Crises have a tendency to unite people, so maybe this pandemic has a silver lining. This country can't go on this way with both parties completely at odds with each other. First the religious right took over the GOP. And the hard left took over the Democrats this election cycle. Even if Biden wins the nomination, I'm sure he's going to adopt a large part of the Sanders/Warren agenda for his party.
Oh yes, all those defensive posts where I have defended the administration instead of criticizing it. Like all these where I blindly defended it:
As much as I hate to say this because I'm not a fan of Trump, the better person won the last election cycle. We had two really shitty choices, and Trump was marginally less shitty. If Hillary had won, I think it would have been a disaster on many levels. It's even entirely possible we might have gotten into a full-on nuclear conflict with Russia. I don't understand the people who practically worship Trump like the second coming, but I understand those who held their nose and voted for him. Had I voted in 2016, I would have been one of them.
That's great that you're being critical of the government; I wasn't saying you're wrong in doing so in those posts? Having a 5:1 ratio some how excuses going off on a tangent earlier regarding "continually get beat by an idiot" and inferring I'm the idiot for also being undeniably against Trumps ability to run this country. If he were to do things well I'd give him credit but so far he hasn't proven to me that he's capable of such actions.
Agree 100%, last election was a dumpster fire. If Hillary would have won, I don't think we'd have had full-on nuclear conflict, but there would be lots of other shady shit happening but in more secrecy. I get some of why people worship Trump. The divide is strong and they are hyped up without fully understanding the picture.
I've said they keep making unforced errors through their communications. The spread from China was under control. The spread through Europe/and the Middle East was not under control. It seems the lack of widespread testing led them to the wrong conclusions. Again, there's no benefit for him to intentionally to go out and lie about the current status. You can't hide the truth if you're wrong. The risk far outweighs the reward potential. You don't really believe that all the heads of the respective agencies told him that it wasn't under control and he decided to just go out and lie? That happened and they all were cool with it? None of them had the integrity or concern to go out and give an interview giving the real status contradicting him? I've been following this closely. When he gave that speech there was a pause in the numbers and it looked like it could go either way.
It's like we need a Trump translator. As we've already established he's imprecise with his language. Replace the word "numbers" with "cases" and the whole thing becomes basically a non-story. The underlying sentiment of his comments isn't really wrong. The "numbers" are largely driving the media stoked panic. If the numbers of cases weren't public probably most everyone would be going about their business like normal like during the H1N1 outbreak years ago. I can understand why he'd like the "numbers" (cases) to be low. Bringing in a bunch of new cases especially non-Americans eats up resources that he would rather save for Americans. Additionally, low numbers = low numbers of cases / less sick Americans. He does care about the people of the country. The fact that we can't even all agree on something this basic shows just how divided the country is. And finally, he did take them off the ship and deferred to his experts.
You may want to consider getting a refill kit that you connect to a 20lb tank to refill the little bottles.Scores of videos on YouTube describing the great TP shortage of 2020.
As I mentioned I would above, I went back to the local Fry's Marketplace Supermarket this afternoon. The store was even more crowded than yesterday and for a normal Friday afternoon. Most items previously OOS have not been restocked, or where emptied out again before my next visit. Everybody calm, polite, not rushing for the most part. Saw some, "WTF" looks from people going to the TP aisle who didn't know about the shortage issue.
I grabbed a few things I forgot the day before and headed to checkout lines. Normally 2-4 checkout lanes (of 12 total) + 8 self-serve registers are open. Today there were 8 open+ all the self-serve ones. 4-6 people in each lane. Wait wasn't longer or more annoying than usual with everybody remaining calm.
Store stocking levels per my last post mostly still apply.
- NO TP.
- NO Flushable wipes/hand wipes.
- NO Paper towels.
- NO Napkins.
- NO bulk bottled water.
- Minimal disinfectant cleaners.
- Minimal Can beans, chili, beef stews, etc.
- Minimal Bulk/bagged flower, sugar & salt.
Today's update:
- NO Chicken.
- Eggs at 40-50%. (mostly just expensive "organic/free range" eggs left).
- Beef around 30% of normal. (being restocked as I walked by).
- Bread at 50%.
- Rice now completely gone.
- Pasta now gone.
- Beans, chili, beef at 5-10%.
- Soup (save for a few $3.99/can "organic/specialty brands") now gone.
- Can fruit/veggies at 20-80% depending on type.
- Mac-n-cheese 30% (being restocked as I walked by).
- Peanut butter at 50%.
What still looks normal:
- Produce.
- Deli case.
- Seafood portion of deli case.
- Bakery.
- Coolers that hold all the Deli, Bakery, specialty meats/cheeses, etc.
- Slice and grated Cheese.
- Lunch meats and Bacon.
- Condiments, dressings, BBQ sauces, etc.
- Soda, chips, crackers, candy, fruit drinks.
- Coffee.
- Milk, cream, butter, yogurt, etc.
-"$12-16/case imported water"
- Cold/Flu meds and vitamins.
I also hit up Ace Hardware for four 16 oz bottles of propane for $20 (total) just in case.
There is benefit for him...personally..egotistically. He's already displayed on numerous occasions that he's real petty and narcissistic about the most stupidest of things. Why draw on a map with marker to show a fake path of a hurricane? There's no benefit to him...and everyone will confirm that was a lie/false/misleading. Yet he went forward with it anyway. Actually yes...yes I do believe there is a mixture (not all) of people reporting to Trump the reality and he still does whatever he wants. His staff turnover is the highest of any president and he removes people who do not agree with him. Again I could apply your same logic to the point regarding something as dumb and simple as the hurricane path outlined in sharpie. Do you not believe that the heads of the respective agencies told him not discuss the path going into AL and/or to drop it and move on? None of that would have even registered if he just said...oops, I misspoke about AL and moved on...done. I really wouldn't have cared either. He couldn't let something that simple and petty go and forced a lie to back his ego. Why am I bringing this up...not because I really care or think the hurricane path mattered, but it's one example of many that show how he will continue false/misleading claims on some real petty shit when he makes a mistake. This can be applied to so many things...including his numbers of coronavirus and claims of things being under control.
Refilling the tanks is a little sketchy. You can easily overfill them if you don't have a real good handle on making sure your rig isn't causing the scale to read too light.
www.cnn.com
www.snopes.com
"Oh shit!" is all I have to say. Turns out this is fake news:
Was COVID-19 Found in Packages of Toilet Paper?
The last thing readers needed amid the 2020 coronavirus pandemic was fiction disguised as "news."
I knew it was a gag the first time I saw it. Clever though.LOL. I hope you didn't think that I thought that was a real news report.
His podiatrist would know, right?Bad news for some of you.
Trump tests negative for coronavirus, White House doctor says
Trump had said earlier Saturday that he had taken a test for the coronavirus and was awaiting results. He said he had decided he would do so after a press conference Friday, in which he was pressed on whether he would take a test.www.cnbc.com
Your attempt at humor/snark has failed spectacularly and in so many ways. It doesn't even make sense. Do you routinely run into doctors who can't read?
www.foxbusiness.com
Luckily it's flammable!
Overreaction much?
It would have been a decent contribution by him towards draining the swamp.Bad news for some of you.
Trump tests negative for coronavirus, White House doctor says
Trump had said earlier Saturday that he had taken a test for the coronavirus and was awaiting results. He said he had decided he would do so after a press conference Friday, in which he was pressed on whether he would take a test.
Not to worry, under extreme public pressure (and very likely the threat of legal action from the state) they have now "donated" it.
www.yahoo.com
There were other people saying the same thing well before 2015, but climate change/global warming became the scientific causes célèbres that sucked up all the oxygen in the room of the public's eye to the political advantage of the globalists.
Don't flush those...
www.foxbusiness.com
That's not how this works. There isn't going to be a vaccine in time for this outbreak. It's going to have to be stopped by other methods or run its course and burn out.
