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How long can this country realistically survive a shut down?
Posted on 3/16/20 at 8:14 am
Posted on 3/16/20 at 8:14 am
If we aren’t 100% back to normal in 2 weeks maximum we will see Great Depression Style misery and panic.
Something like 75% of this country doesn’t have the savings to cover a week of bills much less a month of everything without a paycheck. And our government cannot afford to float the population’s entire life for a month.
Large amounts of small businesses will disappear and all of their employees left out in the cold. The businesses that do survive will be forced to sash employment and benefits to the bone to make ends meet.
We’re headed for a terribly dark time if we don’t turn this around soon and social media has idiots pretending this is no big deal or supporting this economic disaster.
Something like 75% of this country doesn’t have the savings to cover a week of bills much less a month of everything without a paycheck. And our government cannot afford to float the population’s entire life for a month.
Large amounts of small businesses will disappear and all of their employees left out in the cold. The businesses that do survive will be forced to sash employment and benefits to the bone to make ends meet.
We’re headed for a terribly dark time if we don’t turn this around soon and social media has idiots pretending this is no big deal or supporting this economic disaster.
This post was edited on 3/16/20 at 8:15 am
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Posted on 3/16/20 at 8:14 am to Chef Free Gold Bloom
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How long can this country realistically survive a shite down?
Good thing we are all hoarding toilet paper!
Posted on 3/16/20 at 8:15 am to Chef Free Gold Bloom
Everyone I know is working as usual.
Posted on 3/16/20 at 8:15 am to Bunyan
It was a typo but this is serious.
Two weeks of a complete hault to our economy, education, and healthcare is a horrific reality.
Two weeks of a complete hault to our economy, education, and healthcare is a horrific reality.
Posted on 3/16/20 at 8:16 am to Chef Free Gold Bloom
Conversely , how shocked will Americans be if they can get off the treadmill of their life for a moment, adapt to a temporary reality, without spontaneously combusting?
Posted on 3/16/20 at 8:16 am to Chef Free Gold Bloom
This Country has survived way worse the USA will be fine
Posted on 3/16/20 at 8:17 am to Chef Free Gold Bloom
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If we aren’t 100% back to normal in 2 weeks maximum we will see Great Depression Style misery and panic.
You’re being way too dramatic here, mom.
Posted on 3/16/20 at 8:17 am to Chef Free Gold Bloom
We are about to find out
Posted on 3/16/20 at 8:17 am to Chef Free Gold Bloom
Healthcare and grocery stores are still open for business
Posted on 3/16/20 at 8:19 am to Chef Free Gold Bloom
quote:Nah, so long as them EBT cards hold out.
If we aren’t 100% back to normal in 2 weeks maximum we will see Great Depression Style misery and panic.
Posted on 3/16/20 at 8:20 am to Julius Sneezer
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This Country has survived way worse the USA will be fine
Yeah, but that was different generations. Millennials will frick this up and you know it.
Posted on 3/16/20 at 8:21 am to Chef Free Gold Bloom
I can understand the reasoning behind the two week vacation. But at some point we need to be transitioning back to normal operations while practicing distancing as much as possible. We can't shut down the country for an extended time over this.
Posted on 3/16/20 at 8:22 am to Chef Free Gold Bloom
It survived years and years of "The Great Depression" so I think a shut-down due to a virus is easily survivable.
The only problem I see is how soft people have become and piss and moan about every inconvenience like it is the end of times. Most folks need to grow a pair and get on with whatever life throws at them without crying about it.
The only problem I see is how soft people have become and piss and moan about every inconvenience like it is the end of times. Most folks need to grow a pair and get on with whatever life throws at them without crying about it.
Posted on 3/16/20 at 8:22 am to Chef Free Gold Bloom
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Great Depression
The “D” word was mentioned by Stuart Varney on Fox this morning, if this continues for long enough. This economic impact is going to be huge either way.
Posted on 3/16/20 at 8:23 am to Chef Free Gold Bloom
quote:and whose fault is that?
Something like 75% of this country doesn’t have the savings to cover a week of bills much less a month of everything without a paycheck
Posted on 3/16/20 at 8:24 am to Chef Free Gold Bloom
Yeah we can't last long in this without a major reformation to our tax and government structures.
Posted on 3/16/20 at 8:24 am to SidewalkTiger
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Everyone I know is working as usual.
That’s good but it answer the OP’s question.
Posted on 3/16/20 at 8:24 am to gumbo2176
quote:this
The only problem I see is how soft people have become and piss and moan about every inconvenience like it is the end of times. Most folks need to grow a pair and get on with whatever life throws at them without crying about it.
Posted on 3/16/20 at 8:25 am to Chef Free Gold Bloom
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Two weeks of a complete hault to our economy, education, and healthcare is a horrific reality.
The biggest thing you can do to help is stop pissing your pants and spreading hysteria.
You're part of the problem and the result is other idiots like you panicking and creating a real crisis by hording shite.
Posted on 3/16/20 at 8:27 am to Chef Free Gold Bloom
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Chef Free Gold Bloom
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Area 51
Checks out
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