So coronavirus is definitely going to kill a few of us.

[Dan Druff]

Provide proof?

How about the fact that a country of 1.4 billion abruptly stopped having cases and deaths, aside from a tiny trickle each day, immediately following a situation where tons of people were getting infected and dying?

Do you even think there's a tiny chance that their numbers are accurate?

Come on... this almost feels like you're trolling me now.

Do you have any idea the lengths the Chinese have gone to control this?
Millions have been mobilised. They even have dudes spraying the soles of people's shoes.
I do have difficulty accepting their figures. But when I look at our figures here with only 61 deaths it's not out of the realms of possibility.
When you also consider many countries have been asking for help and the only country really that is sending specialists and equipment is China it does make me wonder... no way they're helping others if they're being smashed by this.
You have no proof and you're stating your opinion like it's fact.

It's virtually impossible for China's numbers to be accurate. It would be like the US reporting that there's 5 new flu cases per day in the entire country, during a normal year.

The difference between Australia and China is that Australia didn't ever have a bad outbreak, whereas China did. There are admittedly some mysteries as to why it's not spreading much in Australia (perhaps the seasonal thing really is a factor?), but we already saw it spreading fast and furious in China by their own admission, followed by an abrupt stoppage of the problem.

Doesn't work that way. It's especially doubtful in a country with a recent history of lying.

[big dick]

The world Health Orginisation is a damn good target for a bully. Bullies love targets that won't fight back.

I genuinely like Druff, I think hes a good guy and I'm not simply picking on him.

But hes totally lost his marbles since he officially came out as a Trump supporter.
It really is like a cult. Reason and logic become meaningless once you're indoctrinated.

If it's such a cult that I'm part of, then why do I often criticize Trump?

I almost never saw any Democrats on this board criticize Obama during his years in office, except occasionally from the left.

I've stated repeatedly all of the areas where I felt Trump made mistakes, and I continue to point out things he does and says which I don't like.

Just because I don't condemn him and claim I'm voting Democrat doesn't mean that I'm blind to his mistakes. I've demonstrated my ability to think critically regarding Trump many a time.

I also have the ability to see that two things can be true at once. Often it's a case of Trump legitimately does some wrong things AND the media is constantly out to get him (and often lies/exaggerates regarding him).

When Trump first talked about "fake news" during the 2016 election, I scoffed because I knew it was just his excuse for any unflattering (but true) story about him. It also bothered me when fellow right-wingers would repeat these accusations of "fake news" when the news was indeed real, albeit negative.

However, life imitated Trump art. As time passed, a lot of the news DID become fake, as the media graduated from reporting negative Trump stories to also manufacturing BS anti-Trump stories (or wildly exaggerating actual stories). They actually became what Trump had originally falsely accused them of being.

Tell me about a few of these made up stories that you speak of. Which ones ? What false statements are being made by the main stream media? I don't want to be lied to and treated like a sheep. So what have they been saying about trump that is a flat out lie?

[Salty_Aus]

So it's a safe guess you have no clue how any of the UN related organizations work. Sometimes you get elected officials that favor you and other times you don't. That's how democracy works. 194 nations. You don't bail if you don't get your way. That's not how adults function. That's not how anything gets done. The UN would collapse tomorrow if every nation behaved like US.

This wasn't a matter of someone getting "their way".

It was a matter of the WHO helping China spread misinformation, and showing a shocking lack of curiosity in the face of so much counter-evidence, in a manner which would make even Joe Sebok shudder.

The US was responsible for 15% of the WHO's budget (larger than China or any other single contributor), and yet the WHO became a propaganda arm of China.

Some estimates now claim that the COVID-19 pandemic would have been 5% as bad as it ended up being if the WHO had done its job properly. That's a factor of 20.

You know that "You had one job" meme floating around the internet for the last several years? That's pretty much exactly the situation here.

The WHO had one job and failed miserably, and they seem to have failed out of loyalty to a dictatorship, rather than just oversight or miscalculation.

Why should the US continue backing the WHO? It is clearly broken, and caused more harm than good here.

You got to stop watching OAN.

If your government responded in the same manner ours did you'd only have about 600 deaths right now.
Ten times the size of Australia's population. *shrugs*

We were working with the same info. Your Intel was likely better in fact. You should have outperformed our statistics.

[Salty_Aus]

Do you have any idea the lengths the Chinese have gone to control this?
Millions have been mobilised. They even have dudes spraying the soles of people's shoes.
I do have difficulty accepting their figures. But when I look at our figures here with only 61 deaths it's not out of the realms of possibility.
When you also consider many countries have been asking for help and the only country really that is sending specialists and equipment is China it does make me wonder... no way they're helping others if they're being smashed by this.
You have no proof and you're stating your opinion like it's fact.

It's virtually impossible for China's numbers to be accurate. It would be like the US reporting that there's 5 new flu cases per day in the entire country, during a normal year.

The difference between Australia and China is that Australia didn't ever have a bad outbreak, whereas China did. There are admittedly some mysteries as to why it's not spreading much in Australia (perhaps the seasonal thing really is a factor?), but we already saw it spreading fast and furious in China by their own admission, followed by an abrupt stoppage of the problem.

Doesn't work that way. It's especially doubtful in a country with a recent history of lying.

And the US doesn't lie?

Dude your country has killed millions based on political dishonesty and outright lies.

If we responded like the Chinese did we'd have less then 10 dead right now. But instead were catching rays on the beach.... we're not doing a stellar job at isolating.

I am thinking weather is a valid point... and perhaps BCG too.

[TheXFactor]

Leaked document reveals May 1 is when CDC and FEMA want to reopen the US starting with schools, summer camps and churches - with team of contact tracers to track potential coronavirus victims

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...pening-US.html

This will not be happening anytime soon.

Most schools will be closed for the reminder of the year.

Summer camp? Forget it, it's not happening this year.

Churches? I don't give a fuck.

And if you live in California or New York, you're going to be on lockdown for a long time.

See you in two to three years California.

What the fuck is the Governor talking about?

They haven't been able to test more than a few thousand people in a week and there are no fucking masks for everyone. Most people would be happy if they could just get their unemployment check and toilet paper.

California Gov. Newsom reveals 12-point checklist he says has to be in place before the state reopens and restaurants can accept people again - but only if they have fewer tables

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...e-reopens.html

NEWSOM'S CHECKLIST FOR REOPENING CALIFORNIA

1) How prepared is our state to test everyone who is symptomatic?

2) Do we have the ability to identify contacts of those who are positive to reduce further transmission?

3) Are older Californians and the medically vulnerable living in their own homes supported so they can continue appropriate physical distancing?

4) Have we developed a plan to quickly identify and contain outbreaks in facilities housing older Californians, those living with disabilities, those currently incarcerated, and those with co-morbidities?

5) Do we have adequate bed capacity, staff and supplies such as ventilators and masks?

6) Can our healthcare system adequately address COVID-19 and other critical healthcare needs?

7) Have we built a coalition of private, public and academic partners to accelerate the development of therapeutics?

8) Have we identified potential therapeutics that have shown promise?

9) Have we worked with businesses to support physical distancing practices and introduced guidelines to provide health checks when employees or the general public enter the premises?

10) Do we have supplies and equipment to keep the workforce and customers safe?

11) Are we tracking the right data to provide us an early warning system?

12) Do we have the ability to quickly communicate the need to reinstate these measures?

RUSH HOUR IN LOS ANGELES

[gimmick]

So it's a safe guess you have no clue how any of the UN related organizations work. Sometimes you get elected officials that favor you and other times you don't. That's how democracy works. 194 nations. You don't bail if you don't get your way. That's not how adults function. That's not how anything gets done. The UN would collapse tomorrow if every nation behaved like US.

Why should the US continue backing the WHO? It is clearly broken, and caused more harm than good here.

So would you be fine if democrats stopped paying taxes if Trump gets re-elected? I mean he's clearly broken and has caused more harm than good everywhere.

There's a time and a place for things. You can do whatever you want 3-6 months from now. Kinda the basic idea when your house is on fire it's not the time to start assigning blame or writing a strongly worded letter to the fire department.

[blake]

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i don't know too much about the WHO but if really really smart people think defunding it is batshit crazy while a literal retard is in favor of doing so for political reasons, i'll side with smart people.

[blake]

and druff, i sure hope you disagree with the facts gates said: 1) that the WHO is slowing the spread of COVID 19; and 2) that their work could not be replaced by others.

cause if you think gates is correct on those points, you come off as a lunatic for wanting to defund it at this time.

[gimmick]

So it's a safe guess you have no clue how any of the UN related organizations work. Sometimes you get elected officials that favor you and other times you don't. That's how democracy works. 194 nations. You don't bail if you don't get your way. That's not how adults function. That's not how anything gets done. The UN would collapse tomorrow if every nation behaved like US.

Some estimates now claim that the COVID-19 pandemic would have been 5% as bad as it ended up being if the WHO had done its job properly. That's a factor of 20.

The WHO had one job and failed miserably, and they seem to have failed out of loyalty to a dictatorship, rather than just oversight or miscalculation.

Also what estimates and by who? Does WHO have time machine in those scenarios that they use to kill Trump before he is born?

The rest of the world had tests 6 weeks before magatards and we were preparing for an emergency almost a month before Trump declared that US had corona in control. Far as we're concerned WHO did just fine.

[Tellafriend]

So would you be fine if democrats stopped paying taxes if Trump gets re-elected? I mean he's clearly broken and has caused more harm than good everywhere.

LOL, you think most democrats pay taxes.

[Avon Barksdale]

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i don't know too much about the WHO but if really really smart people think defunding it is batshit crazy while a literal retard is in favor of doing so for political reasons, i'll side with smart people.

Maaaan, fuck that guy!

[OSA]

No ones here seems to know the meaning or understanding of the word negotiate. It's not that someone will do something, but the fact that he might.



I recommend some reading for you all:






Youre Welcome

[sonatine]

hey OSA?

you're a novelty to sidedish and he's not going to catch feelings for you.


you... you know that, right?

[Dan Druff]

Some estimates now claim that the COVID-19 pandemic would have been 5% as bad as it ended up being if the WHO had done its job properly. That's a factor of 20.

The WHO had one job and failed miserably, and they seem to have failed out of loyalty to a dictatorship, rather than just oversight or miscalculation.

Also what estimates and by who? Does WHO have time machine in those scenarios that they use to kill Trump before he is born?

The rest of the world had tests 6 weeks before magatards and we were preparing for an emergency almost a month before Trump declared that US had corona in control. Far as we're concerned WHO did just fine.

Yeah they did great job denying that it was transmitting human-to-human when evidence was right in front of their faces that it was indeed doing that.

Imagine if that info was given to the world in late December, and all countries were told by the WHO that anyone traveling from Wuhan could infect their entire country.

Could have been useful to know that, huh?

Too bad China was imprisoning doctors for saying that, and the WHO was told to ignore the doctors in Taiwan telling them the same thing, and the WHO went along with it.

They did a bang-up job. But yes, blame Trump because what else would a fanatical euro-leftist do in this spot?

[blake]

Also what estimates and by who? Does WHO have time machine in those scenarios that they use to kill Trump before he is born?

The rest of the world had tests 6 weeks before magatards and we were preparing for an emergency almost a month before Trump declared that US had corona in control. Far as we're concerned WHO did just fine.

Yeah they did great job denying that it was transmitting human-to-human when evidence was right in front of their faces that it was indeed doing that.

Imagine if that info was given to the world in late December, and all countries were told by the WHO that anyone traveling from Wuhan could infect their entire country.

Could have been useful to know that, huh?

Too bad China was imprisoning doctors for saying that, and the WHO was told to ignore the doctors in Taiwan telling them the same thing, and the WHO went along with it.

ok this does sound bad.

[Dan Druff]

and druff, i sure hope you disagree with the facts gates said: 1) that the WHO is slowing the spread of COVID 19; and 2) that their work could not be replaced by others.

cause if you think gates is correct on those points, you come off as a lunatic for wanting to defund it at this time.

So let me get this straight...

If the US cuts its 15% of funding that the WHO gets from them, they cease to exist? China will definitely make up for any shortfalls, I'm sure. They enjoy having control of the WHO. The last thing they'd want to see is that very "useful" organization fall by the wayside.

The WHO has done nothing for the US in this pandemic besides cause harm. The US should not be funding them. Any other country which thinks they're the bees knees is welcome to pick up the slack.

[duped_samaritan]

Just so I'm understanding here...

Sloppy Joe, duped_samaritan, and sonatine are all making the case that the WHO didn't lie for China, and they know this because Trump praised China at some point in January and early February.

Therefore, it's wrong to defund the WHO, since they totally didn't lie.

Totally sane reasoning from people who aren't letting partisan hatred cloud their judgment.

:

I know WHO fucked up and the Truth is somewhere between what Trump is saying and what WHO claimed in January.

Defunding WHO was a purely political move motivated 100% by the Nov election.

Trump could be acting like a leader while we lose 2k lives a day but all he cares about is brainwashing you into running around like a puppet talking about how this situation is all bc of WHO, China, Obama, Pelosi and blue governors. It's pathetic.

[Salty_Aus]

Also what estimates and by who? Does WHO have time machine in those scenarios that they use to kill Trump before he is born?

The rest of the world had tests 6 weeks before magatards and we were preparing for an emergency almost a month before Trump declared that US had corona in control. Far as we're concerned WHO did just fine.

Yeah they did great job denying that it was transmitting human-to-human when evidence was right in front of their faces that it was indeed doing that.

Imagine if that info was given to the world in late December, and all countries were told by the WHO that anyone traveling from Wuhan could infect their entire country.

Could have been useful to know that, huh?

Too bad China was imprisoning doctors for saying that, and the WHO was told to ignore the doctors in Taiwan telling them the same thing, and the WHO went along with it.

They did a bang-up job. But yes, blame Trump because what else would a fanatical euro-leftist do in this spot?

Let me say this really slowly so it sinks in.

NO DOCTORS WERE IMPRISONED.

And the doctors that were threatened and told to stop spreading lies were threatened by local officials.


Edit:
I should have really said no doctors who told the truth were imprisoned. Some of those doctors who went along with the coverup were surely punished.

[Dan Druff]

Yeah they did great job denying that it was transmitting human-to-human when evidence was right in front of their faces that it was indeed doing that.

Imagine if that info was given to the world in late December, and all countries were told by the WHO that anyone traveling from Wuhan could infect their entire country.

Could have been useful to know that, huh?

Too bad China was imprisoning doctors for saying that, and the WHO was told to ignore the doctors in Taiwan telling them the same thing, and the WHO went along with it.

They did a bang-up job. But yes, blame Trump because what else would a fanatical euro-leftist do in this spot?

Let me say this really slowly so it sinks in.

NO DOCTORS WERE IMPRISONED.

And the doctors that were threatened and told to stop spreading lies were threatened by local officials.

Okay... DETAINED, and by your own admission, THREATENED.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world...s-coronavirus/

The WHO was aware of these doctors (and the ones in Taiwan) in late December. Why did they take the China line of, "Nothing to see here, nothing to worry about"?

[duped_samaritan]

Why did they take the China line of, "Nothing to see here, nothing to worry about"?

Same reason Trump took the same line. The economy.