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QuoteIt is up to the people who know better to just keep staying home. The problem is, Americans don't know better and have a selfish personality thinking "Oh, I am healthy. Why should I stay home? The government can't tell me what to do" The infection rate in the USA is going to surpass the infection rate here and EVERYTHING was shut down for almost TWO MONTHS - movement was strictly controlled.
It is up to the people who know better to just keep staying home.
Quote from: banditpony on March 24, 2020, 04:18:38 PMQuote from: LadyMoondancer on March 24, 2020, 03:27:01 PMLatest US news on a federal level is Trump is champing at the bit to lift the social distancing restrictions within two weeks. It's going to be a disaster if he does that. His reasoning isn't based in science. Basically, he's upset because he thinks the virus is making him look bad due to the stock market going down. I just hope people listen to the doctors and scientists.Wait, what? As in over ride states that have an order to "stay at home" (Or whatever each state calls it)? Because I didn't think there was a federal thing in place.Is this not common sense --> the economy is going to take a hit. But if there is no precaution taken by the american public -- the economy will take a worse hit-- and hospitals will be overloaded. Heaven help us. u_u; He can't override the states but he can withhold funding to try and coerce states into doing what he wants. I'm not sure if governors can force local governments to end the "stay at home" orders. I know with the sanctuary cities Trump withheld funding. the governor here in Texas forced all of the cities to comply with an order saying they could not be sanctuary cities.It is up to the people who know better to just keep staying home. But i'm worried about what will happen when school opens. I'm sure a lot of companies also want their employees back in the office. and stores will want to re-open. people will have to start going back out. i just don't see any realistic good outcome.I know the economy can't slow down forever but it seems like there are other ways businesses can make money. They refuse to order businesses to make ventilators, masks and other necessary hospital equipment (i don't know anything about medicine). But if Trump did order businesses to produce these products it wouldn't be an act of charity. these companies would get paid.I imagine that countless unnecessary deaths would also be bad for the economy and the election. personally if i have to choose between my job and millions of lives i would rather lose my job. how is that even a choice? it's just so disappointing that we don't have better national leadership. It seems like some governors are doing a good job. And not making this a partisan issue either.It didn't have to be this way. We all deserve better.
Quote from: LadyMoondancer on March 24, 2020, 03:27:01 PMLatest US news on a federal level is Trump is champing at the bit to lift the social distancing restrictions within two weeks. It's going to be a disaster if he does that. His reasoning isn't based in science. Basically, he's upset because he thinks the virus is making him look bad due to the stock market going down. I just hope people listen to the doctors and scientists.Wait, what? As in over ride states that have an order to "stay at home" (Or whatever each state calls it)? Because I didn't think there was a federal thing in place.Is this not common sense --> the economy is going to take a hit. But if there is no precaution taken by the american public -- the economy will take a worse hit-- and hospitals will be overloaded. Heaven help us. u_u;
Latest US news on a federal level is Trump is champing at the bit to lift the social distancing restrictions within two weeks. It's going to be a disaster if he does that. His reasoning isn't based in science. Basically, he's upset because he thinks the virus is making him look bad due to the stock market going down. I just hope people listen to the doctors and scientists.
Sadly Federal rules laws trump over states laws, cities ect laws.. So President Trump can force States to compile... States aren't own little countries as some states try act but I think President Trump should hear out each governor of states concern and high risk breakout area...
It's worrying because a lot of people do take Trump's word as gospel. Including a lot of older people.
I think he is trying to set up a narrative of "If the economy suffers it's not MY fault, it's the governors' fault." Similar to Florida governor DeSantis: "Gawrsh, it's not MY fault if the beaches stay open, it's up to individual counties to close them." You're the governor, close the beaches!It's worrying because a lot of people do take Trump's word as gospel. Including a lot of older people. My mom is 80 and one of her friends, who is also elderly, told her with complete confidence that the coronavirus would disappear any day now because Trump said it would. So here I am across the state worrying about this stranger who isn't taking this seriously and wondering how I can keep her six feet away from my mom.
Quote from: Ponyfan on March 24, 2020, 09:55:22 AMI just learned that my uncle that lives in Colorado is very sick quite possibly with the coronavirus. He has been tested but the result are not in yet. He refused to follow any of the recommended guidelines. I'm not close to him but it's starting to hit close to home.Ponyfan Wishing all the best to your uncle.Remember that even people in the at risk category largely pull through.
I just learned that my uncle that lives in Colorado is very sick quite possibly with the coronavirus. He has been tested but the result are not in yet. He refused to follow any of the recommended guidelines. I'm not close to him but it's starting to hit close to home.Ponyfan
Georgia (in USA) has passed 1,000 cases and up to 40 deaths now. I wish more cities and towns would go into lockdown/shelter in place.