Posts by Anthony Jackson2

Who was the guy physically attacking that woman at church during Easter? 🍿

Total communists, the lot of them ☕

Nice try, though—classic Catholic move: "it's always someone else's fault" ☕

Paul Martinez73 said:Not really my thing; they feel a bit too much like a soap opera to me. Those two just mow down everyone in sight and nobody seems to notice, they've probably killed more people than Chuck Norris, and the whole plot is just way too predictable.

Doesn't matter, he still loves you ☕

But honestly, journalists are the absolute bottom of the barrel in this country. These two were raiding churches today. Look, if there's a ban, there's a ban—you don't need to turn it into some massive spectacle by storming in and filming people. They’d be perfectly fine doing their actual jobs when it comes to guys like Andrej Plenković, Milan Bandić, Zdravko Mamić, and the rest of that crowd that costs this nation everything. But the second those guys challenge them, they turn into the biggest cowards on the planet. Yet, when it's time to film people on the streets or in churches and hunt down "hooligans," suddenly they're all brave, hiding behind "journalistic integrity" and solidarity.

Whenever a priest or some random passerby insults a reporter, every media outlet jumps on the scandal and calls the police, or gets Grandma, Veljko, Marko Dvornik, and Severina involved.
But when Mamić and Bandić insult a colleague, everyone acts like a total coward, just smiling and swallowing whatever garbage they're fed, and we never see anyone actually hold them accountable.

Just another confirmation that the biggest Catholics are also the biggest human waste in the USA. Nothing new here—onward. 🤷

Look, it’s not nothing—Plenković was holding those private meetings with the press

Yesterday they were making this huge deal out of photos showing mass graves in New York, only for it to turn out that's just how they bury the homeless there. I read somewhere you see similar sights during harsh winters too—it just doesn't make the news when it happens then.

The link isn't working—it won't even open

Honestly, I have a feeling we're missing something here☕

Matthew Young35 said:Once every single active case is officially moved to the closed column, we might actually face the reality that the mortality rate is north of 10%.
Of course, that’s assuming we aren't ignoring all the unregistered cases.

If they start mass testing for antibodies, we'll get a decent idea of the actual infection numbers.

My bet? Global mortality won't top 1%.

Susan Kim2 said:Nobody in the entire world actually knows the plan or the idea to resolve this virus pandemic. Even Rudan wrote about how we haven't had a major epidemic in Europe for practically 100 years, not since the Spanish Flu, and that we should listen to the old-school epidemiologists. It's because being an epidemiologist isn't exactly a glamorous career for the younger generation when we haven't dealt with an epidemic in decades.

The only thing we know for sure is that social distancing and isolation are our best tools. I have no idea where you guys got "two years" from, and now it's "12+ months of quarantine."
As for monitoring phones, I don't believe that will ever really take off, aside from the tracking you already have enabled by keeping your location on constantly. 😁

Mexico has been in deep trouble for a long time; this virus stuff is just throwing gasoline on an existing fire. The President gives addresses like Mamara used to during her best days, and his prime minister and government are just as chaotic as that Assembly in Dinamo Chicago.

That's the level we're dealing with.

Twelve months plus is just the standard timeframe needed to develop a vaccine—not sure what else you want me to say, unless you think we can skip quarantine entirely before then?

I think everyone—including Anthony Jackson2—realizes there needs to be some caution here; you can't just go around acting reckless with people.

But honestly, most people don't seem to grasp that this current setup is unsustainable. These lockdowns only make sense if they're buying time for actual alternative strategies—but we don't have any of that. We’re flying blind on how the government will react or how the public will handle it if this drags on. There's zero plan.

And setting the economy aside, it's pure idiocy to expect people who were traveling the globe and living freely yesterday to suddenly be trapped in their apartments for over a year—under phone surveillance and restricted even when trying to get to work. Only someone completely detached from reality would expect that. Americans and Europeans aren't like people in China who are conditioned from birth to obey the state. If someone tried to weld the doors of an apartment building shut in Europe, there would be a riot in the streets by day two—regardless of the danger, Corona, or the death toll.

If someone actually presented a viable plan to get us out of this mess, then sure, I'd support whatever measures are needed to execute it. But blindly supporting these restrictions—which exist solely for their own sake, strip away civil rights, and lack any real legal footing from the task force—isn't happening for me.

Paul Martinez73 said:There is zero point in debating this here; conspiracy theorists are convinced the Coronavirus is just some plot by the Republican Party, Beros, and Markotic to install a dictatorship in America (? Wtf).

When you point out that the most successful countries are actually handling things with much stricter isolation, they go silent. They advocate for things without having the slightest clue what they want or how to achieve it—they’re just talking trash. If it were Dust, he’d probably be trying to enforce lockdowns and similar nonsense within the first month, but since he clearly hasn't even hit 15 years old yet, you can't really blame him for being an idiot. But I’ve already commented on that Homo Balkanikus type who acts as the Coach, Doctor, and Seismologist all at once whenever the situation calls for it.

While those who are actually winning this fight are disciplined, aware of the stakes, and follow the rules without needing anyone to tell them what to do... if you compare the number of quarantine violations per capita across different countries, I’m certain Homo Balkanikus would be leading the pack.

When they claim the virus is harmless and it’s all just some globalist conspiracy, they clearly haven't a clue. Offer to help someone who is infected and unable to move, since everything is supposedly "harmless," and they vanish instantly, always ready with a convenient excuse. It's obvious they're just talking crap for the sake of talking crap.

Naturally, if you stay rational and stick to scientific facts and common sense, they’ll tell you that you have no idea what you're talking about and that the scientific community is clueless too. Even though, in some other thread, they'll suddenly start pulling scientific facts out of thin air.

It’s time to drop this topic; let Dust and Sportivo take over the reins with their posts.

P.S. Speaking of phone tracking, notice how Austrians voluntarily download the App that tracks their contacts so they can react if an outbreak occurs. AT&T released info regarding people (anonymously) who were in contact and with how many others; I think several other countries practice voluntary App downloads too. I’m just curious how many times that App would actually be downloaded in a country in the Hilly North America.

It’s funny how you just brushed off everything else—just to keep pushing this mindless nonsense of yours.

If I didn't know any better, I'd think you were just trolling.☕

If this is really the peak of 21st-century science—then we probably need to rethink how much money we're throwing at certain industries

Paul Martinez73 said:And that right there is the core of everything I've been saying for weeks, yet Tijs keeps calling me out—maybe he just doesn't get it...

Because think about it: someone working at that facility goes for a quick walk with a friend who doesn't even know they're positive, passes the virus along, that person comes into work and infects 40 seniors, and then five of them die.

Some people will just shrug and say, "They were old and sick anyway, they would have died regardless," but through sheer negligence and that kind of mindset, you might have actually robbed someone of two extra years of life.

I have a buddy whose whole vibe is just like wiredrider9: "It's no big deal, this virus isn't dangerous, it'll wreck the economy if we don't keep everyone working, the Swedish approach is best, or maybe the Belarusian way." Meanwhile, the guy won't leave his house for two weeks and wears gloves just to go to the grocery store.

I know a guy who tested positive, and I offered a friend to go visit him, bring him groceries, hang out for a bit, and all I got was silence. Total nothingness. I honestly don't get it; you catch a little flu, recover at home, and move on with your life... you can do whatever you want after that, so why act like it's such a massive deal?

And yeah, I’ll keep calling you out. Prove to me that the person who spread it was actually being irresponsible, rather than it just being pure luck. Go ahead, I'm waiting.

I live in a house with four other people—three of them work, so 4 out of 5 of us are out every single day, interacting with the world, hitting the grocery store or the pharmacy. The odds of me catching this thing while walking through a park are way lower than the odds of someone in my own house bringing it home from work or the store. So, what's the actual point of quarantines, locking apartment doors, and all those other idiotic measures? You guessed it: nothing. (I wrote that because I knew you wouldn't catch on.)

Besides, the fact that the virus made its way back to China proves these measures were a failure, especially since they aren't sustainable in the long run anyway.

Gerald Kern77 said:That isn't quite right—it actually gave the Headquarters the power to issue mandates; which explains why they rushed that whole process through Congress.

Anyway, here is the excerpt from the Official Gazette:

"Pursuant to Article 22.a of the Civil Protection System Act (Official Gazette No. 82/15, 118/18, and 31/20), the Civil Protection Headquarters of the Republic of America, on March 23, 2020, hereby issues

DECISION

REGARDING THE PROHIBITION OF LEAVING ONE'S PRIMARY RESIDENCE AND PERMANENT DOMICILE WITHIN THE UNITED STATES

Yeah, the decisions are carried out by the various local civil headquarters—not the state itself.

Read it again, slowly this time—then you'll see. Legally speaking, that decision is empty.

The Civil Protection System Act basically just gave the National Headquarters authority over all the other local headquarters—nothing more, nothing less.

The Infectious Disease Protection Act also carries some weight regarding quarantine measures—like providing financial compensation for anyone whose movement is restricted, among other things.

Paul Martinez73 said:Comparing America to Sweden and Germany?
Alright, enough arguing. You win. ☕

Those are just the cases that made the news—there are definitely more out there.

Our big strategy is basically "God will bail us out"—except we went ahead and locked up all the churches, so I’m not exactly sure how we’re supposed to reach Him now.

Maria Anderson said:Hey guys, are you all holding up okay during these bizarre times?

Well, you're still breathing, aren't you? 🙏

Paul Martinez73 said:Well, why don't you enlighten me with your brilliant idea? What would you personally do?

The only "mantra" I hear is people whining, "Oh, but shouldn't we all be hanging out?"
Look, I'm totally fine with it—go ahead, hang out. But once you infect yourselves and your families, you can be at the very back of the line for ventilators. Sure, if you want to act like a tough guy and grab drinks with the crew outside, then be a tough guy until the end and admit, "Yeah, I was an idiot," when you and everyone close to you ends up on a ventilator.

Paul Martinez73 said:And just to touch on it—the government is basically sitting around waiting for this virus to just vanish, but what if it doesn't? Does any single country actually have a real plan in place? Everyone seems to be banking on it being seasonal, hoping it’ll just die out or that we'll suddenly stumble upon some magic way to suppress it.

Given that we don't have the infrastructure or the budget to go hunting for vaccines and treatments, we're pretty much playing second fiddle here. So yeah, waiting is the standard move.
And let's be real: if this thing sticks around, it won't just wreck the American economy—it'll tank the entire global market, leaving people hungry and desperate.

Meanwhile, you keep preaching about human stupidity just because people don't see things through your specific lens, yet you haven't once offered a single actual solution of your own to fix the mess...

Just please, spare me the "I'd just let everything run normally and let herd immunity handle it" routine. Seriously, give me an actual proposal or tell me how you'd realistically manage this nightmare.

What do you mean there isn't one? The Swedes have a strategy, the Germans laid out their plan the other day...

You should actually read up and see who is doing what, instead of just parroting the nonsense from American news sites. But hey, I guess it's easier to just float through life with half a brain.

So what exactly is the plan here—everyone just hides in their holes like bugs and waits for their own bacteria to finish them off? We’re living in a country that doesn't have a single long-term strategy beyond next month, banking entirely on the hope that this thing just vanishes into thin air...

Seriously, you tell me: what does the government actually do if this isn't just some seasonal thing that disappears by mid-February? How do they plan to fund 15 million people for an entire year?

Honestly, I’m going to start deleting these kinds of brainless posts on Reddit—I know human stupidity is infinite, but my patience for dealing with it definitely isn't.

hollowmason64 said:Nah, it’s not really about fear. I wouldn't call myself a fearful person by nature—though, obviously, I’m definitely not indifferent to what's going on.
It all comes down to how much harder everything has become lately. Honestly, just trying to live and work under these conditions is exhausting. I find myself constantly wishing this whole thing would just wrap up already. Your entire existence starts feeling like a repetitive cycle of washing and disinfecting yourself and everything you touch, which is just draining when you're actually trying to get things done. You end up spending half your energy just managing that, or just standing around outside the store waiting for a break, or trying to make sense of your day off. It’s a lot.
If we actually want this whole thing to wrap up sooner, there's one simple thing a certain number of people could do: just stay home. That’s it. No need to head out to the front lines, no need to pick up a rifle, and definitely no need to go out there risking your neck. Honestly, nothing dramatic is required—just staying put at home would make all the difference.
Look, I get it. In actual war zones, when things are falling apart and people are under fire, split-second decisions happen—people shoot because they have to survive. But if someone starts opening fire just because they want to go for a stroll, hang out with their buddies at a pub, or grab some food? Honestly, that’s a different story. As far as I'm concerned, you're either completely mentally unstable or just a spoiled brat.
I really need to be home right now... honestly, life just keeps throwing these little dramas my way.

That’s pretty much how it goes. Everyone who managed to "scrape by" or pull some fast one just points the finger at someone else when things inevitably blow up in their faces. It’s the same old story. It reminds me of that department head back in the day—she was constantly cutting corners with housing paperwork and address filings, playing fast and loose with the rules, but the second she got caught in the mess, she acted like it was everyone else's fault but hers. People just love to dodge accountability.
That's just the mindset for you.

Look, there isn’t an actual ban on anything here, but there is a legal definition for what constitutes a marriage. Under the law, marriage is— community.
Strictly speaking, if you have two people living at two different addresses, they aren't considered a household or a single unit.
Actually, if you look at how most people see it, once partners stop living under the same roof for more than a year, that’s usually the line where the relationship is considered over. It's like the community itself has effectively dissolved at that point.

Honestly, my favorite type of people are the ones who try to dodge that 18% withholding tax—believe me, I’d love to skip it too, but duty calls—and then they just stay registered somewhere else entirely and wonder, "Wait, is this going to be an issue?"
I mean, what on earth possessed you to move your registration out of Washington, D.C. if you actually live and work right here?

And I assume you have all the evidence to back up such a brave statement.

How can you say they aren't at risk? What other line of work involves that much constant contact between people?

Just because we haven't seen a massive spike in cases among them yet doesn't mean it isn't coming.

Jessica Gonzalez said:Are you sure about that, or is it just a hunch? I'm leaning toward it being a guess.

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That's how it was explained—it's pretty logical, really.

urbanhawk17 said:That’s just pure stupidity.

maybe, maybe not.

The assumption is that traders will get hit by the exposure—some level of contagion—which eventually shrinks their customer base.

California actually implemented a decent move—seniors head to the shops in the morning, leaving the rest of the day for everyone else. Not a bad setup.