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It's interesting how manifestations about the lockdown were looked down by the majority of the people I've interacted with due to the danger of spreading the di

by totony 6y ago

It's interesting how manifestations about the lockdown were looked down by the majority of the people I've interacted with due to the danger of spreading the disease, but I have not seen most people associate that same risk to the blm protests. Nor have I seen the egoist label being thrown around. I highly dislike the polarisation people have come to; if I agree with you it's ok, if I disagree you, I question your right to protest and label you an egoist.

kerkeslager 6y ago
> It's interesting how manifestations about the lockdown were looked down by the majority of the people I've interacted with due to the danger of spreading the disease, but I have not seen most people associate that same risk to the blm protests. This sentence is almost incoherent, but if what you're trying to say is that people aren't recognizing that BLM protests might spread coronavirus: here's a prominent Democratic leader associating the BLM protests with spreading the coronavirus: https://newyork.cbslocal.com/video/4581115-gov-cuomo-again-urges-protesters-to-get-tested-for-coronavirus/ https://newyork.cbslocal.com/video/4581115-gov-cuomo-again-u...
- TechBro8615 6y ago
  If you’re going to cherry pick opinions, you may as well include the letter from 1,200 health “experts” who effectively called the protests a worthwhile risk. https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/05/health/health-care-open-letter-protests-coronavirus-trnd/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/05/health/health-care-open-lette...
  - kerkeslager 6y ago
    totony said, "I have not seen most people associate that same risk to the blm protests." Seems like you just posted 1200 more people who have associated Coronavirus risk with the BLM protests. You may disagree with people about whether the risk of spreading Coronavirus is worth it, but don't accuse the left of not recognizing that there are risks.
- s1artibartfast 6y ago
  I think the statement that they were making was that the public reaction to blm and anti lockdown protests are different, not that the Risk is unrecognized
  - kerkeslager 6y ago
    Maybe. That's not what "I have not seen most people associate that same risk to the blm protests" sounds like to me, but I'd be open to hearing some clarification.
- totony 6y ago
  Why is it almost incoherent? I am not saying they are not recognizing the risk (I don't know), but that, as far as I can see, there is no discussion about these risks for most people (the general public), which I find odd w/r to the start of the pandemic.
  - kerkeslager 6y ago
    > Why is it almost incoherent? What are "manifestations about the lockdown"? > I am not saying they are not recognizing the risk (I don't know), but that, as far as I can see, there is no discussion about these risks for most people (the general public), which I find odd w/r to the start of the pandemic. Well, two have been linked.

by totony 6y ago

kerkeslager 6y ago

> It's interesting how manifestations about the lockdown were looked down by the majority of the people I've interacted with due to the danger of spreading the disease, but I have not seen most people associate that same risk to the blm protests. This sentence is almost incoherent, but if what you're trying to say is that people aren't recognizing that BLM protests might spread coronavirus: here's a prominent Democratic leader associating the BLM protests with spreading the coronavirus: https://newyork.cbslocal.com/video/4581115-gov-cuomo-again-urges-protesters-to-get-tested-for-coronavirus/ https://newyork.cbslocal.com/video/4581115-gov-cuomo-again-u...

TechBro8615 6y ago
If you’re going to cherry pick opinions, you may as well include the letter from 1,200 health “experts” who effectively called the protests a worthwhile risk. https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/05/health/health-care-open-letter-protests-coronavirus-trnd/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/05/health/health-care-open-lette...
- kerkeslager 6y ago
  totony said, "I have not seen most people associate that same risk to the blm protests." Seems like you just posted 1200 more people who have associated Coronavirus risk with the BLM protests. You may disagree with people about whether the risk of spreading Coronavirus is worth it, but don't accuse the left of not recognizing that there are risks.
s1artibartfast 6y ago
I think the statement that they were making was that the public reaction to blm and anti lockdown protests are different, not that the Risk is unrecognized
- kerkeslager 6y ago
  Maybe. That's not what "I have not seen most people associate that same risk to the blm protests" sounds like to me, but I'd be open to hearing some clarification.
totony 6y ago
Why is it almost incoherent? I am not saying they are not recognizing the risk (I don't know), but that, as far as I can see, there is no discussion about these risks for most people (the general public), which I find odd w/r to the start of the pandemic.
- kerkeslager 6y ago
  > Why is it almost incoherent? What are "manifestations about the lockdown"? > I am not saying they are not recognizing the risk (I don't know), but that, as far as I can see, there is no discussion about these risks for most people (the general public), which I find odd w/r to the start of the pandemic. Well, two have been linked.