Posts by Anthony Jackson2

ironpanther5 said:Look, the situation is what it is. We’re basically being forced into these kinds of moves right now. There wasn't some grand, illogical reason we went into lockdown; we're just buying ourselves some time, hoping maybe something actually goes our way. We can hold out for a few months if we have to.

Dammit, our grandparents and all the generations before us survived actual catastrophes, yet here we are acting like a quarantine is the end of the world. I get it, crises leave massive scars, but you just have to learn how to carry that weight. Unlike back in 2008, we actually know that some ugly weather is coming, so we need to brace ourselves mentally. At the end of the day, the most important thing is just staying alive and healthy—both physically and mentally.
Keep one thing in mind: even if you take a massive hit economically, you'll likely still live ten times better than your grandfather did when he was young. If the tourists don't show up in 2020, they'll be here in 2021, and at least next time you'll know to save up for a rainy day. We've collectively forgotten what our ancestors always knew: save for the bad times. I realize not everyone has that luxury, but I'm certain the economy will bounce back.

You guys are smart people, and I totally get why you're overthinking and analyzing everything ahead of time, but right now we're just taking it day by day, trying to find the silver lining.

Life's never been perfect, and it's never going to be perfectly smooth either.

Our elders were ready to stand their ground against literal gunfire, while here we are, practically losing our minds because we can't go to Christmas in New York City for a bit or because we can't afford a trip to Kinder country.

For those of you with kids, you've got to hang in there just for them.

No, we can't—that's the whole problem.

Economically, we won't last a month, but the mental breakdown will be much worse.

Even during wartime, people find ways to socialize—to lean on each other and share the depression. But if we're stuck unable to move an inch, people are going to snap like popcorn.

Think about how much easier it would have been after the earthquake yesterday if people could have just popped over to a neighbor's, or visited family to make sure everyone was okay... instead, they had to bottle it up and fight it alone. Mental health isn't some joke.

And what exactly does "making sure they don't destroy us" actually mean?

wiredfalcon2 said:The only way out of this mess is finding a cure or a vaccine. To get there, we need to give the experts some breathing room, which basically means keeping the infection numbers down. Look, if I actually knew when they’d crack the code, I wouldn't be sitting here wasting my breath talking to you lot—that much should be obvious. It’s pretty clear to me that none of you have any clue how actual science works, but demanding a deadline from researchers when it's impossible to predict how long a vaccine or a cure will take? That's just borderline stupid. You realize there are labs out there where people are testing stuff, failing, trying again, until something finally sticks, right? But no, Anthony Jackson2 wants a specific date! Give us a timeline, people, stop with the nonsense!

It's easy to joke about it, but can our economy actually survive six months of this? Forget six—can we even make it through three?
Can people actually handle being isolated from everyone else for six months? Can anyone honestly claim that more people won't die from financial collapse and depression than from the virus itself?

And I'm not just talking about the elderly or those with chronic illnesses—I mean young, working people, parents with small kids...

People ignore these possibilities, yet the scenario is looking pretty likely. Meanwhile, the virus could just keep existing and killing people in parallel...

But sure, let's just call it a quarantine and ignore the fallout—we'll deal with the consequences later, right?

wiredfalcon2 said:Until the whole healthcare system finally hits a wall, and you can't get treated for something totally fixable because the doctors were too busy dealing with some other nonsense 🙏

It all sounds lovely—but does anyone actually have a guarantee that this quarantine is going to pay off in the long run?

I get that they want to flatten the curve as much as possible—but how long are we looking at here? A month, two, six? And honestly, who’s actually guaranteeing we won't just see another outbreak the second these measures drop? Realistically, it only takes a couple of people in Chicago catching the virus to set the whole thing off again.

Even the WHO said yesterday that quarantine won't cut it—these kinds of measures just aren't sustainable in the long run.

Paul Sanders5 said:Nah, after that earthquake hit Athens, they actually started taking construction seriously. On paper, all these buildings should be able to withstand an eighth or even a ninth magnitude tremor.

Man, that was wild. It’s honestly fascinating how dogs just sense it coming—that raw animal instinct is 🙏

Some people feel it too—usually those who are already struggling.

A colleague of mine has a brother with cerebral palsy who's basically immobile, and he told her he was up at four in the morning, crying and begging her to stay by his side...

Michelle Palmer6 said:Honestly, we should just bring football back just so we can watch all the idiocy pile up on Reddit instead.

Michelle Palmer6, give us some actual facts so we aren't just spreading nonsense.

brightpilot6 said:The Virgin Mary cancelled messages in Medjugorje 🤣🤦

You know things are getting bad when even the Virgin Mary is scared of the virus 🤣

Honestly, the ones who got hit first will probably come out on top—they'll get the right care and be at the lowest risk. Once things really blow up later, the question becomes who actually gets help...

The mortality rate isn't anywhere near 3%—not when everyone who dies gets lumped into the stats, and as someone already pointed out, a huge chunk of those infected aren't even being counted. I mean, believing there were only 80 cases here after doctors were interacting with dozens of people daily—every single one of those infected was out there somewhere, touching things, sneezing...

Cut me some slack if I say there aren't at least 1,000 people in the US today dealing with mild or zero symptoms. My old man had all the classic signs at the end of January—about three weeks of unexplained fever, a cough, just feeling wiped out. They tested him for various infections and did lung scans—nothing showed up. Who's to say this virus didn't hit the States long before we actually started testing and tracking the situation? Half these cases probably just got misdiagnosed as the flu.

The truth is somewhere in the middle—the reality is this virus spreads at an insane rate and is incredibly hard to contain. At the same time, people are dying, and those numbers will only climb as hospitals get slammed and folks can't get the care they actually need.

But then there's the other side of things—it’s definitely not harmless to gut an entire sector that accounts for a massive chunk of the GDP and employs over 10% of the workforce here in the States. Forcing a huge number of restaurants and bars to shut down means businesses folding and people losing their jobs. Eventually, you end up with a mountain of unemployed people who are still just as vulnerable to the virus.

In my view, it's a dangerous move lacking real support, which could lead to a total disaster. Then again, the fact is that plenty of people actually want this, which is why the decision was made way easier than it should have been... and that's not just happening here in America.

It feels like we're in a war zone—honestly.🤣

I'd bet anything that tomorrow, about a thousand kids in the area will be staying home from school instead of going in.

Joseph Clark37 said:Of course they didn't cancel. The politicians take priority, followed by everything else...☕

Even if they did cancel, it wouldn't matter—the virus is going to spread anyway. Knowing Americans, I bet there are at least a dozen people who were just in Italy over the last few days—maybe even showing symptoms—but they won't say a word or report it because they don't want their lifestyle disrupted. Because of that, I’m expecting an infection spike much worse than what they saw in Italy.

wiredfalcon2 said:All those masks are being wasted, and honestly, they don't even do anything against the virus 🤣 Word is people are already hoarding food supplies.

Of course they're buying them—the government pamphlets say you have to wear masks, after all.

it's all coming to an end ☕

Patrick Martin said:So look, gay couples fought tooth and nail to be treated as equals in society, and now that they actually are, suddenly everything is "wrong" again. It’s hilarious how everyone else gets to wiggle out of their responsibilities, but they’re the only ones stuck holding the bag. Well, guess what? You wanted equality. You got it.

What's even the issue here? Why should they be treated any differently? They asked for equal rights, and they're finally getting them. 🤷

Because equality isn't just a free pass; it means you have to deal with both sides of the coin.

They want all the perks without any of the consequences, but that's just not how the world works, buddy. ☕

And where exactly is this "equality" coming from? The fact that they can't adopt a child? The fact that they can't even foster one despite what the court (!) basically told them?

Sure, and since it's standard practice to burn a doll belonging to someone trying to adopt or foster, I guess they have equality there too, right...

This post of yours is on the same level as yesterday's Elizabeth Mendoza.

wiredrider9 said:Man, who cares if you're born into it? It's whatever.🤣

Well, I definitely didn't see that coming. 🤦

I can wrap my head around just about anything, but believing people are actually born religious is a level of stupidity even I can't quite grasp.

Sandra Johnson58 said:And honestly, Vecchio hit the nail on the head in that post—it’s like, what's happening right here in our own backyard shouldn't be used as the yardstick for the entire continent, you know?

What SR is talking about is a situation specific to Germany—it doesn't apply anywhere else.

loneseal said:Does that thought actually get you going?

It’s pretty obvious that Frfljić was the blueprint for those guys from the small towns. Now we've got this "progressive art" nonsense invading the rural heartland. Typical. 👍

Yeah—kind of like an eight-year-old with blue hair meeting a priest.

Personally, even though I find the whole thing disgraceful, I’d be way more bothered if this had happened anywhere else in the country.

When it comes to people from rural Appalachia—well, you can't really expect anything different. It's sad, but true.

Paul Sanders5 said:If they hadn't kicked him out, what would have actually happened? Honestly, absolutely nothing. People would've just posted some more illiterate, low-effort rants on Facebook, everyone else would've laughed their heads off, and nobody would've given a single damn.

KBKKSBB if they hadn't, fine—but the point is they did. And you're talking about protecting a religion in a country where the church does whatever it wants, operates outside the law, and has total immunity from the government. Are you actually being serious?

Paul Sanders5 said:Look, let's not act like we're clueless here. In America today, you can rip on just about anyone you want, except for one specific religious group. Seriously. You can roast everyone else into oblivion, but when it comes to them, suddenly everyone has to walk on eggshells and show nothing but "understanding" because, well, that's just how it works now. And don't even get me started on how certain crimes just get swept under the rug because nobody wants to send the wrong message or stigmatize a particular crowd—not to mention how much that can tank someone's career if they speak up.

Give me a break—in the US, they pulled an artistic depiction of Snow White because it supposedly offended Christian sensibilities. What exactly are you talking about? 🤣