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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDon't you love that they think people should be "reassured" because the most risk
is to people 60 and over?
Like, who cares about those people, anyway?
And don't you love how the only thing Trump cares about is the market -- not people's health?
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,576 posts)Present company excepted, of course.
Maeve
(42,269 posts)lapfog_1
(29,189 posts)elleng
(130,714 posts)My family will get life insurance when I die; guess that's good, won't have to rely on me actually being AROUND! BYE, kids.
John1956PA
(2,654 posts)uponit7771
(90,301 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)those under 60,we old farts do still have a ton on money to dispose of,or we had a fair amount until a month ago,to keep things in this economy.
Know a ton of Old Farts that only vote straight Dem ticket and will never change.
tulipsandroses
(5,122 posts)parents and grandmother who have health conditions that may make them more susceptible. I have decided to not visit my parents for awhile for that reason. I work in a community mental health clinic and we see a lot of patients weekly.
One of the physicians has already come in contact with 2 patients that were exposed to 2 people that died due to covid 19. So while I may not have to be concerned if I get the virus since I am younger and in fairly good health, I would hate to unknowingly pass it on to my parents or grandmother.
Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)I guess sixty is the new, should already be dead or something like that.
I mean, hey, we've lived a whole life. Why be so greedy about it?
StarryNite
(9,434 posts)I know, right?! I guess we're expendable, no longer able to reproduce bottom feeders now.
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)Between forty and fifty percent of Americans have some kind of chronic illness.
pnwmom
(108,955 posts)The young healthy people will do just fine!
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jberryhill
(62,444 posts)So many diseases seem to target the very young.
Yes, given the choice between a disease that disproportionately kills young people or older people, which would any rational older person would think is the better scenario for the species?
Im in my fifties, my wife is in her sixties, and wed much rather we get it than our kids and grandkid.
I find it quite reassuring that our children are likely to be spared, but yes I understand that many peoples radius of concern ends at the tip of their own nose.
leftstreet
(36,097 posts)I assumed the 60+ demographic has a lot to do with pre-existings like diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, etc. Things kids don't generally have
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Cystic fibrosis, Tay Sachs, SIDS, and leukemia are nearly exclusively child killers. Many diseases disproportionately kill children, such as malaria and meningitis.
81% of pneumonia deaths are children under two, so they should give us something to celebrate about, I guess.
Its the entire reason why the life expectancy of a five year old is much greater than that of a newborn. There is an initial mortality hump to get over.
So, cheer up, plenty of deadly illnesses target children.
Something to celebrate!
pnwmom
(108,955 posts)that the illness is so mild in the young means that it flies under the radar and is much harder to detect until older people die from it, unlike previous SARS illnesses that could be more quickly controlled.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Diarrhea kills more than 2000 children a day, and nobody is getting bent out of shape over it.
Im not bothered that this one skews older. Thats better than it skewing young. Thats all.
pnwmom
(108,955 posts)The whole reason older people are being hit harder is because they're more likely to have preexisting conditions. But CHILDREN with Cystic fibrosis, leukemia, asthma, diabetes, and a host of other illnesses will be hit hard by this disease; that's apparently fine with you, and we should all be "reassured" because young and HEALTHY people aren't likely to be seriously ill.
leftstreet
(36,097 posts)I take no 'cheer' from the thought of sick children
Jesus
Your post made it sound as it was only fair to sacrifice 60 yr olds because children were dropping like flies or something. But I'm sure that's not what you meant
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)...is much more interested in the welfare of its young than its elderly.
Diarrhea from lack of access to clean water kills millions of them.
Fortunately, a disease that principally kills older people does not threaten the survival of our species.
pnwmom
(108,955 posts)LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)"yes I understand that many peoples radius of concern ends at the tip of their own nose..."
Much as I understand than many people's ability to make a valid inference is lacking to better advertise a thin veneer of self-righteousness.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)and spreading your special brand of search-driven cheer to all.
cornball 24
(1,474 posts)malaise
(268,664 posts)What is particularly ironic is how many ReTHUG legislators are over 60