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democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)
8. We can't stay locked down like this for 2 years
Wed May 6, 2020, 07:43 PM
May 2020

It's just not sustainable. The food supply is already showing signs of strain, people are putting off other critical healthcare needs, and the amount of government borrowing/money printing it would take to survive being shut down for two years would turn us into Weimar. We're already showing signs of cracking as a society. Two years of lockdown could mean the end of our country as we know it.

This is what the press needs to spend more time covering SoonerPride May 2020 #1
I concur! SheltieLover May 2020 #4
We can't stay locked down like this for 2 years democrattotheend May 2020 #8
I didn't say that either. SoonerPride May 2020 #9
By comparison with "not locked down," we were locked down. Igel May 2020 #10
There was a 30% increase in DV calls in NY in April, according EllieBC May 2020 #11
It can't "be this way" for 18 months to 3 years democrattotheend May 2020 #12
But it will be this way, the virus doesn't give a fuck SoonerPride May 2020 #13
Doubtful democrattotheend May 2020 #15
Are we locked down, or are we simply recalibrating? MineralMan May 2020 #14
I'm not ignoring the threat democrattotheend May 2020 #16
As long as you stay away from me, do whatever you wish. MineralMan May 2020 #17
Yes it could, Wellstone ruled May 2020 #2
People not wearing masks here in TN either 🤬 SheltieLover May 2020 #5
Ignorance with this Pandemic is not Bliss. Wellstone ruled May 2020 #7
We need to be realistic BigmanPigman May 2020 #3
Couldn't agree more! SheltieLover May 2020 #6
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