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MontyPow

(285 posts)
15. Because TexAssistan.
Wed Oct 29, 2014, 02:44 AM
Oct 2014

Once our ruling class realized they could fearmonger us on Ebola, the flood gates opened.

And because it was a Third World state, they knew something might go awry

ooh! me! me! because there's an election soon and fear bring republicans more votes? unblock Oct 2014 #1
May-MrDuncan. No outrage. No panic. Self monitoring of healthcare and volunteers, who knows uppityperson Oct 2014 #2
Actually I was worried. Savannahmann Oct 2014 #3
Nobody got sick. Do remember, even irrational fears at times have a basis for origin . . . Journeyman Oct 2014 #4
Thank you for answering, but you have a thread on that, let's talk that issue there uppityperson Oct 2014 #5
Poor repubs and Fox news Turbineguy Oct 2014 #6
Are you saying ignore how we got to panic mode, combat the panic? uppityperson Oct 2014 #7
didn't know about them NJCher Oct 2014 #8
Because back then the numbers were truly small. SheilaT Oct 2014 #9
oh, and I might add NJCher Oct 2014 #10
You know what, using language like "never slip up" etc reflects dichotomous thinking and uppityperson Oct 2014 #11
I asked you before to stop using the term "fear" NJCher Oct 2014 #12
oh, and in regard to someone not contagious and using the subway NJCher Oct 2014 #13
Excellent questions. blackspade Oct 2014 #14
Because TexAssistan. MontyPow Oct 2014 #15
the media didn't think it was worth mentioning TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 #16
Because the 24 hour news channels were focused on BuelahWitch Oct 2014 #17
Human nature treestar Oct 2014 #18
May started with #bringbackourgirls, then quickly switched to "flood of undocumented children" Chathamization Oct 2014 #19
How come you're not worrying about that thing that's going to make the news 6 months from now? Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2014 #20
When did "caution" become "panic" and "fear"? djean111 Oct 2014 #21
You mean "but very late into the infection...not clear whether infectious or dead particles"? uppityperson Oct 2014 #22
Have you read this OP or the linked bit? And no, I will continue to use the word "fear" as we all uppityperson Oct 2014 #23
The situtation has been rapidly worsening. Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #24
They didn't just go straight on to facilities - they were speciality infection control facilities Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #25
Same reason no one paid attention* to the kids coming from Central America 2 1/2 years ago underpants Oct 2014 #26
kick, did the software glitch affect this? uppityperson Oct 2014 #27
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