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Aramoro posted:The main problem with that infographic is that it's not really wrong, but it doesn't show what people assume it shows. The US could have responded really well to the pandemic, but it actively decided not to. It's ability was just fine, it's will was lacking. I could have beaten Usain Bolt in a sprint if only I had the will.
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I'm pretty sure the virulent, venomous, almost violent response to COVID measures caused people to dig up ye olde reports from the US the last time it was in a major pandemic ("Spanish" Flu of 1918) and the results basically showed that we are and always have been host to a huge population of fuckwits who would literally rather die and/or kill their loved ones than make a small sacrifice for the safety of the community.
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Skwirl posted:Isn't the player who missed the last goal a literal teenager? Also don't the other two players who missed share some of the blame? Or the entire team for not being able to score a second goal in over 2 hours of playing? Now look there's no point being sensible about this.
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Skwirl posted:Isn't the player who missed the last goal a literal teenager? Also don't the other two players who missed share some of the blame? Or the entire team for not being able to score a second goal in over 2 hours of playing? people were already being racist towards him before the penalties. the thumb people are just gleefully using it to be as vile as possible
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Mauser posted:https://mobile.twitter.com/DoctorMacArthur/status/1413582234934812674 This was pages ago but deep in the replies there is.. well it sure is something; https://twitter.com/Rudolf_Jiri/status/1413984717901373440?s=20
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mind the walrus posted:I'm pretty sure the virulent, venomous, almost violent response to COVID measures caused people to dig up ye olde reports from the US the last time it was in a major pandemic ("Spanish" Flu of 1918) and the results basically showed that we are and always have been host to a huge population of fuckwits who would literally rather die and/or kill their loved ones than make a small sacrifice for the safety of the community. Yeah but in 1918 public health orders were loving enforced. 
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idgi How is this Loss and/or a political compass?
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My out of control depression is making me hate this.
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Platystemon posted:idgi Swap the top right and bottom right ones and have strong negative feelings about live births, I guess.
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Queen-Of-Hearts posted:I gotchu, fam. 
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Platystemon posted:I could have beaten Usain Bolt in a sprint if only I had the will. You think you have the ability but not the will to beat Usain Bolt? I'm not saying that's untrue but it seems very unlikely.
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Aramoro posted:You think you have the ability but not the will to beat Usain Bolt? I'm not saying that's untrue but it seems very unlikely. I’m saying that the idea that the U.S. could have handled the pandemic as well as anyone is only it wanted to is about as credible as a boast that I could be Usain Bolt if only I wanted to.
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The original map was a measure of resources without factoring in political and societal considerations. The US has loads of really good hospitals! The average person can't take time off to go to then and can't afford to pay for treatment anyway. The US has enough money to pay half the country to stay home! Wait no thats socialism, the economy must flow. The US has the production capacity to carpet the country in tests and PPE! Oh wait you have to do it through capitalism and everyone involved is horrifically corrupt even by capitalism standards. The US has some of the world's most foremost epidemiology experts! Epidemiologists can't afford the Splicer has a new favorite as of 11:54 on Jul 12, 2021 |
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The UK literally did a pandemic response exercise in 2016 where the results were "the country is massively unprepared but here's how we could fix that" None of its recommendations were followed through on.
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Huh early SA banners were pretty on point https://twitter.com/geocitiesgifbot/status/1414359896963883008?s=20
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Now replace ‘children’s tv’ with ‘star trek’
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Regarde Aduck posted:Now replace ‘children’s tv’ with ‘star trek’ That doesn't count, because old Star Treks legitimately were better than current ones. ...granted, back in those days you did have to cross your fingers when TNG reruns were on and hope that Riker had a beard. But that's a different problem.
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Regarde Aduck posted:Now replace ‘children’s tv’ with ‘star trek’ You're dangerously close to replacing star trek with the simpsons
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Platystemon posted:I’m saying that the idea that the U.S. could have handled the pandemic as well as anyone is only it wanted to is about as credible as a boast that I could be Usain Bolt if only I wanted to. Imagine two jockeys are about to race. One of them is riding a thoroughbred racehorse he personally raised from a foal that has won every race it's ever been in and set several speed records. The other one is riding a mule with a limp that he bought off craigslist that morning Now imagine that as soon as the race starts, former US president Donald J. Trump runs into the track and trips the racehorse, breaking both its front legs and killing the jockey. Who was better prepared to win the race?
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The US had a garbage healthcare system well before covid and if you're defending it you're a stupid rear end in a top hat, just an fyi
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What is with messed up mindset that Ryan is not Chaotic Evil? Have y'all met Ryan!?
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Regarde Aduck posted:Now replace ‘children’s tv’ with ‘star trek’ This is just what trekkies do when their girlfriend falls asleep
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Milo and POTUS posted:The US had a garbage healthcare system well before covid and if you're defending it you're a stupid rear end in a top hat, just an fyi I'm taking about the pandemic response force that was the best in the world before Trump fired them all in 2018, but you should call up England FA I bet they could have really used your goalpost moving idea yesterday
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flavor.flv posted:…you should call up England FA I bet they could have really used your goalpost moving idea yesterday 
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flavor.flv posted:I'm taking about the pandemic response force that was the best in the world before Trump fired them all in 2018, but you should call up England FA I bet they could have really used your goalpost moving idea yesterday Lol
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Imagine looking at the world's most powerful engine strapped to a tricycle driven by two toddlers that hate each other and saying "yes, this is The Best Car". Then a third toddler pees in the gas tank. There's no argument that the third toddler ruined the engine but they were already going nowhere fast. Splicer has a new favorite as of 14:45 on Jul 12, 2021 |
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Cleretic posted:That doesn't count, because old Star Treks legitimately were better than current ones. I have autographed LDs of Star Trek. And I really really do not like Star Trek. The 'Oh My' dude and George Lazenby the creator among the signatures I'm butchering above on purpose
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flavor.flv posted:Imagine two jockeys are about to race. One of them is riding a thoroughbred racehorse he personally raised from a foal that has won every race it's ever been in and set several speed records. The other one is riding a mule with a limp that he bought off craigslist that morning The thoroughbred is psychotic. This has long been evident and there are no real prospects of improvement. It should not come as a great surprise when it sees an ant, panics, and breaks all four legs. The mule is better prepared by default. I don’t care how good the thoroughbred’s cardiopulmonary shape is. If its brain is dysfunctional, so is the horse.
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...and also decades of espionage teetering on the edge of nuclear war, following a previous, bloodier war but that was also collected effort funded by taxes so the point stands
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Collective effort funded by taxes and Nazi scientists!
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Philippe posted:Collective effort funded by taxes and Nazi scientists! The last bit was a collectIon effort
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