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I’ve rarely heard Rush so adamant about a topic. We are committing economic suicide
Posted on 4/1/20 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 4/1/20 at 12:51 pm
I’ve been listening to Rush for years and I’ve never heard him as angry and adamant about the topic of the Covid virus and how he thinks we are willingly committing economic suicide. He thinks what we are doing is a huge overreach that the government will legitimize it after the fact no matter what eventually plays out. He mentioned this article from the Federalist that I will link here called,” We’re following a one-size-firs-all Coronavirus strategy right into a Great Depression
The Federalist
The Federalist
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Posted on 4/1/20 at 12:52 pm to Revelator
Rush is wrong on this one. A 30 day shutdown will not cause a depression. I worry about my job, but we need to do what we need to do to protect people.
This post was edited on 4/1/20 at 12:55 pm
Posted on 4/1/20 at 12:53 pm to Revelator
I don't mind having the country shut down for another month.
But come May 1st, if we aren't opening things back up we are absolutely fricked.
The economic suffering will surpass the virus damage 50x or more
But come May 1st, if we aren't opening things back up we are absolutely fricked.
The economic suffering will surpass the virus damage 50x or more
Posted on 4/1/20 at 12:54 pm to TheXman
Many many businesses closed and jobs lost already. Many of them permanently.
Posted on 4/1/20 at 12:56 pm to TheXman
agreed
there is clearly a tipping point
where that is time will tell
you can't shut the country down forever.
there is clearly a tipping point
where that is time will tell
you can't shut the country down forever.
Posted on 4/1/20 at 12:56 pm to Icansee4miles
I need a link to the stats he just put out on global deaths due to different things
Posted on 4/1/20 at 12:57 pm to Revelator
I think it's ok to be skeptical on this, as many on the right are. It's not that it isn't potentially serious, more that the cost of the cure may be worse than the actual disease. Being overly conservative in the beginning makes sense while we learn more, but I think people need to be more open to the idea that reassessing, soon, and adjusting course, isn't irresponsible. I think that will happen, and if things are better than we think they will be at this moment, things will start to open up again.
Posted on 4/1/20 at 12:57 pm to Revelator
quote:We had 42 total cases and 2 deaths on March 31st.
He thinks what we are doing is a huge overreach
We have nearly 187k cases and 3743 deaths on March 1st.
Is it an overreach?
Also, if we didn't put all the lockdowns and social distancing orders in place, how much higher would those same numbers be?
This post was edited on 4/1/20 at 1:35 pm
Posted on 4/1/20 at 12:57 pm to Revelator
Posted on 4/1/20 at 12:58 pm to FreddieMac
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FreddieMac
Muh 86-year old maw maw with diabetus.
Posted on 4/1/20 at 1:00 pm to shel311
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We had 42 total cases and 2 deaths on March 31st. We have nearly 187k cases and 3743 deaths on March 31st. Is it an overreach?
The interesting thing about this is psychological. None of it scares me. It scares you. Why?
Posted on 4/1/20 at 1:00 pm to Icansee4miles
All of the mediocre retail and restaurants that were clinging to life will never come back. Millions of low income jobs, but jobs that kept people off the dole. Sears, Penneys, local fast food joints, local restaurnts, etc. It sucks.
Posted on 4/1/20 at 1:03 pm to FreddieMac
Freddie, I think if this lasts beyond May 1 and they extend to June , the devastation will feed on itself and trying to do a fast or even a slow and orderly claw out may not be options.
I think we are headed to a nationwide quarantine. Oddsmakes at Bovada have Yes at -140 and no at even.
I think we are headed to a nationwide quarantine. Oddsmakes at Bovada have Yes at -140 and no at even.
Posted on 4/1/20 at 1:04 pm to FreddieMac
quote:
A 30 day shutdown will not cause a depression.
What about a 60-day shutdown? Because that's where we seem to be headed.
Posted on 4/1/20 at 1:05 pm to shel311
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We had 42 total cases and 2 deaths on March 31st. We have nearly 187k cases and 3743 deaths on March 31st. Is it an overreach?
Of course the number of cases and deaths are going to increase with testing. That 3743 number for deaths sure does make me lean towards overreach though
Posted on 4/1/20 at 1:05 pm to Zach
quote:I'm not scared to drive, but I do wear a seat belt when I drive. I guess by your logic, you must be frightened every time you drive if you put your seat belt on. Weird logic, but that's your right to have that weird logic.
The interesting thing about this is psychological. None of it scares me. It scares you. Why?
It doesn't scare me, but whether I'm scared or not is also irrelevant to my post.
Feel free to reply to what I said with something relevant, because that was not.
Any thoughts on having 42 cases/2 deaths at the beginning of the month and 187k/3700 deaths at the end? Nope...nothing I guess.
Posted on 4/1/20 at 1:05 pm to shel311
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Also, if we didn't put all the lockdowns and social distancing orders in place, how much higher would those same numbers be?
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." - Ben Franklin, 1755
Posted on 4/1/20 at 1:06 pm to shel311
quote:
I'm not scared to drive, but I do wear a seat belt when I drive. I guess by your logic, you must be frightened every time you drive if you put your seat belt on. Weird logic, but that's your right to have that weird logic.
Driving is not a right. It's a privilege. We shouldn't allow fear to suspend constitutional freedoms.
Posted on 4/1/20 at 1:09 pm to jchamil
quote:It's less about that final number and more about the fact that the number was 2 just 30 days ago.
That 3743 number for deaths sure does make me lean towards overreach though
How do you know with 100% certainty that the final number just won't be that bad? None of us do.
And again, that 3700 number would obviously be higher without the measures in place.
I completely agree, if 3700 people died in March, and this was over and done, not a big deal in the grand scheme, total overreaction. But what is that number going to be at the end of April? I don't know.
Posted on 4/1/20 at 1:10 pm to Revelator
As a lung cancer patient, Rush should be extremely weary of this thing. If he is being selfless and saying "save the country first and foremost", thats one thing, but if he thinks he won't die from this if he gets it, he is wrong.
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