re: Our president says it’s time to get back to work

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Everywhere else conservative opinions are blocked, banned, or deleted.

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That's not even close to being true

IMO the middle ground probably involves continuing the near-shutdown for another week or two or three, then gradually opening things back up, relying on public uncertainty to slow the return.

I don't want months of shutdown. I also don't want to see this economic ruin go to waste because we open everything back up right at the peak of the stress/spread.

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If not millions

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No

And Dr. Fauci has said today he and Trump are working closely together. I’m sure Trump and co. are aware that a four to nine month complete lockdown would be the most efficient way to combat the virus. It’s also the most efficient way to bring about bread lines. Acting like this is an easy choice either way Is dumb.

Agreed.

Give it to early or mid April and avoid mass gatherings for much longer

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Acting like this is an easy choice either way Is dumb.

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I didn't say that, but opening everything up at this moment is the last thing we should do.

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Imagine being so short sighted you're willing to disregard the analysis of the top medical minds in the country and the world, putting the lives of literally hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of Americans at risk, all so you can go to Buffalo Wild Wings RIGHT NOW.

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wut? you think this is about being able to sit in restaurants? this is about avoiding a Depression bigger than the Great Depression

I don’t think that’s what he is proposing. Opening up in early April makes sense.

Making this a straw man about bars when millions of people are out of work is stupid

Nobody is saying we are just going to open everything back up tomorrow

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but opening everything up at this moment is the last thing we should do.

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it's a question of cost. it's a basic math problem (that will require lots of complicated math to get the actual numbers)

we have already suffered early losses (EL) due to this shutdown

we will suffer long term losses (LTL) if we quarantine for 4-9 months (which is a very optimistic timeframe, mind you)

if we return to normalcy, we'll suffer disease related losses (DRL) that will be substantial

the disease related losses we suffer under quarantine will be constant in either scenario so it doesn't need to be accounted for

if LTL > DRL + EL, then we kind of have to open up society or we're making the wrong choice

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wut? you think this is about being able to sit in restaurants? this is about avoiding a Depression bigger than the Great Depression

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Makes you wonder if that is the outcome certain people on here want.

They are so damn myopic in their mindset.