Corona virus

[tvguy]

I hope to hell that's not supposed to minimize covid19. There are a LOT of people comparing the common flu  death rate THAT HAS ALREADY HAPPENED to Covid19 that HAS NOT YET HAPPENED.

And this logic comes mostly from the right wingers.  I tried to explains that with a little math. One person said the flu killed 80.000 people in the USA in one year. So I did a little math.
I tried to explain that's out of 320 million Americans. And in Italy with 60 million people if the death rate stays the SAME their death rate would be 120,000 in a year.

The response is that Italy has more elderly and Italians are dirty and their health care system is bad.
Yes there is some truth to that but I don't buy the logic that we are just going to all be fine because we are so damn superior.
Also Italians live longer than Americans.

I think you used to be against blanket statements.  Oh well, times change.

I have interrupted every single person who has tried to use the flu numbers to compare to this, for exactly the reason you mention.  That comparison can only come when it's over, and the final numbers are in.  Until that happens, it is a stupid argument to make.

I hope we can also agree that we hope they are right.  I hope this was an over reaction to a minor virus.  I hope the death numbers are low, and can't even be compared to the flu.  I hope for the least loss of life possible.

I see some here hope it targets their perceived political enemies, and kills them, and that is a sick view of life.

I said.....And this logic comes mostly from the right wingers.

That is not a blanket statement. Maybe you don't do FB but if you did and you went to right wing dominated FB groups I guarantee you will see more "it's just the flu" comments.  

I hope this was an over reaction to a minor virus.


How can you possibly think it is in any way a minor virus when you look at Italy?
 

You're right.  My hoping for us to look back at all the closures and restrictions here in the US to be an over reaction must be just because I'm some radical right wing reactionary. The fact that that part of my statement is connected to the hoping for a minimal loss of life as well should also be questioned.

I stand corrected.

It's like to you took the very words I quoted from you and rearranged them to fit YOUR needs.


You said......I hope this was an over reaction to a minor virus.

 End of story, Those were indeed your words. This is absolutely not a minor virus in any way shape or form.