Republicans would be craving government order if the chips are down

[Billy000]

Republicans like to tout the low death rate of Covid as proof of it being harmless, but obviously if a virus is contagious enough, the low death rate does not mean a whole lot. Obviously the flu never killed close to 1 million people in two years in the US. Imagine how much higher that would get without vaccine

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But let’s entertain a hypothetical. Imagine if down the road we have another pandemic. This time, the virus has a high death rate. It’s also more contagious. Maybe even the survivors are too ill to function. What then? If the virus becomes uncontrollable, we would all want the government to crack down and make sure the sick were isolated. There would be no one throwing tantrums about government measures. They would welcome an authority to bring order back before civilization would collapse.

Republicans don’t want the government until it becomes apparent to them their livelihood is threatened without it. Republicans hate regulations, but secretly, they are okay with the government policing how much lead there is in paint.

 

[Rambunctious]

We don't want THIS government....

 

[Lastamender]

Republicans like to tout the low death rate of Covid as proof of it being harmless, but obviously if a virus is contagious enough, the low death rate does not mean a whole lot. Obviously the flu never killed close to 1 million people in two years in the US. Imagine how much higher that would get without vaccine

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But let’s entertain a hypothetical. Imagine if down the road we have another pandemic. This time, the virus has a high death rate. It’s also more contagious. Maybe even the survivors are too ill to function. What then? If the virus becomes uncontrollable, we would all want the government to crack down and make sure the sick were isolated. There would be no one throwing tantrums about government measures. They would welcome an authority to bring order back before civilization would collapse.

Republicans don’t want the government until it becomes apparent to them their livelihood is threatened without it. Republicans hate regulations, but secretly, they are okay with the government policing how much lead there is in paint.

The flu killed many more that in 1918. 20 to 50 million world wide.

 

[White 6]

We don't want THIS government....

Is this an anarchist thread? What country's government would you like?

 

[Billy000]

The flu killed many more that in 1918.

Umm okay well that is no longer relevant is it?

 

[Oddball]

But let’s entertain a hypothetical. Imagine if down the road we have another pandemic.

There was never really a pandemic in the first place......The mortality rate form the FauxiFlu, as a stand-alone, was little more than the seasonal flu.

We were sold a bill of goods, and you bought a lifetime subscription.

 

[Lastamender]

Is this an anarchist thread? What country's government would you like?

How about the one the people voted for?

 

[MaryL]

Republicans like to tout the low death rate of Covid as proof of it being harmless, but obviously if a virus is contagious enough, the low death rate does not mean a whole lot. Obviously the flu never killed close to 1 million people in two years in the US. Imagine how much higher that would get without vaccine

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But let’s entertain a hypothetical. Imagine if down the road we have another pandemic. This time, the virus has a high death rate. It’s also more contagious. Maybe even the survivors are too ill to function. What then? If the virus becomes uncontrollable, we would all want the government to crack down and make sure the sick were isolated. There would be no one throwing tantrums about government measures. They would welcome an authority to bring order back before civilization would collapse.

Republicans don’t want the government until it becomes apparent to them their livelihood is threatened without it. Republicans hate regulations, but secretly, they are okay with the government policing how much lead there is in paint.

What the hell are you talking about? I got covid. I had dental issues that where far worse. Where are you going with this?

 

[Rambunctious]

A day ago Fauci...(who I won't even put Doctor in front of his name anymore) said that a judge shouldn't undo a mask mandate from the CDC..... And today he says we are past the pandemic???? Just in time to bring in half of south America's poor folks and criminals without title 49..... Unbelievable...The white house says jump and Fauci jumps..... The CDC's credibility is dead in the eyes of intelligent Americans.....

 

[Lastamender]

Umm okay well that is no longer relevant is it?

Either is your bitching about something with numbers that can't be verified. Covid was used politically and we never got the truth, just fear mongering. Glad that is settled.

 

[Billy000]

There was never really a pandemic in the first place......The mortality rate form the FauxiFlu, as a stand-alone, was little more than the seasonal flu.

We were sold a bill of goods, and you bought a lifetime subscription.

Okay this shit shouldn’t be hard to figure out but I guess I’ll explain it again. If a virus is contagious enough, the low mortality RATE is not enough to protect the population. I mean you can pretend that 1 million people didn’t die in two years time but real adults have to look at the facts.

 

[whitehall]

"Imagine down the road"? Is that the best that left wing fantasies can come up with when the Country is sliding down the path to 3rd world under the "leadership" of a doddering old man who shakes hands with phantoms? Wake up and smell the freaking coffee lefties. Deal with freaking reality for a change.

 

[Billy000]

Either is your bitching about something with numbers that can't be verified. Covid was used politically and we never got the truth, just fear mongering. Glad that is settled.

Okay and how many deaths have their been? Where’s your source? Oh right you don’t have one. You’re just talking out of your ass. You’d rather ignore the facts that don’t fit your narrative.

 

[BackAgain]

There was never really a pandemic in the first place......The mortality rate form the FauxiFlu, as a stand-alone, was little more than the seasonal flu.

We were sold a bill of goods, and you bought a lifetime subscription.

I don’t know. But I do suspect the books were cooked.

 

[White 6]

How about the one the people voted for?

That is the one we got. Let do it the trumper way, the new Republican way. Lets just be against anything the administration does, even if it or maybe especially if it is the right thing to do. Makes no difference if it help screws the country up more. The country doesn't mean shit, compared to the party, right?

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

Republicans like to tout the low death rate of Covid as proof of it being harmless, but obviously if a virus is contagious enough, the low death rate does not mean a whole lot. Obviously the flu never killed close to 1 million people in two years in the US. Imagine how much higher that would get without vaccine

COVID-19 Data Explorer

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But let’s entertain a hypothetical. Imagine if down the road we have another pandemic. This time, the virus has a high death rate. It’s also more contagious. Maybe even the survivors are too ill to function. What then? If the virus becomes uncontrollable, we would all want the government to crack down and make sure the sick were isolated. There would be no one throwing tantrums about government measures. They would welcome an authority to bring order back before civilization would collapse.

Republicans don’t want the government until it becomes apparent to them their livelihood is threatened without it. Republicans hate regulations, but secretly, they are okay with the government policing how much lead there is in paint.

Your bullshit partisan attack aside, what is the purpose of government?

This question being asked daily would solve a shit ton of our problems.

I doubt you've ever ask yourself that question, but if you have I'm sure your answer is "everything."

 

[MaryL]

Republicans like to tout the low death rate of Covid as proof of it being harmless, but obviously if a virus is contagious enough, the low death rate does not mean a whole lot. Obviously the flu never killed close to 1 million people in two years in the US. Imagine how much higher that would get without vaccine

COVID-19 Data Explorer

Explore global data on COVID-19.

ourworldindata.org

But let’s entertain a hypothetical. Imagine if down the road we have another pandemic. This time, the virus has a high death rate. It’s also more contagious. Maybe even the survivors are too ill to function. What then? If the virus becomes uncontrollable, we would all want the government to crack down and make sure the sick were isolated. There would be no one throwing tantrums about government measures. They would welcome an authority to bring order back before civilization would collapse.

Republicans don’t want the government until it becomes apparent to them their livelihood is threatened without it. Republicans hate regulations, but secretly, they are okay with the government policing how much lead there is in paint.

Well damn, Fauci and the CDC funded this, (the so called gain of function), it leaked out into the populace, denied it, then panicked because it was a Frankenstein's monster, tried to cover it up and made everyone lock down and wear masks. Did I get that right? I certainly wouldn't want to impugn anyone's character here.

 

[Billy000]

Your bullshit partisan attack aside, what is the purpose of government?

This question being asked daily would solve a shit ton of our problems.

I doubt you've ever ask yourself that question, but if you have I'm sure your answer is "everything."

The purpose of government is to maintain society and civilization. I think secretly you understand that. You’d just rather react with emotion.

 

[Billy000]

Well damn, Fauci and the CDC funded this, (the so called gain of function), it leaked out into the populace, denied it, then panicked because it was a Frankenstein's monster, tried to cover it up and made everyone lock down and wear masks. Did I get that right? I certainly wouldn't want to immune anyone's charachter here.

Who said what really doesn’t matter. It’s beneath the point of my OP. Hell if you actually cared about that objectively, you would fault Trump for saying the virus would disappear on its own. Funny how you leave that out. It doesn’t fit your narrative is why.

 

[Sunsettommy]

Republicans like to tout the low death rate of Covid as proof of it being harmless, but obviously if a virus is contagious enough, the low death rate does not mean a whole lot. Obviously the flu never killed close to 1 million people in two years in the US. Imagine how much higher that would get without vaccine

COVID-19 Data Explorer

Explore global data on COVID-19.

ourworldindata.org

But let’s entertain a hypothetical. Imagine if down the road we have another pandemic. This time, the virus has a high death rate. It’s also more contagious. Maybe even the survivors are too ill to function. What then? If the virus becomes uncontrollable, we would all want the government to crack down and make sure the sick were isolated. There would be no one throwing tantrums about government measures. They would welcome an authority to bring order back before civilization would collapse.

Republicans don’t want the government until it becomes apparent to them their livelihood is threatened without it. Republicans hate regulations, but secretly, they are okay with the government policing how much lead there is in paint.

More nonsense you bring up since far MORE people died under Biden in the first year with a lot of Vaccinations and some with boosters as well to Trumps first year with almost no vaccinations at all.

The worldwide death rate IS low at the 1% and slowly dropping over time. time.

Once again I post this to see it get ignored because you hate the evidence too much:

LINK

ACTIVE CASES
40,503,753
Currently Infected Patients

40,461,658 (99.9%)
in Mild Condition

42,095 (0.1%)
Serious or Critical

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CLOSED CASES

471,032,261
Cases which had an outcome:

464,778,834 (99%)
Recovered / Discharged

6,253,427 (1%)
Deaths