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Might not sound like it, but the fact that they're taking this seriously is good news. If there are cases in New Rochelle, probably large numbers of other comm

Might not sound like it, but the fact that they're taking this seriously is good news. If there are cases in New Rochelle, probably large numbers of other commuters taking the New Haven line down into Manhattan have been exposed. We need to start practicing on what's coming, and right now, China's looking like the most successful model.

fgonzag 7y ago
It's basically impossible to quarantine entire cities in a democracy, especially with an election coming up. I mean, you can, but it's going to cost you so much political capital that you'll be out of the game entirely. And I don't see many politicians willing to put their jobs on the line for it.
- LifeLiverTransp 7y ago
  Its a gamble, but once the bodys drop, you can return that gamble investment into political currency.
- catacombs 7y ago
  > I mean, you can, but it's going to cost you so much political capital that you'll be out of the game entirely. And I don't see many politicians willing to put their jobs on the line for it. Jesus. Putting people's lives at risk, just so you can keep your government job? How low can we can go?
  - ASalazarMX 7y ago
    Let's cause death and poverty on many third world countries so we can maintain our global economic status. Is that low enough? I mean, it's over-the-top nonsense, but compared to it, putting a city to hang is easy.
  - kryogen1c 7y ago
    why is it that everyone always releases the public from their half of the responsibility? politicians are participating in game theory and acting out their best interests based on the other players. It takes two to tango. I suppose this opens up a slippery slope whose neighbors are authoritarianism and will-less-ness and, in their innocence and ignorance, people cease to venture forth.
  - dnautics 7y ago
    > Jesus. Putting people's lives at risk, just so you can keep your government job? How low can we can go? How about using a drone to bomb an underage citizen without trial?
  - ta999999171 7y ago
    Are you new?
    - catacombs 7y ago
      > created: 4 months ago Nah. You must be new.
lbeltrame 7y ago
> We need to start practicing on what's coming, and right now, China's looking like the most successful model. I truly can't believe how many people (including in my own hard hit country) praise the "Wuhan model" made by an authoritarian state. There are other successful models like the one in South Korea (after the disaster with that church, not before), which are far less authoritarian. It's really true that vigilance needs to be kept up at all times, lest our freedom be taken away (and I don't mean not doing quarantine or lockdowns: I mean limitations of freedom "for your own good because you don't understand").

fgonzag 7y ago

It's basically impossible to quarantine entire cities in a democracy, especially with an election coming up. I mean, you can, but it's going to cost you so much political capital that you'll be out of the game entirely. And I don't see many politicians willing to put their jobs on the line for it.

LifeLiverTransp 7y ago
Its a gamble, but once the bodys drop, you can return that gamble investment into political currency.
catacombs 7y ago
> I mean, you can, but it's going to cost you so much political capital that you'll be out of the game entirely. And I don't see many politicians willing to put their jobs on the line for it. Jesus. Putting people's lives at risk, just so you can keep your government job? How low can we can go?
- ASalazarMX 7y ago
  Let's cause death and poverty on many third world countries so we can maintain our global economic status. Is that low enough? I mean, it's over-the-top nonsense, but compared to it, putting a city to hang is easy.
- kryogen1c 7y ago
  why is it that everyone always releases the public from their half of the responsibility? politicians are participating in game theory and acting out their best interests based on the other players. It takes two to tango. I suppose this opens up a slippery slope whose neighbors are authoritarianism and will-less-ness and, in their innocence and ignorance, people cease to venture forth.
- dnautics 7y ago
  > Jesus. Putting people's lives at risk, just so you can keep your government job? How low can we can go? How about using a drone to bomb an underage citizen without trial?
- ta999999171 7y ago
  Are you new?
  - catacombs 7y ago
    > created: 4 months ago Nah. You must be new.

lbeltrame 7y ago

> We need to start practicing on what's coming, and right now, China's looking like the most successful model. I truly can't believe how many people (including in my own hard hit country) praise the "Wuhan model" made by an authoritarian state. There are other successful models like the one in South Korea (after the disaster with that church, not before), which are far less authoritarian. It's really true that vigilance needs to be kept up at all times, lest our freedom be taken away (and I don't mean not doing quarantine or lockdowns: I mean limitations of freedom "for your own good because you don't understand").