vividranger8 said:I mean, if it’s actually true that they pumped out half a million passes, then the whole idea of these permits is basically just one big, giant joke.
Whatever. They should just settle up already, I guess. Just wrap it all up.
Matthew Jackson2 said:First off, there’s no such thing as a "proof of being uninfected." All you can actually verify is whether someone has been ordered into self-isolation, which is what’s currently being enforced.
Second, what’s the actual difference between driving to the next town over, the neighboring state, or just walking to the corner grocery store? There are infected people and people in quarantine in every single state and almost every municipality. Someone isn't going to suddenly drop a virus into a place where it doesn't exist, because frankly, it's already everywhere. The whole point is to reduce the general number of people we come into contact with; in that light, the risk is arguably lower if you're heading out to a field on the other side of the country than if you're trekking down to the local shop where you might bump into half the neighborhood.
The only way this level of monitoring makes any sense is if they're trying to trace the source of an outbreak when new cases pop up, but even that's debatable since the virus might already be circulating asymptomatically in that area anyway.
That’s exactly the point—if it doesn't exist, you gotta make it happen. If someone's thinking ten steps ahead, I’m already at twenty, or maybe even a hundred... just throwing out ideas, even if they're totally nuts or actually smart, whatever. Like, if some jerk tells you to jump out a window, you don't just do it because they said so. But if you come up with the idea yourself? That's a whole different story, I guess.
If people get a pass just because they checked some random boxes—some of which aren't even vital, like having a "merit" permit or knowing a guy—that's straight-up discrimination against everyone else. Plus, you're risking spreading the virus from one state to another since there’s zero proof anyone's actually clean. I mean, honestly, we gotta think about the big picture here instead of just patching holes.
off: Three Americans—one single party. The U.S.—countless counties, cities, towns, suburbs, little outposts... you get the idea. And every single one has its own "boss," plus deputies, plus assistants, plus assistants to the assistants, plus secretaries, plus deputy secretaries... all of them need a paycheck. They get their direct deposits like clockwork, plus holiday bonuses, New Year’s perks, Easter money, this benefit, that benefit... at least, that’s how it’s worked in plenty of places so far. I didn't just make up the term "make-work job"—there's always going to be some position created for the "well-connected" or the "loyal." There are all these agencies with names so long you can't even say them without reading them off a list, plus all these nonprofits... you just have to know whose pockets to line. Honestly, I’m surprised we haven't started putting checkpoints at state lines yet just to increase the bureaucratic bloat. Any resemblance to actual reality is purely coincidental, I guess.
Also, what's even the point? Like, does it actually matter if you drove to the next town over, hit up the county seat, or just popped down to the local CVS? I guess it's all the same, maybe. I mean, there are infected people and folks in quarantine in basically every county and most areas anyway. It’s not like someone’s gonna carry the virus to some place that hasn't seen it yet, since it's pretty much everywhere now. I guess the whole point is just to cut down on how many people we're bumping into... so maybe it's less risky to drive out to a farm halfway across the country than to walk to the corner store.
The Bolden part—that's exactly what I've been saying this whole time. Like, what's even the difference?
So, if you're driving through another state or maybe seeing someone from a distance for some "legit reasons"—keeping all the safety rules in check—what’s even the big deal? I mean, how is that any different from meeting someone who drove in from out of state to hit up a local grocery store or a Shell station, following all the protocols, no hugging, no kissing, none of that "forbidden" stuff? It's basically the same thing, I guess. 🙄?
So, like, if you drive solo through Area A, you're safe from everyone and everything, right? But if you do that exact same thing in Area B or C where you actually need a permit—suddenly you're a danger to yourself and everybody else? Makes zero sense.
The only way this checkpoint makes any sense is if they're trying to trace where an outbreak started, but even that’s kinda iffy since the virus might already be floating around there asymptomatically anyway.
Everything's iffy, I guess. Look, I'm not some medical expert, so I won't sit here guessing how the virus spreads or what kills it instantly, even though we've all heard bits and pieces about it.
I'm not just arguing for the sake of arguing, hope that's clear. I get your point, I really do. It's just that I'm seeing these massive loopholes that nobody can explain, and nobody seems to be doing anything to fix them.
I'm done talking about these half-baked rules. We'll just have to see how things play out. Good luck to us all, especially with the next few months coming up.
