re: I thought we went into quarantine to flatten the curve

Many restaurants, bars, theaters were closed. Are you saying all these places should have been kept open?

quote:

---

I put myself in a position where I would not be affected by an economic downturn. And it required hard work, discipline, perseverance and sacrifice. These things seem to be in short supply suddenly.

---

The only reason you aren't affected is because you're a government employee

There are very few professions that are insulated from the impact of this

And to think that you aren't impacted is also severely stupid. If you own your own home it is possible that the value of that property could sharply decrease. If you have retirement funds it's possible that the value of those accounts could sharply decrease.

The longer these shut downs go on the more people are affected. Including you. Unless you're a renter then you might actually benefit.

quote:

---

Many restaurants, bars, theaters were closed.

---

Not until they were forced to

quote:

---

Are you saying all these places should have been kept open?

---

Absolutely

If I or someone in my family die from this then it renders the chance of any financial loss moot, doesn't it. People make the mistake of assuming that this only happens to other people. Nothing bad will ever happen to them. That is being short sighted.

quote:

---

If I or someone in my family die from this then it renders the chance of any financial loss moot, doesn't it. People make the mistake of assuming that this only happens to other people. Nothing bad will ever happen to them. That is being short sighted.

---

People die of all sorts of things

This won't be anywhere near the leading cause of death once we get the annual numbers in

And the shut down will inevitably cause deaths which also need to be taken into account

I’m hesitant to believe these experts. They all seem to have some agenda in wanting a recession.

The flatting the curve was bullshite that no one should have fallen for but here we are and we did.

Now the nazis don’t want anyone out of their houses

How many times does area under the curve need to be explained?

quote:

---

I run my own business

---

And you're claiming that it hasn't been affected by the shut down?

quote:

---

I’m hesitant to believe these experts. They all seem to have some agenda in wanting a recession.

---

Nah. They are sincere and complete separation would stop the spread. But we can't do that, so we chose the lite version.
Epidemiologist's aren't economists which is why they prefer draconian measures. But everything has a limit, ar some point you have to listen yo other "experts" in other fields.


Epidemiology Doesn't teach these guys what happens in the lives of others if their wishes are followed 100%.

No it hasn't. In fact things have been booming.