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re: Seeing some articles say covid19 is the most significant world event since WW2?
Posted on 3/21/20 at 9:55 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Posted on 3/21/20 at 9:55 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
In my lifetime it’s 9-11. I can’t speak definitely before that. I’m guessing a popular President getting his brains blown out in a downtown parade would be pretty damn jarring.
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Posted on 3/21/20 at 9:56 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
I think it’s the biggest overreaction of all time. Don’t know if the Kung Flu would have been as big as it is without the overreaction.
Posted on 3/21/20 at 9:57 pm to SouthdownsTiger4178
In my experience, the event you are in is always the worst or most important.
For example, I can't remember an election in my lifetime that wasn't postured as the most important, or most critical to our country's future. Every. four. years.
There were doomsayers in 2008 that said it would take decades to recover. Hell Obama said things would never be the same while he was still president.
For example, I can't remember an election in my lifetime that wasn't postured as the most important, or most critical to our country's future. Every. four. years.
There were doomsayers in 2008 that said it would take decades to recover. Hell Obama said things would never be the same while he was still president.
Posted on 3/21/20 at 9:58 pm to LSURussian
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No, 15-0.
This man gets it
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:02 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
I’m not even from Louisiana but I think Katrina was more of a national disaster. I remember watching on tv and thinking that it looked like hell on earth.
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:03 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Not even close to it yet, but depending on the extent of the geopolitical fallout, it has the potential to be.
This post was edited on 3/21/20 at 10:06 pm
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:05 pm to beaverfever
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I’m not even from Louisiana but I think Katrina was more of a national disaster. I remember watching on tv and thinking that it looked like hell on earth.
Katrina was a huge regional disaster, this shite is worldwide.
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:09 pm to SouthdownsTiger4178
there area lot of answers that fit (9/11, cold war,etc) but the nation has not shut down like this. there are a lot of memorable events but this is way different
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:10 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
I think so considering what this shite is doing across the globe. Watching OAN this evening was eye opening seeing how the rest of the world is being effected.
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:11 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
300 people died that probably were going to die anyway?
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:13 pm to 4LSU2
9-11 changed everything. People are still having crawfish boils today.
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:14 pm to SouthdownsTiger4178
As a physician and patriot, I can't upvote you enough. The resources required to care for this disease and the complete disruption to our entire way of life (not to mention the world's economy) is unprecedented. No, we will not see the same loss of life in numbers (as even a normal season of flu). But the degree of personal and family sacrifice needed to overcome this, is very similar to WWII.
Problem is....not many people or corporations have the ability to sacrifice enough for others (personally or financially). Therefore, we will all suffer more than people will acknowledge today.
To not see it as such lacks self awareness and demonstrates the selfish nature of most of our society.
Very prepared for downvotes.
Problem is....not many people or corporations have the ability to sacrifice enough for others (personally or financially). Therefore, we will all suffer more than people will acknowledge today.
To not see it as such lacks self awareness and demonstrates the selfish nature of most of our society.
Very prepared for downvotes.
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:14 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
The Montreal Screwjob.
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:16 pm to CoolKat
quote:How?
But the degree of personal and family sacrifice needed to overcome this, is very similar to WWII.
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:16 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
The Moon landings (really the race to get to the Moon) ushered in the information age.
The internet
The end of the Cold War and fall of communism (which I would include the Russian invasion of Afghanistan which started it all)
The cultural revolution in China
Arguably the Vietnam War (although may not truly fit the definition of a world event, but I would say so)
ETA: I should have listed 9/11 and the Global War on Terror as well.
The internet
The end of the Cold War and fall of communism (which I would include the Russian invasion of Afghanistan which started it all)
The cultural revolution in China
Arguably the Vietnam War (although may not truly fit the definition of a world event, but I would say so)
ETA: I should have listed 9/11 and the Global War on Terror as well.
This post was edited on 3/21/20 at 10:18 pm
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:18 pm to Slingin Pickle
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9-11 changed everything. People are still having crawfish boils today.
9-11 shut down America for what 2 weeks maybe. Those in charge knew it was best to get everything back up and running asap. This isn't even comparable, the economy will be left in shambles, our entire way of life will change.
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:18 pm to SCLibertarian
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The wars against the Camorra, Ndrangheta and the Sicilian Mafia are more important imo.
It’s insane that anyone would downvote this post. The war against La Cosa Nostra was a significant turning point in Sicilian history and one of the very few times the island was nearly United
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:18 pm to CoolKat
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No, we will not see the same loss of life in numbers (as even a normal season of flu). But the degree of personal and family sacrifice needed to overcome this, is very similar to WWII
US numbers dead
Typical flu ~30k
WW2 - 407k
Your statement makes no sense.
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:19 pm to beaverfever
This is worse. That was horrible for a relatively small number of people when compared to this world slow down..
Posted on 3/21/20 at 10:20 pm to JawjaTigah
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I don’t think anything since then has topped WWII. That was almost unique in its bigness. But Chinese Covid is right up there
50 million people aren't going to die of Covid and Covid isn't going to reshape the globe. And we won't spend 4 years fighting it and an entire Continent won't be a blocked fortress for 3 years and our Navy won't be almost wiped out in a single day.
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