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What is something you've learned during this crisis?
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:31 am
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 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 on 4/7/20 at 10:32 am to jlovel7
Paragraphs bro.
ETA - thank you
ETA - thank you
This post was edited on 4/7/20 at 10:33 am
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:33 am to jlovel7
Government isn’t the answer.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:33 am to jlovel7
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 on 4/7/20 at 10:33 am to jlovel7
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 on 4/7/20 at 10:34 am to jlovel7
I'm truly an introvert.
I'm absolutely loving the uninterrupted family quarantine with my wife and kid.
I'm absolutely loving the uninterrupted family quarantine with my wife and kid.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:35 am to jlovel7
So many people would be goners within minutes if anything got truly real.
I'm talking like 10 minutes.
I'm talking like 10 minutes.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:35 am to saint tiger225
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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 on 4/7/20 at 10:35 am to jlovel7
That 5 weeks off paid is the best thing ever
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:35 am to jlovel7
A person may be smart, but people are dumb.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:36 am to TygerTyger
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A person may be smart, but people are dumb.
Men in black provided humanity with one of its best ever quotes
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:37 am to jlovel7
People worry about the wrong things.
Eta: Roger's is a correlary: Eta for the autist pedant: corollary
As is Privateer's
Eta: Roger's is a correlary: Eta for the autist pedant: corollary
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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 on 4/7/20 at 10:37 am to jlovel7
There's little independent thought anymore.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:38 am to TygerTyger
Takers are still takers....milkers are still milkers....and thank goodness I only have 1 a-hole.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:38 am to jlovel7
I've learned that the general public has zero critical thinking skills.
Also, scary how quickly people embrace authoritarian government.
Also, scary how quickly people embrace authoritarian government.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:39 am to jlovel7
We spent a shitload of money on eating out
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:39 am to jlovel7
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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 on 4/7/20 at 10:39 am to jlovel7
I’ve learned there will be some bargains on the stock market, but that Congress crooks get first crack at all of them.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:39 am to jlovel7
That some people are so dumb as to think completely ignoring a pandemic is the right strategy to combat it.
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