March 2020 Current Events Thread: The revolution lives on

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Chichevache: Feb 17, 2010; One of the funniest posters in GIP.

Just not intentionally.

Godholio posted:

Look around.

Oh. If they're such pieces of poo poo then why fight so hard for their rights?

# ? Mar 2, 2020 18:13

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# ? May 24, 2024 05:58

M_Gargantua: Oct 16, 2006; STOMP'N ON INTO THE POWERLINES; Exciting Lemon

Chichevache posted:

You lightweight just implied that all lower class americans are sociopathic alcoholics.

Yes, it turns out that successful sitcoms tend to be an exaggerated cross section of normal people

# ? Mar 2, 2020 18:14

M_Gargantua: Oct 16, 2006; STOMP'N ON INTO THE POWERLINES; Exciting Lemon

Chichevache posted:

Oh. If they're such pieces of poo poo then why fight so hard for their rights?

Alcoholics deserve rights. Criminals deserve rights. People deserve the economic opportunity to grow out of their current state, and mentality.

# ? Mar 2, 2020 18:15

Godholio: Aug 28, 2002; Does a bear split in the woods near Zheleznogorsk?

Chichevache posted:

Oh. If they're such pieces of poo poo then why fight so hard for their rights?

I meant in here.

# ? Mar 2, 2020 18:19

Kawasaki Nun: Jul 16, 2001; by Reene

Chichevache posted:

Oh. If they're such pieces of poo poo then why fight so hard for their rights?

Not everyone assigns individual rights based on their perception of that individual. People even take oaths to uphold and protect these rights, regardless of who they are exercised by.

Kawasaki Nun fucked around with this message at 18:32 on Mar 2, 2020

# ? Mar 2, 2020 18:21

Chichevache: Feb 17, 2010; One of the funniest posters in GIP.

Just not intentionally.

Godholio posted:

I meant in here.

Checks out.

# ? Mar 2, 2020 18:24

UP THE BUM NO BABY: Sep 1, 2011; by Hand Knit

Oh please God

https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1234522627139567617?s=19

# ? Mar 2, 2020 18:35

Riot Carol Danvers: Jul 30, 2004; It's super dumb, but I can't stop myself. This is just kind of how I do things.

I mean he already said it was a hoax, how could he be wrong?

# ? Mar 2, 2020 18:38

Hyrax Attack!: Jan 13, 2009; We demand to be taken seriously

I�m trying to think of another presidential equivalent, maybe Buchanan refusing to take any action to mitigate the Civil War? Or Hoover and the depression, but at least he knew it was a problem but just refused to assist.

# ? Mar 2, 2020 18:42

Nephzinho: Jan 25, 2008

bengy81 posted:

My coronavirus prepping is less about dealing with the collapse of civilization, and more about how I'm probably gonna be inadvertantly exposed to it, and gonna have to stay in my house for the better part of a month.

How long does it actually take to run its course in the average person?

# ? Mar 2, 2020 18:43

joat mon: Oct 15, 2009; I am the master of my lamp;
I am the captain of my tub.

Looks like the US is taking its lead from Iran WRT Covid-19.

1) Problem? What problem?
2) It's a hoax to make us weak
3) Give religious fundamentalists authority to determine the response to epidemiological threats

The New Yorker posted:

...
1) Iran�s deputy health minister, Iraj Harirchi, was pale and drenched in sweat during a press conference on Monday as he told reporters that the Islamic Republic had �almost stabilized� the country�s outbreak of coronavirus. He mopped his brow so often that an aide scurried to the lectern with a box of tissues. Harirchi dismissed as hype an Iranian lawmaker�s claim that fifty people had already died from COVID-19. �I will resign if the numbers are even half or a quarter of this,� he said, adding that Iran had only sixty-one confirmed cases, with twelve deaths. Iran opposed quarantines, he said, because they belonged to an era before the First World War��to the plague, cholera, stuff like that.� The next day, Harirchi confirmed in a video�from quarantine�that he had contracted coronavirus.
...
2) After the election, the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, accused Iran�s enemies of exaggerating the threat of coronavirus to scare voters away from the polls. �This negative propaganda about the virus began a couple of months ago and grew larger ahead of the election,� he said. �Their media did not miss the tiniest opportunity for dissuading Iranian voters and resorting to the excuse of disease and the virus.�
...
3) Instead of closing down public sites, a measure that public-health experts have taken in other countries, the head of the shrine in Qom called on pilgrims to keep coming. �We consider this holy shrine to be a place of healing. That means people should come here to heal from spiritual and physical diseases,� Mohammad Saeedi, who is also the representative of Iran�s Supreme Leader in Qom, said in a video. Cases traced back to Iran have been reported in Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Canada, Georgia, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates. Many of these cases have been linked specifically to visits to Qom.
...

(Qom is where the Iranian outbreak started)

joat mon fucked around with this message at 18:54 on Mar 2, 2020

# ? Mar 2, 2020 18:50

bird food bathtub: Aug 9, 2003; College Slice

Trump said, all in the exact same speech, it'll miraculously go away not a big deal, it's a big deal because Democrats are making it one to attack him, I'm so awesome and well prepared we will have a vaccine for this hoax in a few months.

He's a loving mush brained geriatric dementia patient. Nothing he says is tethered to reality.

# ? Mar 2, 2020 18:55

Woofer: Mar 2, 2020

I read 12-18 months for a vaccine. That could be wrong, I don�t even know where I read it.

How do they determine such a timeline? It�s not like they are building something like a house.

Or are they?

# ? Mar 2, 2020 18:56

Milo and POTUS: Sep 3, 2017; I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?

It's star trek rules so if they get it out in 10 months they look amazing

# ? Mar 2, 2020 18:59

Casimir Radon: Aug 2, 2008

Don't worry, Mike Pence and his magic Bible will fix this.

# ? Mar 2, 2020 19:01

Thwomp: Apr 10, 2003; BA-DUHHH; Grimey Drawer

Nephzinho posted:

How long does it actually take to run its course in the average person?

It's hard to say since they're not even exactly sure how long it incubates (current estimate is 10 days with the infectious period being a few days prior to the onset of symptoms).

Then its a couple weeks recovery.

# ? Mar 2, 2020 19:01

CRUSTY MINGE: Mar 30, 2011; Peggy Hill
Foot Connoisseur

Woofer posted:

I read 12-18 months for a vaccine. That could be wrong, I don’t even know where I read it.

How do they determine such a timeline? It’s not like they are building something like a house.

Or are they?

If it mutates drastically enough, a vaccine won't matter.

Spanish flu was H1N1 and that poo poo is still around as a seasonal flu.

# ? Mar 2, 2020 19:01

Milo and POTUS: Sep 3, 2017; I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?

Casimir Radon posted:

Don't worry, Mike Pence and his magic Bible will fix this.

It's just bible. The magic is implied

# ? Mar 2, 2020 19:04

Defenestrategy: Oct 24, 2010

https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-tammy-duckworth-endorses-joe-biden-20200302-isdb7jeywfa2lcvbbeqkmibmdq-story.html posted:

Citing the strength of his experience on foreign policy, Illinois U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday morning.

The announcement is the latest in a series of endorsements that has the Democratic establishment in Illinois lining up squarely behind Biden ahead of a primary that is a little more than two weeks away.

Duckworth�s backing came just hours after former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, a fellow veteran, bowed out of the race. She also decided to weigh in on the race amid calls for the party�s moderates to unify around Biden in a bid to stop Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders from accumulating an insurmountable delegate lead in the presidential race.

Sorry guys.

# ? Mar 2, 2020 19:06

sharknado slashfic: Jun 24, 2011

Godholio posted:

I'll print you a copy of GIP/CE's approved tv shows, comedians, politicians (this one updates regularly, so check back), and opinions.

Time to print a new one

# ? Mar 2, 2020 19:12

Oxygenpoisoning: Feb 21, 2006

How long until a bunch of chuds get sick after going to a MAGA rally and Fox frames it as an attack from (((George Soros))) against the patriots of America and we cancel elections for foreign interference.

# ? Mar 2, 2020 19:18

Acebuckeye13: Nov 2, 2010; Ultra Carp

Hyrax Attack! posted:

I�m trying to think of another presidential equivalent, maybe Buchanan refusing to take any action to mitigate the Civil War? Or Hoover and the depression, but at least he knew it was a problem but just refused to assist.

Hoover was a smart guy and understood it was a problem, and tried to address the worsening Depression in some ways, but was ideologically opposed to direct government intervention into the economy. An excellent manager for specific tasks (Such as organizing relief for Belgium during and after World War I, for which he was famous), but absolutely the wrong leader for the country at that time.

Trump, meanwhile, is just a loving idiot.

# ? Mar 2, 2020 19:27

That Works: Jul 22, 2006; Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy

Woofer posted:

I read 12-18 months for a vaccine. That could be wrong, I don’t even know where I read it.

How do they determine such a timeline? It’s not like they are building something like a house.

Or are they?

Timeline based on ones that have been made before.

It's not like flu where you have a lurking population of different H and N genes out there that shuffle around in antigenic shift between strains. So far its what we call antigenic drift which follows with regular viral intrinsic mutation as it gets copied.

Totally unknown right now that this would be enough to necessitate multiple vaccine types. This would be unlike other coronavirus if it did in fact do that.

# ? Mar 2, 2020 19:33

Chichevache: Feb 17, 2010; One of the funniest posters in GIP.

Just not intentionally.

Defenestrategy posted:

Sorry guys.

I always suspected Duckworth was a phantom lib.

# ? Mar 2, 2020 19:35

facialimpediment: Feb 11, 2005; as the world turns

https://twitter.com/jaketapper/status/1234547676034801666?s=19

Trending to a Biden-Bernie race, with Warren and Bloomberg sticking around for reasons.

# ? Mar 2, 2020 19:36

Woofer: Mar 2, 2020

Did the DNC go to all of these people and beg them to drop out and endorse Biden?

Does Vegas have odds on Bernie getting screwed? Because I�d take that bet.

# ? Mar 2, 2020 19:40

AreWeDrunkYet: Jul 8, 2006

Woofer posted:

Did the DNC go to all of these people and beg them to drop out and endorse Biden?

Does Vegas have odds on Bernie getting screwed? Because I�d take that bet.

It's never been more obvious that the DNC is filled with boomers who are more afraid for their personal wealth than the well being of the country.

# ? Mar 2, 2020 19:42

Stravag: Jun 7, 2009

Do it DNC. Kill yourselves spectacularly so we can get a real liberal party you cowards. As a side note, the next 4 years of trump are gonna be a terrifying loving millenium

# ? Mar 2, 2020 19:51

Nick Soapdish: Apr 27, 2008

https://twitter.com/David_Philipps/status/1234476228146421768?s=20

War criminal gave himself a going away plaque, what a loving tool

# ? Mar 2, 2020 19:54

Chichevache: Feb 17, 2010; One of the funniest posters in GIP.

Just not intentionally.

Stravag posted:

Do it DNC. Kill yourselves spectacularly so we can get a real liberal party you cowards. As a side note, the next 4 years of trump are gonna be a terrifying loving millenium

They are real liberals. We want socialists.

# ? Mar 2, 2020 20:07

AreWeDrunkYet: Jul 8, 2006

Chichevache posted:

They are real liberals. We want socialists.

And as long as Republicans are calling anyone to the left of Mussolini a socialist, there's no reason for the American left to bother with moderates. Biden will get called a socialist as much as Bernie.

# ? Mar 2, 2020 20:09

Nick Soapdish: Apr 27, 2008

AreWeDrunkYet posted:

Biden will get called a socialist as much as Bernie.

Early in Pete's campaign he said this exact thing and I was excited. Then everything else about him came out and just happy he's gone now

# ? Mar 2, 2020 20:16

Handsome Ralph: Sep 3, 2004; Oh boy, posting!
That's where I'm a Viking!

Unpopular opinion but candidates dropping out to consolidate support for another candidate in the same lane isn't rat loving, that's just politics. lovely as it is.

Also I'm still hopeful Bernie can keep momentum going but if you were relying on a crowded field to win the nomination and it doesn't pan out that way, that poo poo is on you.

Nick Soapdish posted:

Early in Pete's campaign he said this exact thing and I was excited. Then everything else about him came out and just happy he's gone now

# ? Mar 2, 2020 20:18

Patware: Jan 3, 2005

it sucks but yeah it's within margins

it ain't much, but it's honest grift

# ? Mar 2, 2020 20:42

mlmp08: Jul 11, 2004; Prepare for my priapic projectile's exalted penetration; Nap Ghost

Something else to keep in mind with dropouts this close to Super Tuesday: The drop-outs' names will still be on ballots and early voting has already been happening. I voted last week.

# ? Mar 2, 2020 20:45

Handsome Ralph: Sep 3, 2004; Oh boy, posting!
That's where I'm a Viking!

Also,
https://twitter.com/ShimonPro/status/1234565528989163521

# ? Mar 2, 2020 20:49

Hyrax Attack!: Jan 13, 2009; We demand to be taken seriously

Don�t worry about vaccine availability, our plutocrats are already itching to jump the line
https://mobile.twitter.com/business/status/1234522880773361664

# ? Mar 2, 2020 20:50

Milo and POTUS: Sep 3, 2017; I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?

James Lipton died

# ? Mar 2, 2020 20:59

pantslesswithwolves: Oct 28, 2008

Hyrax Attack! posted:

Don�t worry about vaccine availability, our plutocrats are already itching to jump the line
https://mobile.twitter.com/business/status/1234522880773361664

Billionaires get guillotines; everyone else gets vaccines.

# ? Mar 2, 2020 21:07

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Defenestrategy: Oct 24, 2010

Hyrax Attack! posted:

Don�t worry about vaccine availability, our plutocrats are already itching to jump the line
https://mobile.twitter.com/business/status/1234522880773361664

quote:

Wealthy couples who aren�t used to actually spending time together are in for trouble, according to Mitchell Moss, who studies urban policy and planning at New York University.

�This is going to destroy the marriages of the rich,� said Moss. �All these husbands and wives who travel will now have to spend time with the person they�re married to.�

Is this actually a thing where rich people actually hate each other and just marry off to each other for status' sake. That seems hilarious.

# ? Mar 2, 2020 21:09

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