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What is something you've learned during this crisis?

Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:31 am
Posted by jlovel7
NOT Louisiana
Member since Aug 2014
24261 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:31 am
For me, it was the fact that we have plenty of pharmaceuticals manufactured outside of the country. It's just something I've never put thought into before but of course it make sense, we make everything else there. It started with cheap shite and "luxury" items that we don't really need like most of the equipment I wear for hiking, stuff that's nice to have but not necessary in a large scale crisis like medicine or medical equipment is.

This started to make me think about how much of our military equipment is made overseas? What if we were to go to war with a country who we rely on for production of essential items such as these? Or if something outside of our control happens to that country and threatens a critical supply chain (similar to what's happening now?)

I really cannot beleive we let an authoritarian and communist country control so much of what we use on a day to day basis. It's legitimately terrifying. But what's even scarier is I know by and large people won't ever really care once things go back to normal and things will still be made abroad and there will be a moment sometime in the future where it bites us in the arse even harder than it does right now.

This post was edited on 4/7/20 at 10:33 am
Posted by saint tiger225
San Diego
Member since Jan 2011
49207 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:32 am to
Paragraphs bro.

ETA - thank you
This post was edited on 4/7/20 at 10:33 am
Posted by SleepyChuckTodd
Boone
Member since Mar 2020
65 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:33 am to
Government isn’t the answer.
Posted by mylsuhat
Mandeville, LA
Member since Mar 2008
50085 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:33 am to
Many people do not need to be in a physical office building M-F for 40+ hours a week to get their jobs done
Posted by JOJO Hammer
Member since Nov 2010
12462 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:33 am to
I’ve learned a lot of my friends are alcoholics. I’ve also learned that a lot of people don’t like spending time with their kids.
Posted by jamiegla1
Member since Aug 2016
7986 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:34 am to
China is a-hole
Posted by Displaced
Member since Dec 2011
33054 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:34 am to
I'm truly an introvert.

I'm absolutely loving the uninterrupted family quarantine with my wife and kid.
Posted by JetsetNuggs
Member since Jun 2014
15615 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:35 am to
So many people would be goners within minutes if anything got truly real.

I'm talking like 10 minutes.
Posted by jlovel7
NOT Louisiana
Member since Aug 2014
24261 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:35 am to
quote:

Paragraphs bro.

ETA - thank you


I posted then looked at the full thing then thought "oh shite I'm gonna catch hell for that formatting"
Posted by oleyeller
Vols, Bitch
Member since Oct 2012
32611 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:35 am to
That 5 weeks off paid is the best thing ever
Posted by TygerTyger
Houston
Member since Oct 2010
11369 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:35 am to
A person may be smart, but people are dumb.
Posted by jlovel7
NOT Louisiana
Member since Aug 2014
24261 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:36 am to
quote:

A person may be smart, but people are dumb.




Men in black provided humanity with one of its best ever quotes
Posted by McLemore
Member since Dec 2003
35542 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:37 am to
People worry about the wrong things.

Eta: Roger's is a correlary: Eta for the autist pedant: corollary

quote:

There's little independent thought anymore.


As is Privateer's

quote:

the general public has zero critical thinking skills.

This post was edited on 4/7/20 at 12:57 pm
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
299716 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:37 am to
There's little independent thought anymore.
Posted by Patfic15
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2018
4449 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:38 am to
Takers are still takers....milkers are still milkers....and thank goodness I only have 1 a-hole.
Posted by Privateer 2007
Member since Jan 2020
7951 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:38 am to
I've learned that the general public has zero critical thinking skills.

Also, scary how quickly people embrace authoritarian government.
Posted by Salmon
I helped draft the email
Member since Feb 2008
86736 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:39 am to
We spent a shitload of money on eating out

Posted by dbeck
Member since Nov 2014
29454 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:39 am to
quote:

What is something you've learned during this crisis?

Our government is worse than a retard on meth.

And I live near Oklahoma so I have a good frame of reference.
Posted by LSUtoBOOT
Member since Aug 2012
21235 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:39 am to
I’ve learned there will be some bargains on the stock market, but that Congress crooks get first crack at all of them.
Posted by Unknown_Poster
Member since Jun 2013
5758 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:39 am to
That some people are so dumb as to think completely ignoring a pandemic is the right strategy to combat it.
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