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In reply to the discussion: Covid-19 cases are rising. States are opening up anyway. [View all]Hugin
(33,272 posts)11. For one brief shiny moment a year ago...
When most seemed to be doing the sensible things. Even those I'd regarded as outside of the confines of sense, I thought for a few weeks we'd get through this.
Now, no.
The influencers are completely in charge of the message. Safely ensconced in their enclaves and the vast masses of sheep will follow to the shearing.
I was so naïve. I'm actually ashamed and it's something I'll never forgive myself for falling for that lessons would be learned and courses corrected.
It's back to socializing the pain and privatizing the profit. IOW - YOYO.
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One thing to consider is the elderly are getting vaccinated so hopefully there will be less
mucifer
Mar 2021
#7
Perhaps you should read why Epidemiologists such as Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding are sounding alarms....
OhioChick
Mar 2021
#10
I was just posting that things would be worse if nothing there wasn't a vaccine and meds
mucifer
Mar 2021
#20
I agree...things are looking better. I will get my second shot on April 6th. Our family has been
Demsrule86
Mar 2021
#32
The OP never said she had little confidence in vaccines with the current variants.....
OhioChick
Mar 2021
#37
will we pay for people to stay home and businesses to close until "herd immunity"?
pstokely
Mar 2021
#52