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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIvanka says "we have to learn to live with Covid."
I guess she is buying into the herd immunity idea or maybe she is just spewing. You first, Barbie Doll.
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cyclonefence
(4,483 posts)was "use this opportunity to learn to do something new!"
Claustrum
(4,845 posts)I've said that we will need a "new normal" like how we adjusted after 9/11 since February/March. It will mean we will wear mask, socially distance and avoid crowded situations.
However, their definition of "learning to live with COVID" is do nothing and act like nothing is happening, which is completely wrong take on it.
Statistical
(19,264 posts)freedumbers wear your damn mask.
The administration is trying to get us to learn to live with COVID they are still trying to pretend it doesn't exist.
Claustrum
(4,845 posts)They tend to be able to take a "common sense" term or ideology, but then totally twist the meaning of it. So when you listen to the slogan like "learning to live with COVID", "personal responsibility", and "fiscal responsibility", all of those sounds good to the average person. But if you listen closely to what they actually mean, it's total crap because they aren't doing what they are saying.
PS. I used to be those average person that didn't take a deep dive into what they mean and thought they made sense from the slogans and 10 second soundbite.
We need to fight it but don't fight their slogans. Fight what they actually mean.
Coleman
(853 posts)We must use COVID to direct us into modifying our lives. Pandemics are going to become common. We are destroying habitat resulting in humans living near and interacting wildlife. Viruses are going to continue jumping species. We have to start adjusting our lives to be able to live with pandemics. Changing to online shopping, pickup, or delivery for basically everything. Construction of quarantine centers. New PPE for us commoners.
malaise
(268,976 posts)ByeDon! Fuck you Ivanka!
Sympthsical
(9,073 posts)Just yesterday, I read an article from, I think, British epidemiologists who believe Covid is here to stay and will become as seasonal as the flu.
So she may not be wrong there.
Demsrule86
(68,556 posts)I believe we will have a vaccine...and what you are saying is rightwing talking points.
Sympthsical
(9,073 posts)I related I was reading things from medical professionals. Yes, a vaccine will help. But it may stick around. They dont know yet.
Good grief. Right-wing talking points. Are you serious with that? These were epidemiologists I was referencing.
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,412 posts)But it seem like it's way too early to tell that IMHO. What virus are we going to "live with" next? Ebola? Something new and worse?
Sympthsical
(9,073 posts)I was just relating what I was reading. That even with a vaccine, it may mutate and stick around much like the flu. But, of course, far more deadly and damaging to survivors.
yellowcanine
(35,699 posts)Pretty sure it is just empty headed spewing based on a faulty understanding of herd immunity.
Claustrum
(4,845 posts)Ivanka and Trump's definition of "learn" is to do nothing and act like COVID is not a thing. That's the wrong take of it.
The correct take on "learn" is to adjust how we live, like wear a mask, socially distance, avoid crowded situations, restrict things when we see a spike in transmission, etc.
So no, she is still wrong there, even though the phase "learning to live with COVID" is correct.
C_U_L8R
(45,001 posts)Go away, you putrid polyester poseur.
Autumn
(45,066 posts)and you fucking learn to live with it you ignorant twit.
WyattKansas
(1,648 posts)tRUMP was spewing Covid Cooties like a volcano?
Or did she receive luxurious service and protection to avoid tRUMP's Covid Cooties for her immediate family at taxpayers expense?
Perhaps she can play real life and get a real job on her own without frauds and cons learned from daddy (and Russian money) to show the world how intelligent and successful she really is at being a star.
Guilded Lilly
(5,591 posts)BusyBeingBest
(8,052 posts)SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)She and her whole rotten cabal will be behind bars.
BlueInPhilly
(870 posts)Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)Blue_playwright
(1,568 posts)... it sounds like it will be like the flu and around forever but controlled with periodic vaccinations.
We just need a leader who understand that and helps guide us to good Boris control and maintenance.