Homeless Friend posted:

heres the plan its all hopium lol

Asproigerosis posted:

I'm getting increasingly combative with my parents as they keep telling me I need to demand more ppe from my hospital and I try to explain that there is still no meaningful increase in production, trump has done loving nothing, and kushner is stealing it all. Then I get all the fox news points of its the states responsibility to prepare for and get through a pandemic and trump is doing everything possible and it's Obama's fault.

Asproigerosis posted:

I'm getting increasingly combative with my parents as they keep telling me I need to demand more ppe from my hospital and I try to explain that there is still no meaningful increase in production, trump has done loving nothing, and kushner is stealing it all. Then I get all the fox news points of its the states responsibility to prepare for and get through a pandemic and trump is doing everything possible and it's Obama's fault.

Asproigerosis posted:

I'm getting increasingly combative with my parents as they keep telling me I need to demand more ppe from my hospital and I try to explain that there is still no meaningful increase in production, trump has done loving nothing, and kushner is stealing it all. Then I get all the fox news points of its the states responsibility to prepare for and get through a pandemic and trump is doing everything possible and it's Obama's fault.

A Bakers Cousin posted:

https://twitter.com/Freeyourmindkid/status/1257298294302289920?s=19

Rectal Death Adept posted:

I thought all the posts on social media were just jokes but can glasses havers really not figure out how to move the glasses like a fraction of an inch down your nose so they don't fog? They don't need to be pressed into your retinas 24/7.

Barrons dot com posted:

World Will Be Same But Worse After 'Banal' Virus, Says Houellebecq

Controversial French writer Michel Houellebecq said Monday that he believes the world will be just the same after the coronavirus -- only worse.

The novelist, seen by his fans as a modern prophet of a nihilistic, individualistic age, poured cold water on those who see the pandemic as a possible turning point.

"I do not believe for a half-second the declarations that 'nothing will be like it was before'," said Houellebecq who rose to international fame through his 1998 novel "Atomised".

"We will not wake up after the lockdown in a new world. It will be the same, just a bit worse," he said in an essay for French public radio.

"The way this epidemic has panned out is remarkably normal," he argued.

He described COVID-19 as a "banal virus" with "no redeeming qualities... It's not even sexually transmitted."
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Asproigerosis posted:

I'm getting increasingly combative with my parents as they keep telling me I need to demand more ppe from my hospital and I try to explain that there is still no meaningful increase in production, trump has done loving nothing, and kushner is stealing it all. Then I get all the fox news points of its the states responsibility to prepare for and get through a pandemic and trump is doing everything possible and it's Obama's fault.

Inceltown posted:

Spime Wrangler posted:

drat how much did your MBA cost?

empty whippet box posted:

he's right, they will find a way to shoehorn us all back into the wage slave life we had before but now with an extra 2-3000 people dying every day from a horrific respiratory illness that they demand we simply tolerate because they are insulated from it, and are bored of hearing about it

and things will be the same, but we will be poorer, and they will be richer, and more of us will die, and more of them will act like they are some paragon of humanity because they didn't die the same way

the part he isn't right about is uh, that creepy poo poo at the bottom.

Rectal Death Adept posted:

We can't waste 5,000$ in water and manhours to fight this "Fire." This is an over reaction by the money hungry fire department demanding huge pork budgets and kickbacks. This is just some smoke. Could be steam from AMERICAN BARBECUE. Smart analysts tell me this is plausible. To prevent the situation from getting worse I have arrested 47 local minorities, for some reason.



This "fire" if that's what you want to call it (I've had bigger in my kitchen!) is only affecting 1% of the house. Overpaid fire department wasting it's time. Cure can not be worse than the disease. These taxpayers/homeowners will be prevented from entering their OWN PROPERTY. WE MUST LET FREEDOM BE FREE.



The worst of the fire is over. It is a fire. I always called it a fire. I called it a fire from the start. Nevertheless we have battled the infrared enemy. Much less of the house left to burn now. Worst is over. I applaud the homeowner for daring to watch American Idol in their living room. We must re-populate this house. BRAVE!!

shovelbum posted:

I don't know how you cap it at 2k-3k per day though, running riot this poo poo will be killing 10k a day lmao

facetoucher cat posted:

It's good that it was negative i guess but how's she feeling?

Reuters dot com posted:

Exclusive: Internal Chinese report warns Beijing faces Tiananmen-like global backlash over virus

BEIJING (Reuters) - An internal Chinese report warns that Beijing faces a rising wave of hostility in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak that could tip relations with the United States into confrontation, people familiar with the paper told Reuters.

The report, presented early last month by the Ministry of State Security to top Beijing leaders including President Xi Jinping, concluded that global anti-China sentiment is at its highest since the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, the sources said.

As a result, Beijing faces a wave of anti-China sentiment led by the United States in the aftermath of the pandemic and needs to be prepared in a worst-case scenario for armed confrontation between the two global powers, according to people familiar with the report’s content, who declined to be identified given the sensitivity of the matter.

The report was drawn up by the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR), a think tank affiliated with the Ministry of State Security, China’s top intelligence body.

Reuters has not seen the briefing paper, but it was described by people who had direct knowledge of its findings.

“I don’t have relevant information,” the Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson’s office said in a statement responding to questions from Reuters on the report.

China’s Ministry of State Security has no public contact details and could not be reached for comment.

CICIR, an influential think tank that until 1980 was within the Ministry of State Security and advises the Chinese government on foreign and security policy, did not reply to a request for comment.

Reuters couldn’t determine to what extent the stark assessment described in the paper reflects positions held by China’s state leaders, and to what extent, if at all, it would influence policy. But the presentation of the report shows how seriously Beijing takes the threat of a building backlash that could threaten what China sees as its strategic investments overseas and its view of its security standing.

Relations between China and the United States are widely seen to be at their worst point in decades, with deepening mistrust and friction points from U.S. allegations of unfair trade and technology practices to disputes over Hong Kong, Taiwan and contested territories in the South China Sea.

In recent days, U.S. President Donald Trump, facing a more difficult re-election campaign as the coronavirus has claimed tens of thousands of American lives and ravaged the U.S. economy, has been ramping up his criticism of Beijing and threatening new tariffs on China. His administration, meanwhile, is considering retaliatory measures against China over the outbreak, officials said.

It is widely believed in Beijing that the United States wants to contain a rising China, which has become more assertive globally as its economy has grown.

The paper concluded that Washington views China’s rise as an economic and national security threat and a challenge to Western democracies, the people said. The report also said the United States was aiming to undercut the ruling Communist Party by undermining public confidence.

Chinese officials had a “special responsibility” to inform their people and the world of the threat posed by the coronavirus “since they were the first to learn of it,” U.S. State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in response to questions from Reuters.

Without directly addressing the assessment made in the Chinese report, Ortagus added: “Beijing’s efforts to silence scientists, journalists, and citizens and spread disinformation exacerbated the dangers of this health crisis.”

A spokesman for the U.S. National Security Council declined to comment.

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empty whippet box posted:

that's not hte cap, that's my long-term projection for the 'new normal' we will be forced to tolerate by the ruling class

A Bakers Cousin posted:

https://twitter.com/Freeyourmindkid/status/1257298294302289920?s=19

Homeless Friend posted:

heres the plan its all hopium lol

quote:

The Commission recommends that the President and the White House provide high-profile public education.

The Administration should continue regular briefings, as needed, to educate the public on the progress against the pandemic. With most people having been convinced that they are not safe unless they remain in their homes, it will be a challenge to convince them that they can now return to more normal social and economic activity. This is especially true because new cases will continue to be reported. This will be interpreted by some as the result of a retreat from needed measures to protect public health, including social distancing. People will need to be reassured that it is safe to work and patronize local businesses. Robust public education should include reinforcing Americans’ mutual responsibility and accountability to others through appropriate, targeted “social distancing” and other hygienic and nonpharmacologic interventions (NPI).

Homeless Friend posted:

heres the plan its all hopium lol

COVID-420 posted:

you're underselling it this poo poo is evil as gently caress


straight up lying to people about their safety so that applebees can meet its quarterlies

Homeless Friend posted:

heres the plan its all hopium lol

COVID-420 posted:

you're underselling it this poo poo is evil as gently caress


straight up lying to people about their safety so that applebees can meet its quarterlies

COVID-420 posted:

you're underselling it this poo poo is evil as gently caress


straight up lying to people about their safety so that applebees can meet its quarterlies

shovelbum posted:

ah you think thats where the reinfection vs immunity time curve thing will stabilize

A Bakers Cousin posted:

https://twitter.com/Freeyourmindkid/status/1257298294302289920?s=19

Rectal Death Adept posted:

We can't waste 5,000$ in water and manhours to fight this "Fire." This is an over reaction by the money hungry fire department demanding huge pork budgets and kickbacks. This is just some smoke. Could be steam from AMERICAN BARBECUE. Smart analysts tell me this is plausible. To prevent the situation from getting worse I have arrested 47 local minorities, for some reason.



This "fire" if that's what you want to call it (I've had bigger in my kitchen!) is only affecting 1% of the house. Overpaid fire department wasting it's time. Cure can not be worse than the disease. These taxpayers/homeowners will be prevented from entering their OWN PROPERTY. WE MUST LET FREEDOM BE FREE.



The worst of the fire is over. It is a fire. I always called it a fire. I called it a fire from the start. Nevertheless we have battled the infrared enemy. Much less of the house left to burn now. Worst is over. I applaud the homeowner for daring to watch American Idol in their living room. We must re-populate this house. BRAVE!!

Marx Headroom posted:

so much of this bullshit would be unnecessary if we had an actual govt. in south korea they have coffee shops open. in germany they pay people to stay home.

Rexicon1 posted:

there has to be an inflection point... right?

Stereotype posted:

At some point everyone has had it and is immune which is like how a house fire goes out eventually. The number thrown around where this starts to happen is 60%, but that means 2.1M deaths and also it doesn't just stop at 60%, it simply slows down a lot, so you're still gonna have like 2k deaths a day possibly forever.

CODChimera posted:

yeah this is the stuff i was talking about earlier.

how is this not common