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Posted: 4/2/2020 10:48:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It’s time to repent our sins and turn back to God. I did personally after being gone for 30+ years, I suggest everyone do the same... So god kills people as a form of punishment for what? |
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Posted: 4/2/2020 10:48:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Fuck me! Sitting on the couch for a couple months is hard!  Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Our grandparents were called to destroy the Third Reich and the Empire of the Sun. We are being called to sit on our sofas and watch TV. We can do it. Fuck me! Sitting on the couch for a couple months is hard! It's a two week old FB post |
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Posted: 4/2/2020 10:55:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Not counting the women who died from child birth, simple cuts, and other simple things easily cured today. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: this pandemic is barely a blip compared to the plagues thru history, war and plagues are more normal history wise than the happy comfortable safe lives we live today. The last 50 years has been the golden age for the human race, and weve forgotten that the real world is a ugly place. This is just a small reminder of the power nature has to fuck us up, and is eager too if we give it half a chance This. Go find an old cemetery from the 18th or 19th century and read headstones. Sometimes they listed how people died. You'll be surprised to find cases where mother, father and young children all died with a few years of one another. Not counting the women who died from child birth, simple cuts, and other simple things easily cured today. This seems like an appropriate time to post this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignaz_Semmelweis |
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Posted: 4/2/2020 11:05:41 PM EDT
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If the data and models continue to be as accurate as they are... this will not be over for quite some time.
Even if we fair well this spring the return in the fall will be just as severe. No way we can weather 18 months like this without massive permanent economic damage. The US will have 2 modern eras, before the coronavirus and after the coronavirus. This will be worse than the financial crisis and 9/11 put together. |
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Posted: 4/2/2020 11:06:13 PM EDT
[#5]
Yes Virginia.....
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Posted: 4/2/2020 11:08:42 PM EDT
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I for 1 will have trouble eating out ever again. It has already started. Its like a mental problem I have about people touching my food.
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Posted: 4/2/2020 11:09:58 PM EDT
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I just hope our enemies aren't paying attention to all of this. All China(or Russia) has to do from this point forward to destroy the U.S. is release a virus with a 5% or slightly higher mortality rate and we will destroy ourselves.
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Posted: 4/2/2020 11:14:27 PM EDT
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At the end of the day, I think this will have some good effects along with the bad. I think (hope) people will come to value things that are more important, like family and friends, self-reliance, and preparation. Maybe people will value Made in America more.
Then again, maybe I'm dreaming. I guess we'll see... |
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Posted: 4/2/2020 11:15:05 PM EDT
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A generation on permanent disability for PTSD over being told to stay home.
Karen in 2025 says: “I can’t work in an office anymore, anytime someone sneezes I get flashbacks.” |
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Posted: 4/2/2020 11:17:50 PM EDT
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I was born in 1957and have lived through a lot but this is some thing I have never seen or dealt with. I am worried the most for my children and grandchild. My wife and I are fine isolated in the country but my kids live in large cities. Hopefully a vaccine will be available soon. (But I know its still along way from being available.)
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Posted: 4/2/2020 11:29:16 PM EDT
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For the foreseeable future at least 2/3 yrs I'll be very wary of mass transit probably going to have to
wear gloves and a mask, anywhere there will be crowds I'll be very wary of and will do my best to stay away from interesting times for sure we'll see what Americas made of now . |
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Posted: 4/2/2020 11:35:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If the data and models continue to be as accurate as they are... this will not be over for quite some time. Even if we fair well this spring the return in the fall will be just as severe. No way we can weather 18 months like this without massive permanent economic damage. The US will have 2 modern eras, before the coronavirus and after the coronavirus. This will be worse than the financial crisis and 9/11 put together. Huge numbers of people used to die from disease all the time. There weren't many people back then, and most of them were super-poor. |
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Posted: 4/2/2020 11:37:42 PM EDT
[#13]
we live in interesting times
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Posted: 4/2/2020 11:47:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Endeavor to persevere, adapt or die. |
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Posted: 4/2/2020 11:49:36 PM EDT
[#15]
The short answer is "no."
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Posted: 4/3/2020 12:00:09 AM EDT
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I completely underestimated the effect of 9-11, therefore I have no idea where the effect of the actions taken may lead. I can't figure if it's nothing other than a year or two of economic hardship for a significant number of people that were on there bubble of financially challenged or one world something. Faith is the only vision I've got beyond the right this moment.
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Posted: 4/10/2020 12:22:47 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No it won't be the same, it'll be better. We're god damn Americans and we don't just survive we excel. What the fuck is wrong with some of you? This. The US is going to get through this much better than most other countries. If we can keep the Leftists and Authoritarians at bay. Because they surely are trying to see how far they can push the sheeple and trash the Constitution. |
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Posted: 4/10/2020 12:25:52 AM EDT
[#18]
You’re gonna be a poor. We all will be.
I can’t wait to be proven wrong and ridiculed. But it won’t happen. |
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Posted: 4/10/2020 12:27:02 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This. Bad actors in government now know which buttons to push. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I don't think he is asking if things will get back to normal like sales, businesses, the economy, etc. Yeah eventually it should be relatively back to normal. I think he is asking if it is going to bring permanent change to the world the way 9/11 did, and I think it will. Government isn't going to waste an opportunity to seize more control and power, and right now people seem happy to get it to them. They aren't going to give it back. This. Bad actors in government now know which buttons to push. Yep... |
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Posted: 4/10/2020 12:29:42 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Endeavor to persevere, adapt or die. and then the judgement... 
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Posted: 4/10/2020 12:31:04 AM EDT
[#21]
Yeah. Hopefully people will get that even if you can't see germs, they still exists. And hopefully they will start washing their hands.
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Posted: 4/10/2020 12:36:29 AM EDT
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The only significant change I see coming out of this is the CCP and Chinese see what a disgrace Xi really is and oust him for another flavor of commie shit stain.
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Posted: 4/10/2020 12:36:53 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Endeavor to persevere, adapt or die. Quote of the day. |
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Posted: 4/10/2020 12:38:01 AM EDT
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I'm going to be picky if not discriminatory in terms the country of origin my porn actresses originate from for now on that for sure.
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Posted: 4/10/2020 12:42:17 AM EDT
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I don't know if things will never be the same again, but a stupid precedent has been set for every new virus.
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Posted: 4/10/2020 12:48:31 AM EDT
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It is the beginning of what is to come, or should I say a glimpse of what is coming. Total government control over the people.. It is out there, now. Will never be put back in the bag. Getting folks more comfortable with it. Only essential workers are good, no need for frills except those in power, restrictions on movement, restrictions on on all kinds of things. The left is loving this shut down in more ways than folks care to admit. Bernie just hung it up, realized he was no longer really considered wacko nor was he needed to truly change things..best to go sit it out in his political houses/earnings..
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Posted: 4/10/2020 12:52:12 AM EDT
[#27]
Wasn't it the Chinese that had the story about the curse "May you live in interesting times"?
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Posted: 4/10/2020 12:56:45 AM EDT
[#28]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You’re gonna be a poor. We all will be. I can’t wait to be proven wrong and ridiculed. But it won’t happen. I mean, it only took 10 years to recover from the great depression. So I guess as long as we don't die from covid, WWIII, or the flu we won't be poor for forever. |
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Posted: 4/10/2020 1:03:38 AM EDT
[#29]
I don't know, been having trouble feeling the pulse w/ less irl interactions.
I've seen people with gloves and masks, and also people doing their normal thing, shootin the shit outside the 7-11 who have nothing on. Think things will shake out ok, some good and some warts that will stick with us, mostly related to governing (whether the state or private). A lot of shit will need to be reconciled though |
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Posted: 4/10/2020 1:21:06 AM EDT
[#30]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Well we will see if this comes around again later this year or next year  When/if it mutates into a real killer is what I'm concerned about. Every year I'd imagine we have a roll of the dice. The first thing we need to do is anex B.C. so we have unfettered access from lower 48 to AK. Because national security. Aside from all of the social changes, what has me concerned is how everything is shifting to the govt in more control, and handing out money like candy. I think we're about to see a major shift in how the govt and citizens work together. They'll have more control. We'll be more dependent upon them. |
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Posted: 4/10/2020 1:23:10 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It is the beginning of what is to come, or should I say a glimpse of what is coming. Total government control over the people.. It is out there, now. Will never be put back in the bag. Getting folks more comfortable with it. Only essential workers are good, no need for frills except those in power, restrictions on movement, restrictions on on all kinds of things. The left is loving this shut down in more ways than folks care to admit. Bernie just hung it up, realized he was no longer really considered wacko nor was he needed to truly change things..best to go sit it out in his political houses/earnings.. That's why I keep racking my brain as to how we (i.e. Freedom lovers and Patriots) can proactively counter this trend. Hopefully a lot of people will become motivated to be self-reliant and prepared, and the .gov screw-ups will open more people's eyes. But, sadly, a pandemic also is one of those emergencies where "it takes a village" to squash it (i.e. everyone doing their part in reducing the spread), which by definition favors "communalists" over individualists - unless you already live the hermit life with zero interaction with others. But we need to point out government failures whenever we can, especially if it makes Democrats look bad, since Trump will need all the votes he can get in November. What looked like a shoe-in a couple of months ago - there was no way any of the Dem clownshoe candidates could have beat him barring massive fraud - the economy is going to be in shambles, which was his big claim to fame among ordinary Joes... |
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Posted: 4/10/2020 1:28:27 AM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Yeah, I suspect not Who knows what it will be like in a year America will be at the mall. |
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Posted: 4/10/2020 1:30:57 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That's my take. The .gov loves control, it's their drug of choice. The pandemic gave them tons of new control under the State of Emergency, once the virus burns out they're not going to give up that control willingly. The .gov always takes more than it ever gives back. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: The world won't change, for now. The government is slowly controlling more and more of your life, just like always. They just got lucky and took a nice chunk all at once. The .gov loves control, it's their drug of choice. The pandemic gave them tons of new control under the State of Emergency, once the virus burns out they're not going to give up that control willingly. The .gov always takes more than it ever gives back. And people are all too happy to give it to them.  That is why we will see change and not for the better. They (gov) took a big bite and instead of resistance people asked for seconds. |
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Posted: 4/10/2020 1:32:25 AM EDT
[#34]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I just hope our enemies aren't paying attention to all of this. All China(or Russia) has to do from this point forward to destroy the U.S. is release a virus with a 5% or slightly higher mortality rate and we will destroy ourselves. Of course they (china) are paying attention, they are the ones who did this in the first place. |
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Posted: 4/10/2020 1:33:45 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This. The US is going to get through this much better than most other countries. If we can keep the Leftists and Authoritarians at bay. Because they surely are trying to see how far they can push the sheeple and trash the Constitution. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: No it won't be the same, it'll be better. We're god damn Americans and we don't just survive we excel. What the fuck is wrong with some of you? This. The US is going to get through this much better than most other countries. If we can keep the Leftists and Authoritarians at bay. Because they surely are trying to see how far they can push the sheeple and trash the Constitution. That is a big if. I guess we'll see in November. I am very concerned. |
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Posted: 4/10/2020 1:48:56 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Take notes. There will be history books written My grandson is 13 and is old enough to see and understand what's been going on. I told him that his kids and grandkids will read about it (and hopefully that's all) in their history lessons. My Mom used to talk about WWII ration coupons and the like, but never had to worry about leaving the house. My Grandfather talked about being gassed on the Western Front, but when he came back home he went back to work and lived a normal life. Sometimes I have a hard time believing this is really happening. |
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Posted: 4/10/2020 1:58:20 AM EDT
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paradigm change including:
decreased standard of living for a while monetary system (cashless) failure of the just-in-time delivery system abundance of today vanishes population reduction depopulation or population shift away from the cities emerging suppressed technologies including anti-gravity, wireless electricity and free energy shift of political. power to more local or state level worse case - return of feudalism w/majority being peasants/tenants and farmers etc. The above are for the man made reset. |
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Posted: 4/10/2020 2:01:04 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Socialism is super hot right now. So maybe we get two scoops o' dat.  1067 Grandpa Jones - I'm No Communist  AIIIIIEEEEEEEEEE!!! |
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Posted: 4/10/2020 2:11:58 AM EDT
[#39]
never be the same again. like 9/11, like 2008, like all the failures before that. still need to wake up and get shit done. all good
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Posted: 4/10/2020 2:27:25 AM EDT
[#40]
No way we'll be in the shape were in last January five years from now. The tipping point for well established well run companies to survive unscathed is upon us. I frankly expect a pretty bad meltdown in all areas across all types of businesses.
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Posted: 4/10/2020 2:51:21 AM EDT
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More teleworking by business.
Mandatory for many, reducing office space costs and also head counts. Massive increase in communications infrastructure to support this. Amazon, Walmart, and Costco grow more powerful and become dominant retail. The death of malls will accelerate. More self checkout at brick and mortar stores. Movie theaters in real trouble. China increases financing and control of the movie industry. Major sports stadiums in trouble. Most money comes from tv anyway. Major increase in medical preparation by hospitals and governments. Incredible advances in medicine. Militaries of the world resume research in biological weapons. Bioterrorism by college educated amateur. |
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Posted: 4/10/2020 2:54:02 AM EDT
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This site and all the stupid youtube, facebook, instagram, twitter, tiktok, etc. posts and videos will be the real history of this event. Future learning isn't going to have a single paragraph blurb for every era like we all generally had.
Barring an EMP event, Internet anthropology is going to be a thing. |
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Posted: 4/10/2020 8:15:07 AM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You are right unfortunately... I fear I will never again be able to by ammo from walmart at scrap metal prices. I'll have to pay retail if I ever have to restock.  That ship has come and sailed, man. I'm done shooting mass quantities of 9mm or .223 unless I find it on sale online, but I doubt anybody will ever beat Wal-Mart's prices on it. Now my goal is to get more .22 put away since I'm waiting on a can and have two rifles and a handgun I enjoy shooting that are chambered in it... before it goes back up to some insane $50-a-brick price. |
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Posted: 4/10/2020 9:15:44 AM EDT
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Things are always changing. People think of a short snapshots of time as being normal. But that is how things were briefly. This is a bigger/faster change, thats all.
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Posted: 4/10/2020 9:17:44 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I hope so, We’ve been headed in the wrong direction for some time. Not saying the course correction will be the right one, but there’s a possibility. The only course we've 'corrected' to is bigger government with more power, and people more willing to suck the government's dick. If anything, this made it 87x worse. They sure as shit didn't let this crisis go to waste. |
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