Went to a Reopen California protest today (pics)

[Fozzy13]

Anything that Catbrah believes in, the smart bet is to believe in the opposite.

[Fang2]

Take a close look at the majority of people that are protesting the lockdown. They are not practicing any kind of safety measures. OP included. That is the real problem here. People just seem to want it go back to the way it was, which is never going to happen.

Like I said in the other protest thread. People should be showing they we can safely re-open, not show defiance. It's counterproductive.

Literally every argument from the miscerrs that want to stop the lockdown also admit they don't do anything to help prevent the spread.

Well when when government doesn't help the people who are not working now...what do you expect? And this isn't an American issue. Pretty much every country now has riots because people are starving and have no money.

[knightofday]

Its why you ignore list them.

They are very easy to spot.

Tammorlane, Sillie, z4, 0gre, P51 etc.

They just keep talking exactly like the MSM does.

50 cent army got a raise to 80 cent army. srs

Yessir, thats the solution. repped

Ive been saying the same for quite some time as well, just ignore them

[knightofday]

How much does a misc account go for these these days? Asking for a friend...

Edit: One with exactly 8,888 posts and around 100k reps that's 7 years old

About $3.50 as of this morning

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Take a close look at the majority of people that are protesting the lockdown. They are not practicing any kind of safety measures. OP included. That is the real problem here. People just seem to want it go back to the way it was, which is never going to happen.

Like I said in the other protest thread. People should be showing they we can safely re-open, not show defiance. It's counterproductive.

Literally every argument from the miscerrs that want to stop the lockdown also admit they don't do anything to help prevent the spread.

I DO agree it's pretty stupid that they're ignoring any social distancing or safety measures in a show of defiance, there's literally nothing to lose by at least wearing a mask but if the virus spreads among them their whole protest could backfire. Imagine Newsom would happily justify prolonged lockdowns if the protest became infectious hotspots.

I DON'T agree things will never go back to normal for a virus that has a 1% chance of killing those infected, at some point people will say enough is enough with the strict measures if they clearly aren't working and aren't worth derailing life for.

[FryDude]

Not a single person making over 30k a year was seen that day.

No deodorant either.

[FryDude]

I DON'T agree things will never go back to normal for a virus that has a 1% chance of killing those infected, at some point people will say enough is enough with the strict measures if they clearly aren't working and aren't worth derailing life for.

Government bodies would rather err on the side of too much caution and deal with the I told you sos later than being 'right.'

[FryDude]

Well when when government doesn't help the people who are not working now...what do you expect? And this isn't an American issue. Pretty much every country now has riots because people are starving and have no money.

The Canadian government is helping its citizens, sounds like a US issue. A lot of things are US issues.

[BigRangs]

The Canadian government is helping its citizens, sounds like a US issue. A lot of things are US issues.

Yes, such as keeping Canada from being invaded.

[SwayWay]

The only retards clamoring for things to stay shut forever are either:

A. Have a job they can work from home.

B. Have a job labeled "essential," and are still permitted to go to work.

C. Already have enough money to last the rest of their lives (Whollyweird actors, sports entertainers, the multi-generational wealthy, retired elderly, etc.).

D. Are perpetual government welfare or entitlement program recipients. or

E. Got their application for unemployment through the system before it was completely overwhelmed, and are enjoying getting paid for doing nothing.

It represents a complete lack of empathy for millions of people. I have yet to see anyone without an income who can't put food on the table for their families or pay their mortgage or rent begging for the lockdowns to continue. If you are still getting paid and demanding that others not be permitted to work, please kindly STFU.

[128]

Government bodies would rather err on the side of too much caution and deal with the I told you sos later than being 'right.'

But when too much caution = destroying the economy I think they'll have trouble getting re-elected.


The longer this shutdown continues without a downward trajectory the less effective it looks.

I imagine the public reaching a collective breaking point with this quarantine if it's prolonged while cases keep rising regardless, and public officials look bad after they destroyed everything to accomplish so little.



Worst case scenario for politicians is the public determining this reaction was not worth it.

[Jestbrah]

The only retards clamoring for things to stay shut forever are either:

A. Have a job they can work from home.

B. Have a job labeled "essential," and are still permitted to go to work.

C. Already have enough money to last the rest of their lives (Whollyweird actors, sports entertainers, the multi-generational wealthy, retired elderly, etc.).

D. Are perpetual government welfare or entitlement program recipients. or

E. Got their application for unemployment through the system before it was completely overwhelmed, and are enjoying getting paid for doing nothing.

It represents a complete lack of empathy for millions of people. I have yet to see anyone without an income who can't put food on the table for their families or pay their mortgage or rent begging for the lockdowns to continue. If you are still getting paid and demanding that others not be permitted to work, please kindly STFU.

I am an essential worker and a government worker and my job has been relatively unaffected from this, except for even government essential workers are seeing massive budget cuts.

I am VERY against staying shut down longer.

1) no one who wants things to stay shut down realizes we are only VERY beginning to see the effects of this on the economy, most are clueless how many people will be pushed into poverty because this.

2) 100% of them listen to the media like its an unbiased source trying to give useful information and regurgitating it word for word, they dont even realize all they are doing is re stating things they heard from the news, heard from friends regurgitating the news, or read on an online news article.

3) Every fukking person I have talked to even in New York says they dont know anyone with corona virus or VERY few people, and none of them bad enough to be hospitalized. I am not saying its not happening, but its not happening NEARLY as much as people think

4) at SOME POINT freedom and financial security outweigh a death toll from a natural cause. We dont ban car use to avoid traffic deaths and DWIs do we? so this whole argument of "omg if you want things to open you're okay with people dying!!!!" is the same as " you want people to drive cars so you are okay with people dying from accidents and DWIs!!!!!" its the same fukking thing. At what point do we weigh its worth driving a car even if there are casualties?

[Jestbrah]

Just FYI:

Out of everyday that this has been going on from beginning until now a STAGGERING 2% of the whole population of New York City, the most highly infested place of this massively contagious deadly virus has been infected by corona virus.
Lets live in fear and not even step outside of our front door for a 2% chance of catching this virus, which even then when you catch it has a .5% mortality rate. Meanwhile still 98% of New York City is still not infected by the virus at all.

Now lets move to other places where there are not nearly as many people, nearly as close together, or nearly as highly infected as New York City, like California outside of LA and freak out even more about it.


If you live in fear over a 2% risk of getting a virus with a low mortality rate, you either dont understand statistics or are a miserable person who is way to susceptible to the media's fear propaganda.

[Beararms]

The only retards clamoring for things to stay shut forever are either:

A. Have a job they can work from home.

B. Have a job labeled "essential," and are still permitted to go to work.

C. Already have enough money to last the rest of their lives (Whollyweird actors, sports entertainers, the multi-generational wealthy, retired elderly, etc.).

D. Are perpetual government welfare or entitlement program recipients. or

E. Got their application for unemployment through the system before it was completely overwhelmed, and are enjoying getting paid for doing nothing.

It represents a complete lack of empathy for millions of people. I have yet to see anyone without an income who can't put food on the table for their families or pay their mortgage or rent begging for the lockdowns to continue. If you are still getting paid and demanding that others not be permitted to work, please kindly STFU.

This 100%
Easy to say stay at home when you have money coming in.

[128]

The only retards clamoring for things to stay shut forever are either:

A. Have a job they can work from home.

B. Have a job labeled "essential," and are still permitted to go to work.

C. Already have enough money to last the rest of their lives (Whollyweird actors, sports entertainers, the multi-generational wealthy, retired elderly, etc.).

D. Are perpetual government welfare or entitlement program recipients. or

E. Got their application for unemployment through the system before it was completely overwhelmed, and are enjoying getting paid for doing nothing.

It represents a complete lack of empathy for millions of people. I have yet to see anyone without an income who can't put food on the table for their families or pay their mortgage or rent begging for the lockdowns to continue. If you are still getting paid and demanding that others not be permitted to work, please kindly STFU.

They’re also wishing this destroys the economy and hoping it takes Trump down with it

[lesportifs]

You guys are just paying the lack of "social laws" in your country.
You pay less taxes = you get less help from the government, that's it.
You lost your job ?
Find another job (even if you don't like it or get paid less) or just live with the economies you've supposedly done since you pay less taxes than some other "social" countries.
I'm not saying that some other countries are better, I'm just saying that you can't expect big help from your government.
On the other side, if ever you guys engage in a real war (with guns), you will be top number 1 with all of your gov expenses.

[wd0694820]

Just FYI:

Out of everyday that this has been going on from beginning until now a STAGGERING 2% of the whole population of New York City, the most highly infested place of this massively contagious deadly virus has been infected by corona virus.
Lets live in fear and not even step outside of our front door for a 2% chance of catching this virus, which even then when you catch it has a .5% mortality rate. Meanwhile still 98% of New York City is still not infected by the virus at all.

Now lets move to other places where there are not nearly as many people, nearly as close together, or nearly as highly infected as New York City, like California outside of LA and freak out even more about it.


If you live in fear over a 2% risk of getting a virus with a low mortality rate, you either dont understand statistics or are a miserable person who is way to susceptible to the media's fear propaganda.

2% confirmed postive via testing, reality more like 20%

[pUniCepts]

It's people like me that allow you to express your opinion on a forum. So yeah. I'm definitely part of the problem. I'll own that. ;P

You think a lot of yourself, but are replaceable. Weird you place me being able to express my opinion on a forum over your son's life. Tell us again how your family is so important.

[ErnieMccracken]

How long until you get it?

[surfbumb]

more time was spent making these signs then invested in their own education.

[andy0w]

I went weeding and watering in the garden, while my partner was sleeping all day after nightshifts in the care home.

Basically removing grass. I hate grass. It's not even edible. But it's a good workout if you do it manually.

[FryDude]

Yes, such as keeping Canada from being invaded.

lol some of you are warped. How much does the US spend on this? And don't reply by citing military spending. It's your military spending