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Squinch

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6. This isn't going to obey our whims of "six more weeks." It will take what it takes.

Reply to Amishman (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2020, 09:07 AM

Apr 2020

And your list of what we need for the next six weeks? None of that is going to happen.

We are all on our own. All of us. This will be what it is. It will not follow any rules we put to it. Prepare as well as you can and isolate as well as you can. If you get sick, nurse yourself as well as you can.

That is all we can do. There will be no help. Stop looking for it.

BUT also know this: it was all avoidable. We had the structure in place to deal with this. Filthy Donnie and his acolytes dismantled it, spread the virus, and caused this disaster.

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How much longer can we keep things shut down? [View all] Amishman Apr 2020 OP

im resolved that this will last until the election at least samnsara Apr 2020 #1

If we did what S Korea did would could be BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #2

most likely thru summer if not fall, early winter beachbumbob Apr 2020 #3

I think we are looking at 12-18 months - this will be a US life paradigm shift NRaleighLiberal Apr 2020 #4

There's no way we continue what we are doing right now for 12-18 months. Ace Rothstein Apr 2020 #11

cure worse than the disease? stillcool Apr 2020 #12

There is a definitely a point where you'll be able to say the cure is worse than the disease. Ace Rothstein Apr 2020 #13

Exactly Calculating Apr 2020 #17

A month or two more at the most madville Apr 2020 #5

When DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2020 #14

So do we just keep the country closed for a year? Calculating Apr 2020 #18

The answer to that is beyond my ken. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2020 #20

This isn't going to obey our whims of "six more weeks." It will take what it takes. Squinch Apr 2020 #6

A lot of places will be peaking in six weeks. TwilightZone Apr 2020 #7

Realistically? Generic Brad Apr 2020 #8

There has to be a blood test for the antibodies MacKasey Apr 2020 #9

Friend in Australia says their PM says minimum of 6 months. sinkingfeeling Apr 2020 #10

We're going to have to clear the peaks in the hospitals greenjar_01 Apr 2020 #15

Italy and Spain are actually showing some positive signs, in terms of flattening the curves bullwinkle428 Apr 2020 #16

I'd say we can handle another month or two Calculating Apr 2020 #19

The virus is in charge of that, nothing WE do will change its course, it will burn through hosts Baclava Apr 2020 #21

It killed my maternal grandfather at 35. My mom was nine months old. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2020 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author librechik Apr 2020 #23

Yep customerserviceguy Apr 2020 #24