Corona Virus

[LinvilleGorge]

Alright, let's nudge it back toward the discussion at hand. My fault for opening the door down that particular rabbit hole.

[Wes21]

15 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Uneducated people only think about THEIR rights right NOW. Educated people understand that just because you CAN do something doesn't mean that you SHOULD.

Being "Educated" has nothing to do with it.  Different parts of the country have different value systems.  Southerners tend to place a higher value on personal freedom than other parts of the country.  There are plenty of "uneducated" people in other parts of the country who are fully willing to stay inside for however long the government tells them to.  Its not because of their education level, its because of their value system.

Edited April 23, 2020 by Wes21

[LinvilleGorge]

2 minutes ago, Wes21 said:

Being "Educated" has nothing to do with it.  Different parts of the country have different value systems.  Southerners tend to place a higher value on personal freedom than other parts of the country.  There are plenty of "uneducated" people in other parts of the country who are fully willing to stay inside for however long the government tells them to.  Its not because of their education level, its because of their value system.

How much time have you spent outside the south? I grew up in the south. Spent the first 24 years of my life in the south. I have since lived in CO. I've traveled to 45 of the 50 states. Honestly, I don't think the south is nearly as unique in this regard as you might think. 

[Paa Langfart]

Read this to feel good about America and the sort of folks who still inhabit it

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/04/23/factory-masks-coronavirus-ppe/

[Paa Langfart]

1 hour ago, 4Corners said:

they are the ones having problems following the rules during this pandemic

you don't live in my neighborhood nor see what I see going on.  Skin color has nothing to do with it.

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, CaliPanthers said:

If you actually liked football, today is like Christmas. 

Marty Hurney is the GM. Sure, I'm excited because it's something football related, but I've found way too much coal in my stocking in past years to be overly excited.

[Wes21]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

How much time have you spent outside the south? I grew up in the south. Spent the first 24 years of my life in the south. I have since lived in CO. I've traveled to 45 of the 50 states. Honestly, I don't think the south is nearly as unique in this regard as you might think. 

I grew up in the south, and spent 14 of the first 17 years of my life in the south, then 10 years in the Midwest, then the last 10+ years back in the south.

[Tbe]

8 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

How much time have you spent outside the south? I grew up in the south. Spent the first 24 years of my life in the south. I have since lived in CO. I've traveled to 45 of the 50 states. Honestly, I don't think the south is nearly as unique in this regard as you might think. 

Yeah, people in NC and Georgia are like people in every state except parts of New England and parts of California.

All of our news and other media happen to come from those parts of NE and Cali so it just seems like we’re different. 

[Paa Langfart]

16 hours ago, Jon Snow said:

Who's going to be able to afford it when you're unemployed?   If it's part of an infrastructure package sure.  But broadband expansion is way down on the list of things this country needs right now.

I think it  ought to be free.  Support it with some sort of tax just like roads/bridges etc.  Maybe a small tax on internet sales or advertising  or the like.

[LinvilleGorge]

2 minutes ago, Tbe said:

Yeah, people in NC and Georgia are like people in every state except parts of New England and parts of California.

All of our news and other media happen to come from those parts of NE and Cali so it just seems like we’re different. 

When people say "California" what they're really talking about coastal California from San Francisco south through San Diego. I think a lot of people would be shocked by what they'd find in California outside of that relatively small geographical area.

[Paa Langfart]

15 hours ago, TheRumGone said:

We’re gonna need UBI and massive socialist programs to actually help people just survive but meanwhile Las Vegas mayor on cnn is talking about opening up the casinos and how America should just open everything up and if some places become hot spots, it’s that establishments fault and then let the free market figure it out. Can’t make this poo up.

I saw that on PBS newshour last night.  Mayor of LV is a fuging idiot.  they asked her how they could social distance a casino and she basically replied " I don't know its up to them to figure it out "

[Tbe]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

When people say "California" what they're really talking about coastal California from San Francisco south through San Diego. I think a lot of people would be shocked by what they'd find in California outside of that relatively small geographical area.

Yep, that state votes republican 40/60. That 60% is just so consistent that the state is always blue. But yeah, it’s not what people think. PA is the same.

[LinvilleGorge]

Just now, Tbe said:

Yep, that state votes republican 40/60. That 60% is just so consistent that the state is always blue. But yeah, it’s not what people think. PA is the same.

Yeah, if you go to SF or LA or Orange County or San Diego, it's gonna fit the stereotype. Outside of those areas.... eh, not so much.

[Wes21]

12 minutes ago, Tbe said:

Yep, that state votes republican 40/60. That 60% is just so consistent that the state is always blue. But yeah, it’s not what people think. PA is the same.

The governor of PA said he's thinking about opening the state up in sections, with the most rural areas opening up first.