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"Acknowledge the war has changed" Maybe it has? For example, DC has reported 11 homicides since its last reported COVID death.

rsa25519 5y ago
This is an unfair comparison because covid death reporting lags far behind other data
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- seriousquestion 5y ago
  That excuse stopped working a long time ago. It has been said as a defense every time there is a scare. Remember when Texas removed the mask mandate? Mass death predicted. We waited 2 weeks. Deaths dropped. Remember the beach photos, complete with an interview with the grim reaper? The hospitals are going to overflow? How many times have we heard this? Yet we still continue to make the same apocalyptic predications, as though it's the first time. The hospitals are fine and the deaths are low. We flattened the curve long ago. Look at the stats for yourself. 1 Covid death in the past 2 weeks in DC. Where they are now they are requiring masks even for the vaccinated and signaling lockdown. What about all the homicides? What about all the other causes of death? What about the rapidly accelerating income inequality as a result of lockdowns and mandates? What about the kids, who are extremely low risk, falling behind in school? https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/washington-district-of-columbia-covid-cases.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/washington-distr...
lefrenchy 5y ago
Well it’s a good thing homicides aren’t a contagious disease then right? If not it might be under the jurisdiction of the Center For Disease Control.
- AdrianB1 5y ago
  Google for 'gun violence epidemic' and you will find lots of high profile results pretending it is.
  - lefrenchy 5y ago
    I mean it is, it’s not a contagious pathogen. Unless you think it’s normal that American society has more mass shootings than I can keep track of in recent memory then i’d call it an epidemic. People walking into churches, schools, concerts, etc… and indiscriminately killing people is a deep sickness in American society.
    - AdrianB1 5y ago
      Sometimes I forget I need to explain humor or irony and I am not even the native English speaker. But I accept this as my fault.

rsa25519 5y ago

This is an unfair comparison because covid death reporting lags far behind other data

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seriousquestion 5y ago
That excuse stopped working a long time ago. It has been said as a defense every time there is a scare. Remember when Texas removed the mask mandate? Mass death predicted. We waited 2 weeks. Deaths dropped. Remember the beach photos, complete with an interview with the grim reaper? The hospitals are going to overflow? How many times have we heard this? Yet we still continue to make the same apocalyptic predications, as though it's the first time. The hospitals are fine and the deaths are low. We flattened the curve long ago. Look at the stats for yourself. 1 Covid death in the past 2 weeks in DC. Where they are now they are requiring masks even for the vaccinated and signaling lockdown. What about all the homicides? What about all the other causes of death? What about the rapidly accelerating income inequality as a result of lockdowns and mandates? What about the kids, who are extremely low risk, falling behind in school? https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/washington-district-of-columbia-covid-cases.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/washington-distr...

lefrenchy 5y ago

Well it’s a good thing homicides aren’t a contagious disease then right? If not it might be under the jurisdiction of the Center For Disease Control.

AdrianB1 5y ago
Google for 'gun violence epidemic' and you will find lots of high profile results pretending it is.
- lefrenchy 5y ago
  I mean it is, it’s not a contagious pathogen. Unless you think it’s normal that American society has more mass shootings than I can keep track of in recent memory then i’d call it an epidemic. People walking into churches, schools, concerts, etc… and indiscriminately killing people is a deep sickness in American society.
  - AdrianB1 5y ago
    Sometimes I forget I need to explain humor or irony and I am not even the native English speaker. But I accept this as my fault.