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2020-03-16 Home Front: Culture Wars
Chinese Coronavirus Pandemic Demonstrates Who Are The Idiots
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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-03-16 03:55|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11138 views ]  Top

#1 I was on of six adults all over 65 who went out to dinner last night. My children were horrified. The restaurant was nearly empty. Traffic was much lighter than usual for a Sunday night.

Maybe I should panic. My North Texas County has three cases of presumptive COVID-2019.
Posted by Bobby 2020-03-16 09:21||   2020-03-16 09:21|| Front Page Top

#2 Kurt at the top of his game. "Smooth move, Ex-Lax!" - nice.

Could it be that we have reached - possibly, just maybe - an inflection point re. popular awareness and rejection of our elites' foolish 30+ year long embrace of China?
Posted by Lex 2020-03-16 09:33||   2020-03-16 09:33|| Front Page Top

#3 I just spoke with my 94-year old mother (which suggests that I’ll be hanging around the Burg for a looooong time to come!), who informed me they are in lockdown at the retirement home — all activities cancelled, no parties in their rooms, no outside visitors... but they all meet for dinner in the dining room as usual for the duration. It just started today and she is already bored, though she has plenty of books and the classics station on the stereo. And Mama is a social introvert. If Mr. Wife is any example, the extroverts among them must be bouncing off the walls.
Posted by trailing wife 2020-03-16 12:23||   2020-03-16 12:23|| Front Page Top

#4 Same, same lockdown with my M-iL in North Carolina but with meals delivered and 1 visitor a day.
Posted by Skidmark 2020-03-16 15:06||   2020-03-16 15:06|| Front Page Top

#5 I love the sarcasm and big words and perfect diction! Was just watching press conference and we should treat it like aids!
1. No butt sex
2. please use clean needles and know your drug dealer like yourself sun tzu!
3.Get your hookers tested be they male or female at the drive through covid sites!
4. DO not stand as close as they do at presidential press conferences or sit that close!
5.Do not ever wait for the government to make up paperwork that says protective gear like an n95 mask is ok to wear and reduce spread!
6.Well ya get the point! Love sarcasm and remain CLAM!
Posted by Albemarle Bumble8721 2020-03-16 16:12||   2020-03-16 16:12|| Front Page Top

#6 After this blows over, I'd love to see "someone" send a couple thousand American Kamikazes to China as a "thank you."

Accompanied by the Clinton's.


Posted by Anomalous Sources 2020-03-16 19:12||   2020-03-16 19:12|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm quite furious today, for several reasons.

The Bavarian government watered down the measures because Merkel isn't quite ready yet. Now restaurants may open for lunch, some non-essential businesses like hairdressers are allowed to operate.

Paris just ordered a total lock down (Spain and Austria already did), and of course Germany will follow in a couple of days. This stupid waiting just wastes time and credibility.

Only yesterday politicians affirmed that people would not be confined to their homes except for grocery shopping, today they added a "not yet". This is how you lose trust.

Small businesses were told that the state would help. Yeah right. They're directed to a designated bank for getting loans: with 8% interests! How are they going to pay this back?

I also will probably change my nick from European Conservative to Bavarian Conservative. The EU is useless when shit hits the fan. We needed a common serious response weeks ago, we needed to help Italy, and now Italy relies on the help of... China (face masks etc.).

The lack of decisive response will cause thousands of deaths and trillions of losses. F*** idiots.

Sorry for venting, I have slept 4 hours in 3 days.
Posted by European Conservative 2020-03-16 20:13||   2020-03-16 20:13|| Front Page Top

#8 Not a problem, EC..errr...BC.
Posted by Frank G 2020-03-16 20:33||   2020-03-16 20:33|| Front Page Top

#9 Technically, this is Rantburg, not Ventburg, but I'm good with it.
Posted by Matt 2020-03-16 20:40||   2020-03-16 20:40|| Front Page Top

#10 For some reason these feels like societal Chemotherapy. Weak members of society (elderly, homeless probably refugees) die. Weak companies can't survive the economic disruption. Not saying this is a good thing, but I suspect there are some that would.
Posted by ruprecht 2020-03-16 20:59||   2020-03-16 20:59|| Front Page Top

#11 China is the breeding house of viruses. We should remember vthat once things get back to normal (and the new normal won't be the old one).

Fuck your Silk Road. We must politically and economically unite against this monster and starve it.
Posted by European Conservative 2020-03-16 21:12||   2020-03-16 21:12|| Front Page Top

#12 Yes but first Ima make some $$$ off of Mr Market's panicky stupidity
Posted by Lex 2020-03-16 21:30||   2020-03-16 21:30|| Front Page Top

#13 We must politically and economically unite against this monster and starve it.

Yea verily. A consummation devoutly to be wished.

1) bring onshore all manufacture of APIs (active pharmaceutical ingredients)

2) keep Trump's tariffs -- no relaxation -- on Chinese-made garbage. We didn't need it and won't miss it.

3) rebuild our domestic manufacturing base, with an emphasis on CRAFTSMANSHIP. Rediscover our European ethos of kraft, of producing exquisite quality rather than mass-market quantity. For everything, be it hand tools or beer or home furnishings or steel or pharmaceuticals or high-quality entertainment and cultural products. KILL THE CULTURE OF JUNK.

Summary of #1-3:
Less stuff. Better stuff. Higher culture. And zero dependence on China.
Posted by Lex 2020-03-16 21:38||   2020-03-16 21:38|| Front Page Top

#14 Politicians can be so trying. Men and women without chests, as C.S. Lewis described them.

If you would rather be Bavarian Conservative, that’s fine. At some point we probably would have figured it out, even if you hadn’t said. ;-)
Posted by trailing wife 2020-03-16 21:44||   2020-03-16 21:44|| Front Page Top

#15 And send them the bill for all the damages.
Posted by European Conservative 2020-03-16 21:51||   2020-03-16 21:51|| Front Page Top

#16 At some point TW? ;-)
Come on! This is Sparta Rantburg!
Posted by European Conservative 2020-03-16 21:54||   2020-03-16 21:54|| Front Page Top

#17 putin' the RANT in Rantburg!
Posted by Lex 2020-03-16 22:00||   2020-03-16 22:00|| Front Page Top

#18 * puttin'

Извините, Владимир Владимирович
Posted by Lex 2020-03-16 22:02||   2020-03-16 22:02|| Front Page Top

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21:51 European Conservative
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