Rants and Raves

[QUOTE=Admin2;5061185]China with ONE BILLION more people than the US in only 3% more land so 4 times the population density as well whcih have been exposed to Covid longer than any group in the world really, really, really, no seriously REALLY has only had 85 K cases and 4500 dead people. No seriously, really, the US is the worst in the world.

Thank god this all ends this week. Maybe another 400,000,000 lives in the third world don't need to be destroyed.

A2.[/QUOTE] Depends how you see it Not really the worst just the first place in everything 😂.

[QUOTE=SgtLurker;5060632]I always get a big laugh when people want to compare the large, diverse Unites States to countries that will either fit within the 5 bureaus of NY or inside the entire state of NY. The US territory covers a good 80+ % of all of Europe. Notice the select charts chosen do not include Chine or Russia for two reasons. They may be worse but most likely, we will never get a straight answer out of them.

Just because something works on a small scale does not mean it can work on a much larger scale.[/QUOTE]See the endnotes, China's economy fared even better than the countries listed because they took DRAMATIC steps to control the pandemic. Note: China has a population of 1.3 Billion, nearly 4 times that of the U.S.

[I]Data for China is not shown given the earlier timing of its economic downturn. The country saw positive growth of 3.2% in Q2 preceded by a fall of 6.8% in Q1.[/I]

[QUOTE=VMackey02;5060553]Take solace in the face that on Jan 20, 2021 we will all be saved when Dementia Joe takes office and has more Lids than a Tupperware party as he grinds out the 3 hour work days. We're fucked.[/QUOTE]I've disagreed with a lot of presidents in the past both Left and Right. But WTF, Trump was a different monster altogether. His rhetoric trickled down, played to, and incited the worst people in the country and turned us into the place we're in now. You may not agree with Biden on policy. But he's a good man. I believe he will help to heal this country.

[QUOTE=Niteluvr;5061123]My sentiments exactly. And when he croaks in office, we'll have ShamWow the fake black woman running the country? Absurd.[/QUOTE]Why is she a "fake" black woman?

Because China always tells the truth, libwad turdhead.

[QUOTE=Admin2;5061185]China with ONE BILLION more people than the US in only 3% more land so 4 times the population density as well whcih have been exposed to Covid longer than any group in the world really, really, really, no seriously REALLY has only had 85 K cases and 4500 dead people. No seriously, really, the US is the worst in the world.

Thank god this all ends this week. Maybe another 400,000,000 lives in the third world don't need to be destroyed.

A2.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=SgtSoros;5061396]They took DRAMATIC steps to control the pandemic. [/QUOTE]Indeed they did, they threw the doctor who discovered it in jail, then the posted a bunch of news stories about "locking down Wuhan" to plant that idea in the minds of the hysterical while their state controlled media has been posting fictitious numbers to show how well it worked except ever since life has continued as normal there while the west destroyed their economy. It was brilliant, they did a decades worth of damage with a few stories and you helped them do it.

Well done you.

A2.

[QUOTE=SgtSoros;5061408] But he's a good man. I believe he will help to heal this country.[/QUOTE]I was never a hardcore Trump guy and my vote was largely a repudiation of media bias and PC culture. There is no healing this country as at least half this country hates the media and the left with a passion. Even Obama took forever to reluctantly give his support to good guy Joe who was, for all practical purposes, the Boobie Prize candidate after the dust settled. Trump will leave office and animals like Letitia James will doggedly pursue bogus prosecutions to further inflame and divide this country. The media will gleefully report how that every policy that Biden rubber stamps is worthy of a Nobel Peace prize and the squad and other far left idiots will gain more legitimacy. The left has seriously taken a page of out Hitler's playbook when it comes to the media and how to deal with dissent. The liberal elite aristocracy has never been in a stronger position in this country and our jobs will continue a mass exodus overseas and we will produce a generation of Amazon delivery people and warehouse workers. As far as the "worst people" in this country goes, I have yet to see them attacking elderly, burning down buildings, smashing windows, looting, attacking police officers, or setting vehicles on fire. The shopping district in Buckhead is not completely boarded up right now because of these "worst people". Why haven't these MAGA people burned anything down yet? Could it be because they are not animals and thugs?

[QUOTE=DaSlickster;5061502]Why is she a "fake" black woman?[/QUOTE]I don't know about "fake" black woman but I can tell you with 100% certainty that she is devoid of any moral fortitude and has radically changes her policy positions based upon how the wind is blowing for prevailing sentiment. Zero integrity and character to lead but she did look pretty dope in those throw back Allstars and her Timberlands were off the hook when she visited the wild fire sites. I give it 2 years before she is schleping around the nuclear football in her limited edition Hermes Tote.

[QUOTE=Admin2;5061575]Indeed they did, they threw the doctor who discovered it in jail, then the posted a bunch of news stories about "locking down Wuhan" to plant that idea in the minds of the hysterical while their state controlled media has been posting fictitious numbers to show how well it worked except ever since life has continued as normal there while the west destroyed their economy. It was brilliant, they did a decades worth of damage with a few stories and you helped them do it.

Well done you.

A2.[/QUOTE]Please give me a break, you accuse Chinese officials of initially doing the very same thing Trump was and is still trying to do, which is to DOWNPLAY the virus at every turn. Again, it does not change the fact that China and South Korea have been able to successfully strike a balance between GROWING their respective economies and PROTECTING public health. The U.S. continues to fail miserably in doing both.

FYI, More than 1,700 U.S. healthcare workers have died from COVID-19. All these deaths were avoidable and unnecessary due to the this administrations inaction/ineptness initially. Many nurses and health care workers were forced to work without personal protective equipment(PPE) to do their job safely. I do think it is immoral and unconscionable that they lost their lives.

[QUOTE=SgtSoros;5061671]Please give me a break, you accuse Chinese officials of initially doing the very same thing Trump was and is still trying to do, which is to DOWNPLAY the virus at every turn. Again, it does not change the fact that China and South Korea have been able to successfully strike a balance between GROWING their respective economies and PROTECTING public public health. The U.S. continues to fail miserably in doing both.[/QUOTE]Seriously? Not telling us about the virus for months, not telling us it could be passed person to person, and shutting down intrastate airline travel in China while international flights spread the gift that keeps on giving to the rest of the world are the same as Trump's response? We were unable to fully concentrate on the virus because the media was covering existential threats, constitutional crises, and systemic racism and after 4 years of saying everything Trump did was wrong, half this country tuned out. Oh and that impeachment thing. In theory, the ultra-long lockdowns in places like Michigan and elsewhere, with mandatory mask requirements and social distancing should have stamped out the virus, yet these measures failed. There are many other factors in play and I don't think MAGA people living in rural America not wearing masks played any significant part in the spread as the number in those areas were very low until recently. When will the left ever accept a single shred of responsibility for their part in this?

[QUOTE=SgtSoros;5061671]Please give me a break, you accuse Chinese officials of initially doing the very same thing Trump was and is still trying to do, which is to DOWNPLAY the virus at every turn. Again, it does not change the fact that China and South Korea have been able to successfully strike a balance between GROWING their respective economies and PROTECTING public health. The U.S. continues to fail miserably in doing both.

FYI, More than 1,700 U.S. healthcare workers have died from COVID-19. All these deaths were avoidable and unnecessary due to the this administrations inaction/ineptness initially. Many nurses and health care workers were forced to work without personal protective equipment(PPE) to do their job safely. I do think it is immoral and unconscionable that they lost their lives.[/QUOTE]For anyone attempting to achieve any shred of rational discourse with George here, you can forget about it and stop wasting your time. He will never listen to anyone or anything. He is a pathological hater. He is defined by his hatred but he is also defined by his simplicity of thought which is to say, everything, EVERYTHING, is Trump's fault, end of discussion. With his vote and his hatred George has helped usher in what will surely be the darkest time in American history. If it was just his moronic ass that was the recipient of the hell that is coming I would not give one damn at all but it is the ruin of many that are affected by intentional stupidity such as his. Enjoy the carnage, George. You worked hard for it. May its impact include you, especially you, in its bitter tsunami. It's coming, George. You will discover what reaping what you sow really means.

[QUOTE=SgtSoros;5061671] Again, it does not change the fact that China and South Korea have been able to successfully strike a balance between GROWING their respective economies and PROTECTING public health. [/QUOTE]Oh, so this is a fact now, is it? So, China has proven itself to you to be so credible that you choose to take their stats at face value, and totally ignore the whole point of the post you were responding to, and instead say their numbers are "fact". Interesting, and makes you wonder whose side you're really on, Sarge. I think you've proven your bias over and over to the point that you have little credibiity. We certainly haven't gotten it 100% correct here, but neither has anyone else, and your armchair Monday morning quarterbacking is more often misguided than not.

[QUOTE=DaSlickster;5061502]Why is she a "fake" black woman?[/QUOTE]She's half Jamaican, not African.

[QUOTE=ILuvEmall;5061865]Oh, so this is a fact now, is it?[/QUOTE]Yep, you all can stick your heads in the sand all you want, the facts are the facts. Latest figures from the John Hopkins COVID dashboard show the numbers of new COVID cases reported yesterday in mainland China was 31 vs 127,000 new COVID cases in the USA. We now have the worlds highest daily numbers of new COVID cases.

[QUOTE=HobbyMan51;5061856]For anyone attempting to achieve any shred of rational discourse with George here, you can forget about it and stop wasting your time. He will never listen to anyone or anything. He is a pathological hater. He is defined by his hatred but he is also defined by his simplicity of thought which is to say, everything, EVERYTHING, is Trump's fault, end of discussion. With his vote and his hatred George has helped usher in what will surely be the darkest time in American history. If it was just his moronic ass that was the recipient of the hell that is coming I would not give one damn at all but it is the ruin of many that are affected by intentional stupidity such as his. Enjoy the carnage, George. You worked hard for it. May its impact include you, especially you, in its bitter tsunami. It's coming, George. You will discover what reaping what you sow really means.[/QUOTE]Yea right! This is your COVID President, no war room for COVID, but a war room/voter fraud line to fight his election loss. Really beyond bizarre and shows us his priorities. FWIW, Biden has provided more leadership in 24 hours than Trump has in 4 years.