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08 Apr 2020, 10:26 pm

Fortunately my head is still on my neck :roll:



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08 Apr 2020, 10:38 pm

That's because he agrees your political views. But you can disagree with someone's views without biting their head off. And you can also disagree with peoples political views without trolling them. He chooses to act like a jerk and you choose to be a troll. It is hard to understand why some people take such paths.



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08 Apr 2020, 10:54 pm

The Roman Emperor, Tiberius, once said: "I don't care if they hate me, as long as they fear me."
Just thought that would be something interesting to bring up. :lol:


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08 Apr 2020, 10:59 pm

Skilpadde wrote:
[meteor hitting earth]

Dinosaur: Oh no, the economy!


According to paleontologists, just before the asteroid struck, most dinosaurs had been buying shares of United Airlines; meanwhile, a small group of avian dinosaurs—already able to fly without planes—decided instead to invest in Novavax Inc.



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08 Apr 2020, 11:00 pm

nice and dry ;) 8)



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08 Apr 2020, 11:06 pm

China wasn’t very open about the virus and we didn’t have a leader that took it seriously.
In a way,anyone that traded with China is guilty.Nations wanted cheaply made goods and turned a blind eye to civil rights violations,wet markets,illegal animal trade, sweat shops,cruelty to animals,Tibet, and tainted goods.
With global pressure they would have changed and maybe that wet market wouldn’t have been in operation.
We’re all guilty.


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08 Apr 2020, 11:10 pm

yes we're guilty but highly likely we would be less guilty if we had the proper leadership and moral exemplars up high. but we don't - we just have meaner cleverer baser versions of the rest of us.



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08 Apr 2020, 11:24 pm

/|Ambition and greed motivates them.


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08 Apr 2020, 11:43 pm

as it does sociopathic types in general who seem to glom onto power like a fly gloms onto feces.



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09 Apr 2020, 12:07 am

funeralxempire wrote:
EzraS wrote:
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So that lets China off the hook. Now the rest of the world can sue the US instead.


It doesn't alter China's role, but appears that you're using China as an excuse to distract from and ignore what mistakes were made within the US.


I was just being facetious, Mr Angry.


Not angry, but definitely frustrated.

There's plenty of blame to go around and bickering over how to properly assign it, or over how it's everyone's fault except whoever's is largely a distraction at the moment. Some people are only joking, but some are far more serious and it's frustrating that so many people appear fixated on deflecting any legitimate criticisms of how certain leaders have handled things. Saving the reputation of an incompetent politician should be least of anyone's concerns right now, unless you're the incompetent politician in question.


"Busting a gasket" over what is happening isn't going to do much good.
Refer to: "The Serenity Prayer."

Some people need a cathartic release.
But others are fortunate in being able to embrace a stoic approach towards something they have no control over. <no emoji>



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09 Apr 2020, 12:14 am

Misslizard wrote:
China wasn’t very open about the virus and we didn’t have a leader that took it seriously.
In a way,anyone that traded with China is guilty.Nations wanted cheaply made goods and turned a blind eye to civil rights violations,wet markets,illegal animal trade, sweat shops,cruelty to animals,Tibet, and tainted goods.
With global pressure they would have changed and maybe that wet market wouldn’t have been in operation.
We’re all guilty.


I'm not! 8O



Yes, I know.
It is a bit of a stretch,
But hey...
It is free comedic entertainment. :wink:



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09 Apr 2020, 12:21 am

Skilpadde wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
Trump's misinformation is resulting in unnecessary deaths
https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/healt ... 7c21d4634d

It would be correct to classify him criminally insane to protect the vulnerable public
And wildlife (ESA).
Sadly, all governments acted too slowly. Thankfully, most of them have started to catch on now and actually do something.


Of course the trumpologists and their like are just like a Twitter I saw recently:
[meteor hitting earth]
Dinosaur: Oh no, the economy!

:roll:


What is your definition of a "Trumpologist"?
Does it include those non-partisan individuals who can see some good as a result of Trump's policies, pre-coronavirus?



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09 Apr 2020, 12:34 am

ASPartOfMe wrote:
The Military Knew Years Ago That a Coronavirus Was Coming
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Despite President Trump’s repeated assertions that the Covid-19 epidemic was “unforeseen” and “came out of nowhere,” the Pentagon was well aware of not just the threat of a novel influenza, but even anticipated the consequent scarcity of ventilators, face masks, and hospital beds, according to a 2017 Pentagon plan obtained by The Nation.



Assuming this is true,
Boy, is Trump's face orange, errr, I mean red. 8O

And so is the leadership of most of the world,
Boris, being one of them.
But his face is primarily red because of his difficulty breathing.
Thankfully, he is on the mends.

The people/countries that took a very proactive approach early, seem to be the ones who experienced relatively recent viral outbreaks.
"Once bitten, twice shy." :wink:



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09 Apr 2020, 3:32 am

Misslizard wrote:
We’re all guilty.


To some degree



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09 Apr 2020, 4:01 am

I find it amusing that a pandemic is being blamed on one person. Numerous countries involved. Numerous world leaders. Numerous higher up politicians and military and scientists from all those countries etc... It's Trump's fault! This is just the same old desperate straw grasping trump derangement that's been going on for years. Yawn.



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09 Apr 2020, 4:09 am

EzraS wrote:
I find it amusing that a pandemic is being blamed on one person. Numerous countries involved. Numerous world leaders. Numerous higher up politicians and military and scientists from all those countries etc... It's Trump's fault! This is just the same old desperate straw grasping trump derangement that's been going on for years. Yawn.


That's because Trump had ignored and ridiculed the problem when he should have been acting. Worse, Trump had blamed his failure on his predecessor, Barack Obama, whose preparation for such a medical crisis Trump had himself vindictively and childishly dismantled in order to erase Obama's legacy.


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