March 2020 Current Events Thread: The revolution lives on

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

Hot Karl Marx posted:

https://twitter.com/PalmerReport/status/1234121308041969664

Lol

# ¿ Mar 1, 2020 16:27

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# ¿ May 9, 2024 21:07

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

Hot Karl Marx posted:

https://twitter.com/PalmerReport/status/1234121308041969664

https://twitter.com/reset_by_peer/status/1233961386633547776?s=20

# ¿ Mar 1, 2020 17:03

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

Rhode Island caught a Cov19.

Class is gonna be fun on Tuesday.

# ¿ Mar 1, 2020 21:24

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

Acebuckeye13 posted:

I don't normally truck in conspiratorial thinking but if you told me Biden or Bloomberg promised Butt a cabinet seat or some other high-profile position in return for dropping out early, I'd probably believe you. No way Butt would be satisfied with a mere cable news job, dude has some pretty naked ambition.

https://twitter.com/KyungLahCNN/status/1234266851301109760

# ¿ Mar 2, 2020 01:25

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

smertrioslol posted:

Oh no the trump demographic what a terrible loss to this country

Also "most of the senate" demographic.

# ¿ Mar 2, 2020 13:38

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

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

Milo and POTUS posted:

There's no way the Democratic party survives a second loss to trump, yeah?

I was thinking about this a lot the last few days. I don't see what else the party becomes. There's no way a legitimate 3rd party will take off and actually get enough votes to challenge most elections in this country. I can't see a new party removing the entrenched 2-party mindset that people have bought into.

So, yeah the DNC will have a lot of problems but where are the disaffected going to go? The best bet is some kind of analogue to the tea party caucus and hopefully enough of those get in control that they can overthrow the leadership from within.

# ¿ Mar 3, 2020 12:47

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

https://twitter.com/SenTomCotton/status/1234614419331702786

https://twitter.com/SenTomCotton/status/1230216036051570690

:thunk:

# ¿ Mar 3, 2020 17:29

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

CRUSTY MINGE posted:

a better city than Memphis.

# ¿ Mar 3, 2020 18:15

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

Slim Pickens posted:

When did MSNBC turn into centrist conservative trash?

https://twitter.com/nickmc95/status/1234964117724766208?s=19

On the opening day?

# ¿ Mar 4, 2020 01:40

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

US Berder Patrol posted:

They're going to run Biden. He's going to lose.

# ¿ Mar 4, 2020 13:23

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

Cugel the Clever posted:

I'll nth the sentiment that Biden has a real chance of winning, but that his administration would fundamentally fail to address the systemic problems that plague our country and leave us all the more susceptible for a smarter Trump-like fascist to take power later on.

America is a go-kart racing toward a distant cliff. Trump taking the driver's seat has seen us hit the gas while swerving wildly to damage us on every obstacle along the way. Biden's victory will let up on the gas a little and make the ride a little smoother, but it'll keep us moving inexorably toward that cliff.

I used the cliff analogy yesterday. It went like

"In 2016 we fell off a cliff. In 2018 we grabbed onto a branch and in the >6 months it took Pelosi et al to turn a blue wave into impeachment proceedings we had already lost our grip and we're just hoping we hit the water and break both legs and slowly drown instead of hit the rocks and die quickly"

# ¿ Mar 4, 2020 16:55

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

facialimpediment posted:

Speaking of Obamacare and needing a Democratic Senate, it appears that Chuck and Barack finally got their man.

https://twitter.com/AaronBlake/status/1235307773463801857?s=19

Without Bullock, flipping the Senate was going to be a squeaker at best, especially if Jones can't win in Alabama. Now there's a lot more running room.

How likely is Bullock to win?

# ¿ Mar 4, 2020 22:16

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

facialimpediment posted:

He got elected as Montana Attorney General, won Governor twice (now is term limited), and Jon Tester got reelected in 2018.

Basically, with Montana a solid red Trump state, Bullock is the best drat shot Democrats have at winning that Senate seat. Could easily be another Bredesen (Iowa) flameout though, especially in a presidential year.

That's really good news I knew he was governor but honestly didn't know about the term limits etc

# ¿ Mar 4, 2020 22:31

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

Buttcoin purse posted:

I hate to defend him, but he didn't say it's okay, he just said some people do it, right? Of course ideally he would have said "they shouldn't go to work with it, but unfortunately because of our messed up system they have to", but of course he's not going to do that.

Maybe if he can't make a clear and coherent statement that affects public safety he should just keep his mouth shut.

# ¿ Mar 5, 2020 11:46

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

maffew buildings posted:

Cool we get to be here for the slow collapse of our nation

It's already the 2nd act.

# ¿ Mar 5, 2020 17:46

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

bird food bathtub posted:

Oh man I cannot WAIT for four endless years of Biden reaching across the aisle to people screaming about him being a radical leftist communist antifa antichrist mega socialist triple Hitler and calling for his ~~assassination~~ 2nd amendment solution while screaming BURISMABURISMABURISMABURISMABURISMABURISMABURISMABURISMABURISMA.

It'll totally work this time guys, they're really not bad they're just temporarily embarrassed by Trump you'll see.

Did Biden actually namedrop Beto to do something about guns in his leadership? That's already getting thrown around (not on SA) to try and whip up gun ~~sales~~ panic.

# ¿ Mar 5, 2020 18:27

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

re: Biden

https://twitter.com/nachdermas/status/1235360516178141184

# ¿ Mar 5, 2020 20:25

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

Casimir Radon posted:

Biden would be an improvement over the current situation. Of course as hosed up as things are so would Romney. He's not going to provide the shock to the system that we need because he's trapped in some fantasy of how things used to work, and his ideas about how he can work across the aisle would be extremely naive 10 years ago.

The main problem is really bad things right now will end but Biden will give Mitch McConnell four more years to decide what actually is going to happen.

# ¿ Mar 5, 2020 22:59

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

Acebuckeye13 posted:

Alright look feel free to quote this when we're all enslaved in the Facebook Posting Mines in 2027 but there's no goddamn way Tom "Dumbest Motherfucker in the Senate" Cotton is winning a national nomination, let alone the Presidency.

I honestly expect to get either Tom Cotton and/or Ted Cruz as president in my lifetime.

# ¿ Mar 6, 2020 00:23

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

facialimpediment posted:

https://twitter.com/mattdpearce/status/1235688983603994625

If the Trump administration thinks that the lack of testing (possible CDC fuckup, possible CDC not wanting to make Donnie mad) is going to make the coronavirus go away, they're basically causing more cases for when the testing does catch up.

One of my best friends is a nurse who is the local coordinator for their regional DOH. They have been massively pissed at CDC and a bunch of bullshit with testing hiccups and delays etc.

# ¿ Mar 6, 2020 00:24

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

Casimir Radon posted:

Cotton maybe, but everyone up to and including Ted Cruz hates Ted Cruz.

Cruz won 10 states in the GOP primaries.

# ¿ Mar 6, 2020 00:28

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

https://twitter.com/BigBabyDavid_/status/1235919179645104131

# ¿ Mar 6, 2020 14:48

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

Acebuckeye13 posted:

I like Bernie. I like his policies. I'll be voting for him on Tuesday. But there was a reason I liked Warren, and there's a reason I'm still hesitant of Sanders: Because for all his great policies, I just don't know if he'd actually be able to get them done, even if he does win.

I hear this argument a lot. It's not wrong per se, but I think it's a hell of a lot better to compromise on something starting from the Left, rather than compromise on something starting from the Center.

Bernie's done a lot of bipartisan amendments etc in his tenure as Senator so I'm not sure he'd go all Carter on everything, but yeah that's a risk, IMO I don't think it's a big enough one that I lose any sleep over.

# ¿ Mar 6, 2020 15:38

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

bird cooch posted:

Oh my God you guys are going to lose your poo poo when Sanders bows out again.

Y'all are in here spiting the most nonsense Reddit positions about Elizabeth loving warren who is by all measures a very kindly Grandma lady who has spent the last decades working on all of these things.

Stop drinking the Kool-Aid how dumb are you? You already enlisted once you think you'd loving know better.

Decades ago she was a Republican

# ¿ Mar 6, 2020 16:13

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

facialimpediment posted:

Either the CDC Director:

- Is sucking Donnie's dick to keep his job

- Is a MAGAnator

And neither is good. And both explain why the tests got so hosed up at the CDC.

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1236047190897934337?s=19

Redfield has watched NOAA, EPA, USDA and others die on the vine. He's probably just trying to keep the lights on.

CDC has been underfunded for some time, same for most public health programs/agencies which is part of the problem.

# ¿ Mar 6, 2020 23:54

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

orange juche posted:

https://twitter.com/LarryBoorstein/status/1236058364741914626?s=20

Nah, Redfield is a grade A bootlicker, who also has the same opinions on AIDS and homosexuality as Pence.

Oh wait gently caress I was mixing him up with Fauci over at NIAID.

# ¿ Mar 7, 2020 00:03

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

Milo and POTUS posted:

I've got family who work with the CDC. They're all aboard the trump train

What general capacity?

I've got friends more on the research rather than response team at CDC and they are all typical liberal academic types.

# ¿ Mar 7, 2020 00:53

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

Milo and POTUS posted:

Administration iirc

sounds about right.

# ¿ Mar 7, 2020 00:59

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

pantslesswithwolves posted:

I think that at it this point we�re past the point of being able to contain COVID. The long incubation period, multiple methods of transmission, and interconnected nature of the world makes it all but impossible at this point. Smarter money would be on a good messaging campaign that says �for most people, COVID will be a cold, but please stay home if you�re feeling ill for whatever reason, and call a doctor if you�re experiencing these severe symptoms. If you belong to these high risk categories, then come to a hospital for testing.�

I feel like any other response is going to push up on being ineffective or prompting more panic. Of course, with this administration, the response is going to be horribly bungled so you may as well do your neighbors a favor and go to sleep wrapped in a tarp every night.

We've done 10x less testing than S. Korea has, in the past week we've done about 80x less than they have so far.

I thought maybe us spending most of the decade paying russians for rides into space would help end American exceptionalism, maybe this will.

# ¿ Mar 7, 2020 01:29

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

I don't get that last tweet about "The Establishment" and how that applies to Bernie but not... Biden?

# ¿ Mar 7, 2020 16:54

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

Vasudus posted:

Lol

# ¿ Mar 7, 2020 20:04

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

Pryor on Fire posted:

They might as well have run Chelsea Clinton. Biden's campaign slogan is going to be "it's her turn", regardless of who the VP is. They are just rerunning the exact same 2016 strategy, it will probably be the exact same outcome.

I'm certainly never voting again. What a loving waste of time.

# ¿ Mar 7, 2020 21:35

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

Old Boot posted:

Speaking of:

https://twitter.com/matthewstoller/status/1236319297414344705

Oh no, that's horrible...

not your folks man, that sucks

# ¿ Mar 8, 2020 00:15

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

Acebuckeye13 posted:

It's also worth noting re: Florida that there's a huge number of former felons that are going to be allowed to register and vote in the next election, which could be huge in countering its Republican swing.

Don't they have to pay a bunch of money etc before they can?

# ¿ Mar 8, 2020 01:33