During the president's presser yesterday a reporter asked him why we haven't shut ALL businesses down and specifically mentioned grocery stores. That would create total pandemonium like this country has never seen.
You think you've seen panic?
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I heard that. A very stupid question.
Like a lot of people, I think this reporter lost focus of the goal of social distancing measures. The goal is not to eliminate ALL risks to everyone of catching the virus (impossible). The goal is societal; to prevent overwhelming hospitals with a flood of covid patients. Its impossible to prevent all risks, but the idea that you'd close grocery stores and purposely shut down grocery supply chains would practically guarantee societal unrest.
Like a lot of people, I think this reporter lost focus of the goal of social distancing measures. The goal is not to eliminate ALL risks to everyone of catching the virus (impossible). The goal is societal; to prevent overwhelming hospitals with a flood of covid patients. Its impossible to prevent all risks, but the idea that you'd close grocery stores and purposely shut down grocery supply chains would practically guarantee societal unrest.
Not sure the hunter-gatherer lifestyle would fly in the concrete jungles.
It's sad that the press conferences have been used by the journalists as simply a "gotcha!" moment. They're all trying to get their moment to trip Trump up. When I hear questions like that, it makes me wonder why journalism has a revered status in this country. Journalists think they are essential to our existence.
It would be become "hunting and gathering" at the business end of a knife or barrel.
Exactly why I and many others invested in bulk ammunition after Obama's attempts to disarm us.
Soooooo, have y’all picked out the grocery stores yet? I may need some toilet paper.
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