The Coronavirus thread

Poll
2 votes (13.33%)
2 votes (13.33%)
2 votes (13.33%)
1 vote (6.66%)
2 votes (13.33%)
4 votes (26.66%)
No votes (0%)
No votes (0%)
1 vote (6.66%)
1 vote (6.66%)

15 members have voted

June 1st, 2021 at 11:38:52 AM permalink
JimRockford
Member since: Sep 18, 2015
Threads: 2
Posts: 1061
Quote: Gandler
100% correct. Something that should not be political has become political.

Someone earlier said that the root of the conflict is that the two sides look at life differently. Let me suggest that the difference is individualism vs. collectivism. In general, conservatives resist collective action to restrict behavior in favor of the virtue of individual choice of while liberals are more likely to embrace collective action so solve problems. It's not a universal rule of course. I suspect that a Libertarian will be along shortly to point out that they are the only ones that are true to an individualist philosophy.

I'm a little more pragmatic. I embrace individualism in general, but I accept that there are sometimes collective threats that should be addressed with a collective plan of action.
A government of laws and not of men. - John Adam’s
June 1st, 2021 at 1:40:18 PM permalink
Mission146
Administrator
Member since: Oct 24, 2012
Threads: 23
Posts: 4147
Quote: JimRockford
Someone earlier said that the root of the conflict is that the two sides look at life differently. Let me suggest that the difference is individualism vs. collectivism. In general, conservatives resist collective action to restrict behavior in favor of the virtue of individual choice of while liberals are more likely to embrace collective action so solve problems. It's not a universal rule of course. I suspect that a Libertarian will be along shortly to point out that they are the only ones that are true to an individualist philosophy.

I'm a little more pragmatic. I embrace individualism in general, but I accept that there are sometimes collective threats that should be addressed with a collective plan of action.


Just so you know, Libertarians are the only ones who are actually true to an individualist philosophy.
"War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen..let us give them all they want." William T. Sherman
June 2nd, 2021 at 11:03:09 AM permalink
rxwine
Member since: Oct 24, 2012
Threads: 217
Posts: 22939
No thanks to Anti-vaxxers. More spread equals more variation and more strains. I'm starting to wonder why some insist on calling it the 'China" virus? Must be they love the China virus.
(bold is mine)

Quote:
Last week, Moderna held its fourth annual Science Day. In this virtual event for investors, the company laid out its research and development plans. But the biotech's top scientists also sounded an alarm reminiscent of Paul Revere's famous call that the British were coming. In this case, though, Moderna's warning was that new COVID-19 waves are coming.


Moderna chief scientific officer Melissa Moore stated, "As the virus spreads, it is rapidly mutating." She added, "Some of these new viral strains appear to be even more transmissible than the original strain."

The good news is that vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer, in particular, have been highly effective so far. The bad news is, in Moore's words, "We already know that some of these new strains are less susceptible to neutralization by our current vaccine."

Moderna's researchers have found lower neutralizing antibody levels against several key coronavirus variants to be of concern, which suggests a risk of reduced duration of protection against infection. Because some of these variants are more transmissible, Moderna thinks that "new epidemic waves are undoubtedly on the way."


https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/this-ominous-warning-from-moderna-could-shake-up-the-covid-vaccine-market/ar-AAKD1ah?ocid=undefined
"Trumpsplain (def.) explaining absolute nonsense said by TRUMP.
June 6th, 2021 at 12:51:36 PM permalink
fleaswatter
Member since: Oct 24, 2012
Threads: 5
Posts: 1754












I’m shocked, I tell you I am completely shocked. Not a single mention of the little menace to society, the flip-flopping lying fascist fauci’s recently released emails.

Of course I’m not really surprised that the leftist lemmings here who kowtow to the alter of Saint fauci would post anything about them. It does not fit their narrative.

Rand Paul was right, fuaci was wrong. Fox News was mostly right (the consertative ones). ABC, NBC, CBS, MSNBC, CNN, NYT, Washington Post, and Facebook (to name a few) were WRONG.

Fauci lied to Congress, fauci lied to the American public. Although I know it will never happen, the little menace should be fired.
June 6th, 2021 at 1:02:27 PM permalink
ams288
Member since: Apr 21, 2016
Threads: 29
Posts: 13466
Speaking of Fauci, that brainless bitch Marjorie Taylor Greene is demanding answers by June 31st.

Yes, June 31st.



“A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman
June 6th, 2021 at 1:03:44 PM permalink
missedhervee
Member since: Apr 23, 2021
Threads: 160
Posts: 5493
You retrumplicon-men are once again showing your stupidity in trying to make political hay out of nothing.

So what if Fauci never had a crystal clear handle on things?

Nobody did, esp. Rand Paul.

It was new learning.

I see nothing damaging to him or the democrats, merely some inconsistencies.

Hell, at least he didn't forment an attempted insurrection like the fat man did.

Just read he's 80: if so he look ten years younger than Donny or old Joe Bye-byedon.
June 6th, 2021 at 1:08:14 PM permalink
ams288
Member since: Apr 21, 2016
Threads: 29
Posts: 13466
Quote: missedhervee
You retrumplicon-men are once again showing your stupidity in trying to make political hay out of nothing.


Notice how flea didn’t actually post anything about what Fauci lied about. Just that he did. And some memes.
“A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman
June 6th, 2021 at 1:22:55 PM permalink
missedhervee
Member since: Apr 23, 2021
Threads: 160
Posts: 5493
Retrumplicans can just keep swilling that Kool-Aid; meanwhile we'll just keep moving forward, our eyes on the horizon, as they beat the bushes looking for anything at all to validate the fat oaf's paranoid, bad-loser fantasy whines.

The man is a broken down disgrace, a soon to be indicted big time LOSER.

Jail to the chief!

Bwa ha ha ha
June 6th, 2021 at 2:08:29 PM permalink
ams288
Member since: Apr 21, 2016
Threads: 29
Posts: 13466
Quote: fleaswatter
Fauci lied to Congress, fauci lied to the American public. Although I know it will never happen, the little menace should be fired.


You’ve never been successful at providing an explanation as to why your hero Donny, the guy who was elected to “drain the swamp,” was too scared to fire swamp-creature Fauci.

So your endless rants against him now are just sad. Blame Donny!
“A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman
June 6th, 2021 at 2:10:38 PM permalink
fleaswatter
Member since: Oct 24, 2012
Threads: 5
Posts: 1754