The Rich Are Preparing for Coronavirus Differently, Concierge doctors, yachts, chartered planes

[yaesu]

and germ-free hideaways. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/05/style/the-rich-are-preparing-for-coronavirus-differently.html

[Leghorn21]

1. Well, good luck all you richuns

Whatever works for ya

meh

[0rganism]

2. ever read "The Masque of the Red Death" by Poe?

i'm betting their richly isolation efforts play out similarly
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Masque_of_the_Red_Death

[empedocles]

3. . . . or hear 'Paint it Black', covered by numerous groups

[empedocles]

6. Just read in Wiki, 'claims' that James Joyce novel Ulysses them of

worldwide view of desperation and desolation was an influence.

Vaguely recall, Paint It Black, cover by the Animals, had a spoken reference to the reclusive 'rich' - 'no one had that much courage' [to venture our of their havens].

[FreepFryer]

5. +1 (Nt)

[FreepFryer]

4. Won't make a difference in the end if they don't attend to the poorest among us.

The rich would be left to shovel their own shit and would doubtless down in it.

[lunatica]

7. Ya! That'll do it!

Then when everyone, including their servants are gone what are they planning? When all their Chinese low wage workers are gone, and the Mexican crop pickers are gone, and private jet pilots, their chauffeurs, secretaries, employees and nannies are gone what are their plans?

[Newest Reality]

8. There are some...

There are some historical theories about civilizations that seemed to just "vanish" quickly, and it seems to be that the elite among them were the cause.

[lunatica]

9. Decadence has brought the mightiest nations down.

You nailed it! Especially since decadence is at the expense of the needy.

[Greybnk48]

10. At least one season of Fear the Walking Dead

had people out on yachts fully stocked. And ya know what came next?

PIRATES!

And zombies walking on the bottom of the ocean because they don't need to breathe.