Posts by wiredrider9

ruggedjackal46 said:I just don't get the logic here. Are we really saying that because the infection numbers stayed low in America, the restrictions weren't necessary? And on top of that, we're acting shocked by those "crazy" Italians who supposedly "let" the virus spread through their country?

That doesn't change the fact that this whole mess absolutely wrecked everything else—from other medical emergencies to the economy at large. Though, if you ask me, we can probably blame decades of a broken system more than some month-long lockdown measures.

In that same "disastrous" Italy, they actually have about 20,000 fewer deaths compared to the first three months of 2019—but hey, the media doesn't care about that. Plus, nobody even knows how many people died from over-aggressive treatment or just being shoved onto a ventilator too early. The Italian healthcare system has been redlining for years; during a regular flu season in the winter, they’re already at max capacity. This was just the final straw.

Nobody actually knows the true number of infections either, because there's a massive amount of people who caught it and just breezed through it in a couple of days without showing any symptoms at all.

brightpilot6 said:Did the 2008 crash just drop out of thin air, or was it also merely the inevitable result of a specific chain of events?

Look, if you think the last crisis was planned, then why wouldn't all this paranoia about COVID be scripted too? Nothing happens on a global scale by accident—it's never "just because." I remember back in 2008, right when I’d finished school and started the soul-crushing job hunt... nobody wanted me. We were living off scraps, barely scraping by just to pay the damn utility bills. There were days I wouldn't even eat because there was just nothing left. It was pure depression—totally wrecked my head. This whole Corona thing is a joke compared to that. And then you've got this degenerate Prime Minister—who hasn't seen a single minute of actual combat—trying to compare this circus to the horrors of the war. He's out here putting this stuff in the same context as rape, slaughter, and bombings. It's pathetic.🤦

brightpilot6 said:So, I’m curious—which specific event from 1995 onward do you all believe posed a greater socio-economic threat than what we're facing now, enough to make that statement incorrect? I would genuinely love to hear your reasoning.

And where exactly are you getting the idea that this statement implies an "apocalypse"? When someone says "since the war," they clearly mean something less severe than a full-scale war, and since even the war itself wasn't an apocalypse, I can logically deduce that this won't be one either. What kind of logic are you actually applying here?

Look, let’s be real—this whole COVID mess doesn't even touch the 2008 crash. Back then, we saw actual devastation—thousands upon thousands of people losing their homes, families just barely scraping by, and God knows how many people lost their minds or their health because of it. We had hundreds of thousands of folks seeing their bank accounts frozen overnight. It was brutal. Now, these absolute morons have dragged us right back to that same level of chaos—all because of a virus with a mortality rate under 1%, where the average person passing away is already eighty years old. Seriously? ☕

Nancy Sanchez31 said:👍
It’s honestly embarrassing that the people who should be the most level-headed are making such fatalistic claims.

And don't even get me started on who's actually footing their bills.

Jessica Gonzalez said:Why would you assume the leaders of those organizations are any smarter than you are? Maybe you're just expecting too much from them. It seems like someone sold them a bit of a fantasy, too.

Andrej Plenković said on TV that this is the biggest threat we've faced since the war. Honestly, that feels like such an inaccurate and irrational thing for a national leader to say. I guess I wonder what world he's living in or who convinced him of that narrative. Where is this apocalypse everyone is talking about? I don't see any sign of it, neither locally nor globally.

this is actually insane

Anthony Wright30 said:I suppose it isn't just limited to our own borders, either. Even in many nations far more powerful than ours, it seems the media has successfully carried out its assignment.

I get that—but honestly, once Facebook, Google, and YouTube start scrubbing your stuff, then you really know you're screwed.

Honestly, the biggest embarrassment for me is how we didn't have any actual public debate—zero. There wasn't even a second opinion allowed, if there ever was one to begin with; it was just a total media blackout where anyone who dared to disagree got immediately labeled and shut down by what felt like a North Korean-style command center.

urbanhawk17 said:The way they were defending those deaths in Miami yesterday was honestly some of the most disgusting stuff I've heard lately.

Who gives a damn about them? They shouldn't be worried about saving their own skins or their pathetic little paychecks.

Look, just wash your hands with soap and water—it’s not rocket science. Let’s try being smart and actually responsible for once, alright?

🙏🙏Check this out—absolute madness. 🙏

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Jessica Gonzalez said:Offside is stronger than ever 🙏

Honestly, we've all collectively lost our damn minds—more or less—and things are about to get real entertaining over the next few months, just wait and see.

And look at this—she’s actually expecting some kind of handout from the old regime during this whole crisis? What a joke. Total trash.

Noah Roberts46 said:I don't think that's actually true, though he clearly holds strong views—views that I personally find correct—but sometimes you just have to exercise some restraint and act more composed. Honestly, these spins claiming Milanović is dividing society and cranking up the tension are ridiculous to me. If you spend all your time calling out the corrupt party that robbed the country blind, you aren't "creating division." It's just stating facts. The other issue is that some people simply refuse to reconcile with the truth.

And what is the point of doing this? How exactly do you think that idiot will stop doing the same things? You really think that now that they see Milanović condemned their actions, they'll have some sudden epiphany and never repeat themselves again? Give me a break. 🤣

Look, it's not that I think Milanović's action was terrible—honestly, I'd probably do the exact same thing as most others. But after all these years, he can, and frankly should, be doing better.

When you casually suggest throwing a plaque dedicated to fallen veterans into the trash, is that really a "correct" stance? 🤦

He's talking about calling out a thief party, but what's the difference between him and the Republican Party? You're totally glossing over their scandals, their bullshit, everything they've done, how much debt they piled on us, and how much they've wrecked the place. 🤦

Personally, I find Milanović okay compared to the likes of Jandroković or Plenković—mostly because at least he isn't a total spineless pushover, which is the only upside here—but the rest of this whole situation is just exhausting.

Noah Roberts46 said:If you ask me, the smartest move would have been to ignore them entirely and then later tell the press that we shouldn't be giving any oxygen to such a tiny fringe group. He should make it clear that his stance on the matter is obvious, but that the best way to handle it is total silence. Once that handful of losers fades out of the news cycle, they become irrelevant. If we don't give them a platform to wave their fascist nonsense around, they lose all their clout. The less attention they get, the less impact they actually have.

But Milanović? Man, he lives for this stuff. He absolutely loves stirring the pot and creating division—it's practically his hobby. He'll probably end up pivoting to some grand speech about needing a total overhaul of the civil service, the justice system, or massive tax cuts just to keep the drama going. 🙄

Michael Flores8 said:The People vs. The Government.

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steelharbor9 said:Exactly. Joe Biden is the one dragging those extremist groups back into the conversation, not the people just waving old slogans under the guise of patriotism. 🙏 🙏

What a massive spin job, honestly. 🙏

So, a guy who was acting totally chill just a few days ago suddenly claims we need to toss out a memorial plaque dedicated to fallen veterans from the American Civil War... and he's *not* bringing the old political factions back into the spotlight? No way. Not at all. Because Milanović is such a well-known figure who absolutely never talks about this stuff, never provokes anyone, and never insults people—yeah, right. Such an innocent soul. He’s never once caused division in society; it's always someone else doing the dirty work, isn't it?

restlesssurfer97 said:Aleksandar Vučić is just on a completely different level than everyone else, honestly 🤣

Honestly, nobody can even compete with a guy that massive

Noah Roberts46 said:And what's the point? Look, I actually agree with his stance, but we’re just spinning our wheels here. We're going to end up debating the same useless nonsense all over again. It's absurd to act like Glogosk and that bunch of provocateurs pose any actual threat; honestly, nobody gives a damn about them unless they have the media spotlight they're currently hogging. Just let the idiots have their little moment and show everyone you're above this petty drama. That’s the fastest way to make them irrelevant.

Exactly, but he absolutely lives for it—it's like he gets a total rush out of playing the victim against Glogosk.

Charles Roberts33 said:Not my president 🤮🤮

Man, that guy is just gross

Paul Sanders5 said:

best thing ever 🤣

but man, watching how much that guy loves sucking up to everyone 🤣