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Clash City Rocker

(3,396 posts) Sun Apr 26, 2020, 11:32 PM Apr 2020

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San Francisco had the 1918 flu under control. And then it lifted the restrictions.

A cautionary tale, to which our government probably won’t pay any attention.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/san-francisco-had-1918-flu-under-control-then-it-lifted-n1191141

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San Francisco had the 1918 flu under control. And then it lifted the restrictions. (Original Post) Clash City Rocker Apr 2020 OP

Yes, it got hit with the second wave. Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #1

When is the last time Americans ever learned from their mistakes? BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #2

2008 was only 12 years ago Skittles Apr 2020 #3

Laffy Kat

(16,376 posts)

1. Yes, it got hit with the second wave.

Reply to Clash City Rocker (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2020, 11:44 PM

Apr 2020

There was also a third wave. We've. Learned. Nothing.

BigmanPigman

(51,583 posts)

2. When is the last time Americans ever learned from their mistakes?

Reply to Laffy Kat (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 12:31 AM

Apr 2020

We, as a country, have the memory of a gnat and no sense or value of our own history.

Skittles

(153,138 posts)

3. 2008 was only 12 years ago

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 12:48 AM

Apr 2020

yet here repukes are, trashing America yet again

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