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radius777

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21. Millions can die AND a worse depression

Reply to brettdale (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 04:42 AM

Mar 2020

if we fail to follow the advice of medical experts to flatten the curve.

If we do as the RW/Trump wants, people would be dying in the streets, many more sick, and the depression would be longer and deeper.

Covid 19 is not the flu. The flu has a 0.1 mortality rate and we have vaccines for it. Covid19 has a 3% mortality rate and we lack a vaccine or any prior immunity to it (is a new virus) thus it could kill millions.

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Just been on a sports forum (its full of republicans) [View all] brettdale Mar 2020 OP

Right now, my own job is calling me back on April 16th MountCleaners Mar 2020 #1

He not only has support he's rising! #concentrateonsenate Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2020 #2

They don't see the bell tolling for them yet, but it will. emmaverybo Mar 2020 #3

Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Makes sense. Initech Mar 2020 #4

Let em go on vercetti2021 Mar 2020 #5

I could careless if some right-wingers pos support a traitor rockfordfile Mar 2020 #6

They would think differently if someone marlakay Mar 2020 #7

Tragically, even if DT admin's tremendous failures kill a supporter's nearest and dearest... pat_k Mar 2020 #11

That's why Democrats have to unite and stop fighting between themselves Lady_Chat Mar 2020 #8

Welcome to DU, And how might we focus on the world we want, AnotherDreamWeaver Mar 2020 #20

It's infuriated but Midnightwalk Mar 2020 #9

you are right. heaven only knows how much damage the demigoddess Mar 2020 #10

They can't vote for him if they're dead from covid19. eShirl Mar 2020 #12

Christ, it's like they are a bigger plague than this virus. smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #13

Yes, I feel like we will have to stay on lockdown for 2-4 weeks after the last of these spreaders Sucha NastyWoman Mar 2020 #17

I go on one sports forum a lot. bamagal62 Mar 2020 #14

Yup, they'll drink the koolaid until they end up in the ICU. SunSeeker Mar 2020 #18

Those are some sick, evil fucks. SunSeeker Mar 2020 #15

I seldom did facebook, but it was cold outside so I didn''t garden, AnotherDreamWeaver Mar 2020 #16

There's a bunch of them on sports forums. Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2020 #19

Millions can die AND a worse depression radius777 Mar 2020 #21