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gopiscrap

(23,725 posts) Mon Mar 9, 2020, 07:10 PM Mar 2020

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In some ways maybe we should do what Italy is doing

for a week an entire lockdown

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In some ways maybe we should do what Italy is doing (Original Post) gopiscrap Mar 2020 OP

It wouldn't work here. The US is too big. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #1

would have to be voluntary dweller Mar 2020 #2

I know before that during riots gopiscrap Mar 2020 #3

the scale is not the same. maxsolomon Mar 2020 #4

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,584 posts)

1. It wouldn't work here. The US is too big.

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 07:11 PM

Mar 2020

People would freak out and disobey it, and it couldn't be enforced anyhow.

dweller

(23,612 posts)

2. would have to be voluntary

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 07:13 PM

Mar 2020

maybe call it a strike ?
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gopiscrap

(23,725 posts)

3. I know before that during riots

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 07:14 PM

Mar 2020

when a crisis was declared, if you were out during an imposed curfew, you were arrested

maxsolomon

(33,243 posts)

4. the scale is not the same.

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 07:32 PM

Mar 2020

they have 10x as many cases and 5x fewer people in a country 27x smaller in area.

we are taking measures. let's see if they work before we panic.

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