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milestogo

(16,829 posts)
Thu May 7, 2020, 07:12 PM May 2020

I'm not going to rush out and support an economy that opens too soon.

Yes, there are ways we all have to participate in the economy. But you can't force people to take health risks they aren't comfortable with. I can live with masks and social distancing for a long time. And I suspect that there are a lot of people who feel the same way.

Everyone is going to be financially stressed. Everyone is concerned about getting sick. The idea that you can just flip a switch and bring the economy back to where it was is very naive.

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I'm not going to rush out and support an economy that opens too soon. (Original Post) milestogo May 2020 OP
I'm with you. iemitsu May 2020 #1
That about sums thing up... FarPoint May 2020 #2
not only that, i'm going to refuse to support any business that i know is not mopinko May 2020 #3

iemitsu

(3,888 posts)
1. I'm with you.
Thu May 7, 2020, 07:18 PM
May 2020

Live with masks and social distancing or die without them.
The economy is important but it is worth nothing when you are gone.
We are facing tough times and all need to be careful.
Good luck.

FarPoint

(12,316 posts)
2. That about sums thing up...
Thu May 7, 2020, 07:27 PM
May 2020

Just because a Maniac is creating mass chaos and confusion about our protection protocol.... doesn't mean we can't use our critical thinking skills... Trust science...

mopinko

(70,070 posts)
3. not only that, i'm going to refuse to support any business that i know is not
Thu May 7, 2020, 09:33 PM
May 2020

taking care of their workers, and support the ones that are.
and tipping double.

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