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Meanwhile I was exposed to a known positive carrier and the only option I have to get tested is a chain-pharmacy like a CVS/Walgreens. Even then, it would take

by ecf 6y ago

Meanwhile I was exposed to a known positive carrier and the only option I have to get tested is a chain-pharmacy like a CVS/Walgreens. Even then, it would take over a week for me to get my results back. I’m not stepping into one of those places when I only potentially have the virus because that’s an easy way to make sure I actually do contract it. The government handling of this and the overwhelming show of people being proud for not wearing masks makes me realize I want nothing to do with the United States and I’m actively looking to move away in less than 10 years.

meowface 6y ago
The issue is the US is so big and has so many different parts. I live in a metropolitan area and I see zero complaints about masks or vaccines. If I read certain kinds of news stories that come across as very absurd to me, I definitely start thinking about maybe moving someday. But if I look at the people around me and who I associate with, I have no reason to want to get away from any of them. This just happens to be a time where the (in)action of some can affect others on a national scale. I'm not saying I would want this, but in 100 years from now I wonder if the US is still going to contain all of the states it has now. I feel like the division we're feeling now may not ever go away and may ultimately end up in some (very hopefully peaceful) agreement where there are now two countries instead of one. I really don't know if this would be good or bad, but just practically speaking, it seems plausible.
- calmworm 6y ago
  How is it plausible? The division isn’t on state lines. It’s rural and urban areas. You have many “red” states with multiple “blue” cities in it. How would this work?
  - meowface 6y ago
    I was going to address that in the post but I didn't want to make it too long. Basically in this hypothetical scenario I think state lines may possibly be redrawn, maybe with some splitting and some merging, and maybe people moving around to be near their respective red/blue tribe. And as a result, some of the blue cities may start to turn red, and/or there may be some divisions drawn close to some big cities.
AI_UI_UX 6y ago
Do they not have drive through testing where you are? The ones I saw handed you a kit through the pharmacy drive through drawer, you test yourself and then drop the provided package in the mail. They don't even want your sample to enter the building, let alone you...

by ecf 6y ago

meowface 6y ago

The issue is the US is so big and has so many different parts. I live in a metropolitan area and I see zero complaints about masks or vaccines. If I read certain kinds of news stories that come across as very absurd to me, I definitely start thinking about maybe moving someday. But if I look at the people around me and who I associate with, I have no reason to want to get away from any of them. This just happens to be a time where the (in)action of some can affect others on a national scale. I'm not saying I would want this, but in 100 years from now I wonder if the US is still going to contain all of the states it has now. I feel like the division we're feeling now may not ever go away and may ultimately end up in some (very hopefully peaceful) agreement where there are now two countries instead of one. I really don't know if this would be good or bad, but just practically speaking, it seems plausible.

calmworm 6y ago
How is it plausible? The division isn’t on state lines. It’s rural and urban areas. You have many “red” states with multiple “blue” cities in it. How would this work?
- meowface 6y ago
  I was going to address that in the post but I didn't want to make it too long. Basically in this hypothetical scenario I think state lines may possibly be redrawn, maybe with some splitting and some merging, and maybe people moving around to be near their respective red/blue tribe. And as a result, some of the blue cities may start to turn red, and/or there may be some divisions drawn close to some big cities.

AI_UI_UX 6y ago

Do they not have drive through testing where you are? The ones I saw handed you a kit through the pharmacy drive through drawer, you test yourself and then drop the provided package in the mail. They don't even want your sample to enter the building, let alone you...