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Ms. Toad

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13. The challenge is to convince people not to throw away the benefits of the shut-down

Reply to mvd (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 12:24 AM

Jul 2020

We essentially sacrificed for nothing from March through May. Any gain we made against the virus is gone because people "needed" their hair done, a visit to the gym, a wild night in a bar, etc.

We need to shut down - but if we handle reopening the same way we did before, it will be another wasted sacrifice.

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Do you support a shutdown? [View all] mvd Jul 2020 OP

if it's like the last one where nothing is done to control a re-open..then no Demonaut Jul 2020 #1

Yeah I like this article where that was mentioned mvd Jul 2020 #2

At this point it's the only way out. lpbk2713 Jul 2020 #3

I see many are in favor of a national shutdown, and I could support that mvd Jul 2020 #5

"...a stay at home order with only non-essential businesses open..." Totally Tunsie Jul 2020 #4

Thanks mvd Jul 2020 #7

At first, I thought it was that last glass of wine... Totally Tunsie Jul 2020 #12

Yes (It won't happen) but there has to be a national plan underpants Jul 2020 #6

You're right about the election spinbaby Jul 2020 #22

They can't be allowed to make the same mistakes if we do it again. BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #8

Well said mvd Jul 2020 #9

I support a full shutdown. Will it happen? Not a chance. tinrobot Jul 2020 #10

I don't mind a national torius Jul 2020 #11

The challenge is to convince people not to throw away the benefits of the shut-down Ms. Toad Jul 2020 #13

+1000 smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #15

Not in all places, and not all businesses DFW Jul 2020 #14

I absolutely do support a complete shutdown duforsure Jul 2020 #16

Don't see that ever happening MichMan Jul 2020 #19

During the shut down they need to work on a plan to contain and track infections JI7 Jul 2020 #17

+1, this wont happen there were two chance to do this and Red Don fucked them both up ... uponit7771 Jul 2020 #21

Why are people so selfish that they cant just stay at home? MichMan Jul 2020 #18

Americans are "special" and get to be selfish, apparently spinbaby Jul 2020 #23

A few months ago you were bragging at what a great job you thought trump was doing RandiFan1290 Jul 2020 #24

whatever obamanut2012 Jul 2020 #26

Yes, in states and counties were the PCR is 3% ***NO INTERSTATE TRAVEL TO THEM*** uponit7771 Jul 2020 #20

A national mandatory mask order, ZERO exemptions, is what is needed obamanut2012 Jul 2020 #25