...
Some did good, some did bad. To try to paint 250 million people with the same brush isnt a smart thing to do.

Says one of the ones who handled it terribly
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Southernfatman
05/21/20 2:01:48 PM
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It's so depressing that Americans with common sense are essentially at the mercy of complete imbeciles and nutcases.

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Leviathan1
05/21/20 2:03:08 PM
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Southernfatman posted...
It's so depressing that Americans with common sense are essentially at the mercy of complete imbeciles and nutcases.


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Hexenherz
05/21/20 2:03:12 PM
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Southernfatman posted...
It's so depressing that Americans with common sense are essentially at the mercy of complete imbeciles and nutcases.
I'm not trying to make light of the situation but at least from my perspective a lot of these are people I don't normally associate with at least, so I feel relatively safe from that point of view. Maybe that's misguided, but it gives me some peace of mind.

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Atralis
05/21/20 2:05:56 PM
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We flattened the curve enough that our medical system, even in nyc, didn't collapse.

Ideally we could have kept it contained like australia or New Zealand or ramped up testing faster.
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Lost_All_Senses
05/21/20 2:06:36 PM
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Duncanwii posted...
Some did good, some did bad. To try to paint 250 million people with the same brush isnt a smart thing to do.

This.

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Smackems
05/21/20 2:07:43 PM
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Duncanwii posted...
Some did good, some did bad. To try to paint 250 million people with the same brush isnt a smart thing to do.


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DeroIin
05/21/20 2:12:50 PM
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Duncanwii posted...
Some did good, some did bad. To try to paint 250 million people with the same brush isnt a smart thing to do.

Duncan saying something rational that I agree with? Color me surprised

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Southernfatman
05/21/20 2:13:37 PM
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Hexenherz posted...
I'm not trying to make light of the situation but at least from my perspective a lot of these are people I don't normally associate with at least, so I feel relatively safe from that point of view. Maybe that's misguided, but it gives me some peace of mind.

They walk among us. They can spread it to those you do associate and/or care about.

This absolute worst thing is: they vote.

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Bestoffuture
05/21/20 2:14:12 PM
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Duncanwii posted...
Some did good, some did bad. To try to paint 250 million people with the same brush isnt a smart thing to do.

I agree.

Our federal government should have handled it better. Thankfully some of the state govs took control.

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Leviathan1
05/21/20 2:21:11 PM
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44 think the majority of Americans handled it poorly.
Only 8 think Americans did a good job.

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Bolle_Henk_
05/21/20 2:25:37 PM
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RoadsterUFO posted...
Draconian anti-free enterprise measures in response to the pandemic made the situation worse than what it otherwise would have been.

Nope.

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Antifar
05/21/20 2:58:13 PM
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I think in general Americans have done well, but our leadership has failed in several key ways.
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Proto_Spark
05/21/20 3:03:58 PM
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https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

According to this link, the United States has more confirmed Covid cases than the next 5 most significantly affected countries combined, and similar deaths to the next 3 most poorly affected countries (death-wise) combined.

Not to mention that instead of actually working to solve the problem, we're peddling conspiracy theories about how its not real and pushing unproven medicines as miracle cures.

How can we at all say the US is handling this well?
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lilORANG
05/21/20 3:06:28 PM
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I dont appreciate the generalization brah. I've been responsibly playing digimon and dragons Dogma for the past 2 months from the comfort of my home.
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Izrael
05/21/20 3:10:16 PM
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Duncanwii posted...
Some did good, some did bad. To try to paint 250 million people with the same brush isnt a smart thing to do.


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DevsBro
05/21/20 3:21:13 PM
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Duncanwii posted...
Some did good, some did bad. To try to paint 250 million people with the same brush isnt a smart thing to do.
Unfortunately, this chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

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gatorsPENSbucs
05/21/20 3:30:32 PM
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They handled it exactly how they handle everything. In all different ways. Anyone solely blaming one person or one thing is just a biased person that is so out of touch with reality that they shouldnt even be listened to.

You can literally put anyone in the presidents shoes and the exact same thing would have happened. Literally.

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Secretly
05/21/20 3:34:04 PM
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gatorsPENSbucs posted...
You can literally put anyone in the presidents shoes and the exact same thing would have happened. Literally.
Completely false. Stop trolling.
Trump :

Dismantled the pandemic response team
Ignored Obama's pandemic playbook
Fired the CDCs expert in China
Downplayed the pandemic for months to keep campaigning
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Leviathan1
05/21/20 3:39:27 PM
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Proto_Spark posted...
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

According to this link, the United States has more confirmed Covid cases than the next 5 most significantly affected countries combined, and similar deaths to the next 3 most poorly affected countries (death-wise) combined.

Not to mention that instead of actually working to solve the problem, we're peddling conspiracy theories about how its not real and pushing unproven medicines as miracle cures.

How can we at all say the US is handling this well?


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Leviathan1
05/21/20 4:51:40 PM
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bump

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Unsugarized_Foo
05/21/20 4:53:41 PM
#35:


++ healthcare system adapting

- government response
- pockets of people not caring

It's close to neutral in my book

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Leviathan1
05/21/20 11:10:23 PM
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Bump.

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hockeybub89
05/21/20 11:11:42 PM
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No need for past tense. We are still handling it poorly.

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Questionmarktarius
05/21/20 11:28:08 PM
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SauI_Goodman posted...
isn't it closer to 400 mil
About 270 million adults. We can't blame children for "i want a haircut!" protests.
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TheCodeisBosco
05/21/20 11:51:48 PM
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Antifar posted...
I think in general Americans have done well, but our leadership has failed in several key ways.

This sums it up well IMO. The American public as a whole has been remarkably compliant with all of this. Keyboard warriors see the idiots gathering on Florida beaches and act like this is reflective of all Americans, but that straight-up isn't the case.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-14/stay-home-during-outbreak-americans-stick-to-social-distancing

The Trump administration has stumbled with this, though, and was poorly prepared to begin with. This pandemic hasn't exactly endeared WHO to me, either...

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tiornys
05/22/20 12:04:19 AM
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gatorsPENSbucs posted...
They handled it exactly how they handle everything. In all different ways. Anyone solely blaming one person or one thing is just a biased person that is so out of touch with reality that they shouldnt even be listened to.

You can literally put anyone in the presidents shoes and the exact same thing would have happened. Literally.
Nah. A toaster would have done better at being president during this crisis. It would at least have done nothing.

Yes, I am claiming that Trump's actions have actively made things worse than they would otherwise have been.
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Questionmarktarius
05/22/20 12:06:37 AM
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tiornys posted...
Yes, I am claiming that Trump's actions have actively made things worse than they would otherwise have been.
That's not entirely wrong.
But, what could have been done, without stomping on the constitution and basic liberty?
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Kastrada
05/22/20 12:07:18 AM
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DeroIin posted...
Duncan saying something rational that I agree with? Color me surprised

Until you realize he means the people doing bad were social distancing and the people doing good were protesting nurses.

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Kastrada
05/22/20 12:09:18 AM
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tiornys posted...
Nah. A toaster would have done better at being president during this crisis. It would at least have done nothing.

President Toaster
Vice President Kirby
Secretary of State Lamp
Press Secretary Radio
First Man/Lady(?) Blanket

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vigorm0rtis
05/22/20 12:09:29 AM
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I think the majority probably handled it well. Unfortunately, that's not enough.

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Questionmarktarius
05/22/20 12:10:24 AM
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Kastrada posted...
Secretary of State Lamp
Pompeo got fired, tho.
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tiornys
05/22/20 12:17:34 AM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
That's not entirely wrong.
But, what could have been done, without stomping on the constitution and basic liberty?
Ramp up the production of PPE. Ramp up the production of testing kits. Take action to address the testing bottlenecks. Facilitate supply chains.

Or, you know, just don't disband the team meant to lead the pandemic response--and then follow their plan of action.
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Evening_Dragon
05/22/20 12:19:14 AM
#47:


RoadsterUFO posted...
Draconian anti-free enterprise measures in response to the pandemic made the situation worse than what it otherwise would have been.

Tell that to Sweden.

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Questionmarktarius
05/22/20 12:21:15 AM
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tiornys posted...
Ramp up the production of PPE. Ramp up the production of testing kits. Take action to address the testing bottlenecks. Facilitate supply chains.
I cant argue with that.

Or, you know, just don't disband the team meant to lead the pandemic response--and then follow their plan of action.
Didn't that happen before the apocalypse?
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Evening_Dragon
05/22/20 12:22:40 AM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
Didn't that happen before the apocalypse?
Oops!

I don't get this response. What are you trying to say?

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Secretly
05/22/20 12:22:43 AM
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PumptheBrakes
05/22/20 12:23:44 AM
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It's been a terrible pandemic, and certainly could've been handled better, but I wouldn't say it was terribly handled.

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