The coronavirus

brianlux

dankind said:

pjl44 said:

nicknyr15 said:

I guess redneck white trash is an acceptable slur here. 

Just this thread's most recent example of Here’s Why People I've Decided to Hate Deserve to Die. It will probably crest in a couple weeks when a bunch of these people actually get sick.

I do not hate anyone. I’ve never hated anyone. 

Love and only love....

I’m merely pointing out a proven scientific theory that we happen to see unfolding before our very eyes. Natural selection. 

I grew up a Florida redneck cracker on a farm surrounded by other rednecks with their own farms. I learned to shoot a gun before I learned my ABC’s. Then later, I was a Florida swamp rat cracker, fishing among the gators, water moccasins and snapping turtles for specs, bluegill, and the occasional bigmouth bass so that we could eat. Hell, we even trapped the occasional armadillo for stew. I could’ve been a coauthor of White Trash Cooking. 

So I grew up with and love (and continue to love) many rednecks who are very similar to those taking part in these protests. But that love doesn’t in any way prevent me from observing an obvious trait (ignorance) shared among these folks that may ultimately lead to their self-inflicted demise (or the demise of those close to them).

Well said!

This all reminds me that Edward Abbey once wrote an excellent essay called "In Defense of the Redneck" in which he defended some the characteristics of people regarded as "rednecks".  But he also criticized some aspects of the natural born redneck as well as what he called "instant rednecks"- wealthy people who come from the city and move to a rural area and buy a hobby farm. In any case, I doubt Abbey would not have defended the act of people protesting COVID-19 in large groups without even using face protection.  I am certain he would have characterized them as stupid. 

As it always has, Natural Selection will have its way.  That's probably why we have COVID-19, and unless more of our species begins to cultivate our intelligence better and start paying attention to Mother Nature's ways, we will continue to have pandemics and other incidents that will continue to cull our herds.  

pjl44

dankind said:

Keep protesting together, rednecks, nice and tight like. 

Natural selection at work, folks. 

If this is directed at people that you love...man, I don't know 

gimmesometruth27

i don't have old cars on the property.

can i still be redneck white trash? i really wanna be, because what i am now really isn't working out that well comparatively.

dankind

pjl44 said:

dankind said:

Keep protesting together, rednecks, nice and tight like. 

Natural selection at work, folks. 

If this is directed at people that you love...man, I don't know 

What don’t you know? Ask, and I’ll answer. 

I’ve already counted members of my family, including my mother, among the dead because of their ignorance. It might happen; it might not. But I’ve preemptively started to grieve for them. 

My frustrations and feelings of helplessness bury themselves under a shell of cynicism. It’s my best defense. Apologies if it came off otherwise. 

F Me In The Brain

gimmesometruth27 said:

i don't have old cars on the property.

can i still be redneck white trash? i really wanna be, because what i am now really isn't working out that well comparatively.

. 

Halifax2TheMax

static111 said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

static111 said:

nicknyr15 said:

I guess redneck white trash is an acceptable slur here. 

The original American insult

Ummmm, sure. Sure it is.

Historically when they first started colonizing England looked at the colonies as a place to put their “waste people” and “trash people” so in a lot of ways it is

Ummmm, no, it’s not the original “American insult.” 

mickeyrat

static111

Halifax2TheMax said:

static111 said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

static111 said:

nicknyr15 said:

I guess redneck white trash is an acceptable slur here. 

The original American insult

Ummmm, sure. Sure it is.

Historically when they first started colonizing England looked at the colonies as a place to put their “waste people” and “trash people” so in a lot of ways it is

Ummmm, no, it’s not the original “American insult.” 

I didn’t say it’s the worst

what dreams

bbiggs said:

I saw a stat yesterday that alcohol sales were up ~55% in the month of March.  Staying at home = higher alcohol intake.

Or people were just spending double the amount on expensive bar tabs for the same amount of alcohol

mickeyrat

what dreams said:

bbiggs said:

I saw a stat yesterday that alcohol sales were up ~55% in the month of March.  Staying at home = higher alcohol intake.

Or people were just spending double the amount on expensive bar tabs for the same amount of alcohol

good news is the dui stops have likely dropped significantly...

F Me In The Brain

mickeyrat said:

what dreams said:

bbiggs said:

I saw a stat yesterday that alcohol sales were up ~55% in the month of March.  Staying at home = higher alcohol intake.

Or people were just spending double the amount on expensive bar tabs for the same amount of alcohol

good news is the dui stops have likely dropped significantly...

Had not thought of that.  I actually think DUIs are a good thing.  Drunk driving is bad and I agree that it must be way down.
(Police are not serious about stopping drunk driving in any real sense.  Perhaps people will get out of the habit of driving drunk and treat it more seriously when things open up.  One can hope.)

gimmesometruth27

what dreams said:

bbiggs said:

I saw a stat yesterday that alcohol sales were up ~55% in the month of March.  Staying at home = higher alcohol intake.

Or people were just spending double the amount on expensive bar tabs for the same amount of alcohol

i haven't had a drink in a month.

i'm a social drinker though, and the isolation has kept me from the people i normally knock back a few with. i kind of like not being hungover on the weekends. the money i would normally spend on beers at bars has gone to food. so i am gonna gain that corona 15, unfortunately.

pjl44

dankind said:

pjl44 said:

dankind said:

Keep protesting together, rednecks, nice and tight like. 

Natural selection at work, folks. 

If this is directed at people that you love...man, I don't know 

What don’t you know? Ask, and I’ll answer. 

I’ve already counted members of my family, including my mother, among the dead because of their ignorance. It might happen; it might not. But I’ve preemptively started to grieve for them. 

My frustrations and feelings of helplessness bury themselves under a shell of cynicism. It’s my best defense. Apologies if it came off otherwise. 

Fair enough. My mother-in-law tested positive earlier this week so I have a bit of a raw nerve with the cynicism. 

F Me In The Brain

pjl44 said:

dankind said:

pjl44 said:

dankind said:

Keep protesting together, rednecks, nice and tight like. 

Natural selection at work, folks. 

If this is directed at people that you love...man, I don't know 

What don’t you know? Ask, and I’ll answer. 

I’ve already counted members of my family, including my mother, among the dead because of their ignorance. It might happen; it might not. But I’ve preemptively started to grieve for them. 

My frustrations and feelings of helplessness bury themselves under a shell of cynicism. It’s my best defense. Apologies if it came off otherwise. 

Fair enough. My mother-in-law tested positive earlier this week so I have a bit of a raw nerve with the cynicism. 

I hope she does well with it and is not one who needs extensive treatment.
I certainly don't hope my mil gets it but I fear it is a manner of time because she is pretty much an idiot who isn't understanding the risk.

pjl44

F Me In The Brain said:

pjl44 said:

dankind said:

pjl44 said:

dankind said:

Keep protesting together, rednecks, nice and tight like. 

Natural selection at work, folks. 

If this is directed at people that you love...man, I don't know 

What don’t you know? Ask, and I’ll answer. 

I’ve already counted members of my family, including my mother, among the dead because of their ignorance. It might happen; it might not. But I’ve preemptively started to grieve for them. 

My frustrations and feelings of helplessness bury themselves under a shell of cynicism. It’s my best defense. Apologies if it came off otherwise. 

Fair enough. My mother-in-law tested positive earlier this week so I have a bit of a raw nerve with the cynicism. 

I hope she does well with it and is not one who needs extensive treatment.
I certainly don't with my mil gets it but I fear it is a manner of time because she is pretty much an idiot who isn't understanding the risk.

Thanks. She's managed at home so far, so we're hoping that continues. Just fever, sweats, aches...no respiratory symptoms, fortunately. 

cutz

https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1251961881700585474?s=09

cutz

https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/1252024933380751360?s=09

Jason P

cutz said:

https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1251961881700585474?s=09

he should get at least 60 days for his swim trunks alone.  last thing anyone wants to do is wrestle down a fit old crazy man wearing neon pink Johnson huggers.  that's hazard pay

23scidoo

As i said in the past @Spiritual_Chaos, your country walks the wrong road..money over humans..

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/19/anger-in-sweden-as-elderly-pay-price-for-coronavirus-strategy

mickeyrat

has this been posted yet?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/americans-at-world-health-organization-transmitted-real-time-information-about-coronavirus-to-trump-administration/2020/04/19/951c77fa-818c-11ea-9040-68981f488eed_story.html