Who is just plain sad for the world, for our country, for ourselves, for the whole stupid mess

hollydolly said:
I think it's possible because if you watch the video of the link I put on, you;ll see that the doctor there is saying that the vaccines, are carcinogenic, and anyone who refuses the vaccines will be prevented from Travelling... . Now I'm not saying this is definitely going to happen, I'm just putting forward a scenario in which the eminent doctor is convinced will be the punishment meted out to those who don't comply ..

You're correct in your assumption that if we wear PPE we'd be protected if we fly, that's what we're told, that's what we're led to believe.. ... but what happens when you get to the other country and no-one is wearing PPE...that is even if we actually need it, in that..in the video, the doctor explains why PPE is unnecessary because this Virus cannot be passed on person to person in the way WHO are telling us... ..he says!!

Anyway. these are just scenarios that I'm putting forward , after researching as much as I can... people can watch the video or not watch, believe or not believe.. the point is that none of us ordinary people know exactly how this is going to pan out and therefore we need to do what we think will be best for ourselves and our families
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It all seems very confusing at present. It's hard to know what to believe. I find it incredible that so many in the medical profession are dying. Because of their work, they are constantly exposed to every disease going, yet this particular virus has affected them more severely than anything previous.

Presumably we will be given the full facts at some point in the future.
 

Empty said:
This is why we have a bad reputation in so many other countries. They expect that we are all self-centered and arrogant. Having spent some time in Belgium, Italy, and France, I had people tell me that I surprised them - They assumed that I would be this way. The experience taught me to not make broad assumptions about any population.
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I never understood why people say that we have such a bad reputation with other countries, yet, we took in 7.2 million new citizens into the U.S. in just the last decade. Talk all you want, but you're not going to convince me that this is true. Yeah, we have a bad reputation. Believe that and I'll tell you another.
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I never understood why people say that we have such a bad reputation with other countries, yet, we took in 7.2 million new citizens into the U.S. in just the last decade. Talk all you want, but you're not going to convince me that this is true. Yeah, we have a bad reputation. Believe that and I'll tell you another.
 

Being furloughed or Laid Off is just a play on words. They are pretty much one in the same thing. Plus, if you are eligible for UC here in the U.S., you will also receive an extra $600.00 per week.

In some cases, people that have been laid off are making more with the extra $600 than they did when they worked.
 
oldman said:
I never understood why people say that we have such a bad reputation with other countries, yet, we took in 7.2 million new citizens into the U.S. in just the last decade. Talk all you want, but you're not going to convince me that this is true. Yeah, we have a bad reputation. Believe that and I'll tell you another.
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Been there, heard that in assorted European countries. Google it (Americas's reputation abroad, for instance) and read from various other news sources. It may help you understand.
 
oldman said:
Yet, they still keep coming. It must be terrible for them.
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I was told by people in several different countries that I 'didn't seem like an American.' They draw their assessments of us from media and from tourists. These aren't the people rushing to live in the United States.
 
No, I'm not sad but neither am I happy. For years I have been saying that the world is over populated but no one seems interested in birth control. Just read that more people might starve than die from Kory Virus. Then there has been too many people traveling: too many planes with cheap week long get aways & too many cruise ships. The world is getting totally polluted. Think climate change here. Too many SUVs & too many 4 X 4 trucks. The world is in big trouble. I don't have the solution to these problems. Fortunately, I'm a senior & I wouldn't be around much longer. I think that it's up to the young generation to solve these problems; if they are solvable at all. Time for the young generation to "roll up their sleeves" & get cracking. Good luck!
 
Empty said:
I was told by people in several different countries that I 'didn't seem like an American.' They draw their assessments of us from media and from tourists. These aren't the people rushing to live in the United States.
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Honestly, I have been to Europe three times and spoke with several people. A lot of them would tell me that they hope to visit the U.S. someday. I also own a home in Florida and know several former citizens of the U.K. They were very gracious and were glad to be living in the U.S. None of them wanted to talk about guns or anything political.

OTOH, when I was in the Far East, they were very interested in our political system, gun laws, etc. I had to laugh once. When I worked for DuPont back in the ‘70’s, another Engineer (an avid hunter and gun owner) and myself were in Singapore at our plant over there. We were speaking with one of their Engineers and just having a nice conversation about the U.S. and he made the mistake of asking our Engineer, “Why do so many people in U.S. shoot each other?” He answered, “Well, one reason is because people ask stupid questions like you just asked.” You had to be there to see the look on his face, but it was funny. I just shook my head and then I had to walk away.
 
Empty said:
I was told by people in several different countries that I 'didn't seem like an American.' They draw their assessments of us from media and from tourists. These aren't the people rushing to live in the United States.
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Well, one problem with the media is, a lot of them write articles that they know will draw others ire, hate, etc. The media thrives on bad news. There are also some news outlets that are worse than others. I never thought about it, but I don’t know if I would live in any other country.
 
Packerjohn said:
No, I'm not sad but neither am I happy. For years I have been saying that the world is over populated but no one seems interested in birth control. Just read that more people might starve than die from Kory Virus. Then there has been too many people traveling: too many planes with cheap week long get aways & too many cruise ships. The world is getting totally polluted. Think climate change here. Too many SUVs & too many 4 X 4 trucks. The world is in big trouble. I don't have the solution to these problems. Fortunately, I'm a senior & I wouldn't be around much longer. I think that it's up to the young generation to solve these problems; if they are solvable at all. Time for the young generation to "roll up their sleeves" & get cracking. Good luck!
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One of my favorite words is "stewardship." According to Merriam Webster, stewardship is “the conducting, supervising, or managing of something; especially the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one's care.”

I feel that many people of my generation (c 1950's) and my childrens were not good stewards of the planet that we inherited for our 'time-share period.' We have left it in awful shape for the next generations of tenants and set poor precedents. I tried not to be part of the problem by not being motivated by greed or swayed by the machinations of advertisement-driven consumerism. My priorities were not widely shared and the world marched past me. When I look back at how the world has changed - that makes me sad. For all the grandiosity that abounds, we were unprepared for a pandemic and remain so - and that makes me mad.
 
Empty has it right when he/she said, "swayed by the machinations of advertisement-driven consumerism." We waste & we pollute. The trouble is that our society encourages us to keep wasting & polluting. Cheap credit, the credit card mentality & all that advertising about 2 months of Christmas shopping, Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, etc. has got us to this point. I'm not saying we should not have fun or we should not shop; I'm saying that we have not done so wisely & we are to blame for the mess the world has gotten into. Furthermore, as a former country boy who used to run a trap line when he was a kid, I know that some animals such as rabbits, foxes, etc. have a cycle where they multiple & in about 7 years a disease kills off many of them. People are like those animals in some ways. We multiple & multiple without end & then a pandamic hits the world & some of us die off. It's sad but it's true. Mother Earth is crying because she has been abused for too long.
 
The news sensationalism has created this mass hysteria. Over 70,000 people have died this flu season from the influenza. And that is WITH A VACCINE! We have 46,000 deaths from CV, and....over 10% of those are misrepresented as a CV death. And this is with NO VACCINE! How many innocent live babies are sucked out of their mothers each year? How many cancer deaths...etc?

98% of the people who contract CV survive and many with minimal symptoms. We will figure it out. There is no vaccine for HIV, but drugs to assist.

What I am saying is all diseases and their deaths are very saddening but the media and their crazy 24/7 hype has created a complete loss of perspective and common sense.
 
If you look at the British website, "The Guardian", https://www.theguardian.com/world, as I have been following for weeks now, you will find that they are obsessed with photos of masked people. There is a story here in Canada of a man dressed like a RCMP officer killing 22 people last weekend. In comparison, we have 6 deaths of elderly people here in my province & Chief Medical Officer for this province is going ballistics with warnings after warnings about rules & more rules. Six people die from Cornie Virus in 40 days; 22 people killed in 12 hours in Nova Scotia. If I was a gambler I sure would bet on Cornie Virus being a safer bet than getting shot. Floridatennisplayer has it right. It's the media stirring up people. There should be a law against it. Unfortunately, there are people would believe anything written on the Internet as "the gospel truth". HA!
 
Floridatennisplayer said:
The news sensationalism has created this mass hysteria. Over 70,000 people have died this flu season from the influenza. And that is WITH A VACCINE! We have 46,000 deaths from CV, and....over 10% of those are misrepresented as a CV death. And this is with NO VACCINE! How many innocent live babies are sucked out of their mothers each year? How many cancer deaths...etc?

98% of the people who contract CV survive and many with minimal symptoms. We will figure it out. There is no vaccine for HIV, but drugs to assist.

What I am saying is all diseases and their deaths are very saddening but the media and their crazy 24/7 hype has created a complete loss of perspective and common sense.
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I'm with you on that.
A little common sense is needed, and a lot less of those gossip rags that spew hate.
 
oldman said:
I never understood why people say that we have such a bad reputation with other countries, yet, we took in 7.2 million new citizens into the U.S. in just the last decade. Talk all you want, but you're not going to convince me that this is true. Yeah, we have a bad reputation. Believe that and I'll tell you another.
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I agree with you, @oldman. During my international travels I've found people to be welcoming and very complimentary about Americans. Not necessarily about our political leaders, but definitely about the Americans in general. Same with foreign tourists who visit here.
 
StarSong said:
I agree with you, @oldman. During my international travels I've found people to be welcoming and very complimentary about Americans. Not necessarily about our political leaders, but definitely about the Americans in general. Same with foreign tourists who visit here.
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Absolutely, I agree.
 
Packerjohn said:
No, I'm not sad but neither am I happy. For years I have been saying that the world is over populated but no one seems interested in birth control. Just read that more people might starve than die from Kory Virus. Then there has been too many people traveling: too many planes with cheap week long get aways & too many cruise ships. The world is getting totally polluted. Think climate change here. Too many SUVs & too many 4 X 4 trucks. The world is in big trouble. I don't have the solution to these problems. Fortunately, I'm a senior & I wouldn't be around much longer. I think that it's up to the young generation to solve these problems; if they are solvable at all. Time for the young generation to "roll up their sleeves" & get cracking. Good luck!
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Actually the birth rate is going down in many countries and populations. I think cruise ships are done.
 
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