COVID-19 in America

[Idris2002]

"Let us now rise for the national anthem of Independent California - That's Like, Just Your Opinion, Man".

The governer of California has taken to calling his state a 'nation-state' apparently, and has spoken of "exporting" stuff to other parts of the USA.

Gavin Newsom Declares California a ‘Nation-State’

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- California this week declared its independence from the federal government’s feeble efforts to fight Covid-19 — and perhaps from a bit more. The consequences for the fight against the pandemic are almost certainly positive. The implications for the brewing civil war...

finance.yahoo.com

This will end well.

 

[Idris2002]

Newsom's comments may be just a rhetorical provocation intended to help secure more aid from DC:

Column: California might behave as a 'nation-state.' But its power has limits

California has the ability to fight its own coronavirus war, but there are limits to the state's exceptionalism.

www.latimes.com

But he may have a let a very demented cat out of the bag. . .

 

[petee]

But he may have a let a very demented cat out of the bag. . .

the demented cat in the white house? b/c the guy who engaged in a 7-year campaign of slander against pres. obama now claims presidents have total authority, after WA-OR-CA and the six (now seven) state council in the northeast got together.

or maybe you're making a subtle constitutional point about federalism?

 

[JimW]

 

[little_legs]

Shame they had to shut down schools to get to this stat. Thanks, comrade Corona.

 

[Idris2002]

the demented cat in the white house? b/c the guy who engaged in a 7-year campaign of slander against pres. obama now claims presidents have total authority, after WA-OR-CA and the six (now seven) state council in the northeast got together.

or maybe you're making a subtle constitutional point about federalism?

I'm making an entirely non-subtle point about the break up of the USSR, eh I mean the USA.

 

[Lord Camomile]

So, he's stopped funding to WHO.

But, he's also talking about how he wisely rationed ventilators, but still no American has died for want of one. They must be pretty fucking confident that it's not going to happen at some point in the future...?

Oh, ok, apparently they have more stockpiled

 

[SheilaNaGig]

Protests against the lockdown in Ohio right now.




All a bit confusing....

 

[weltweit]

So, he's stopped funding to WHO.
..

Interesting indeed.

At the same time that in the last WHO press conference the DG WHO said UK donated £200 million to the fight against Covid-19.

As evidenced by: UK gives £200m in aid to developing nations

The UK will send £200m in aid to help developing nations battle coronavirus.

The money will mean more help for refugee camps - including new hand-washing stations.

International Development Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan said boosting fragile health systems overseas would help prevent a "second wave" of infections hitting the UK.

The latest donation brings Britain's total contribution to the global effort to halt the pandemic to £744m.
..
Of the £200m in funding, £130m will go to United Nations agencies, including £65m for the World Health Organization (WHO), which is co-ordinating the global response to the pandemic.

from: 12/04/2020 UK donates £200m to global coronavirus fight

 

[a_chap]

Protests against the lockdown in Ohio right now.




All a bit confusing....

Having spent some time in Ohio I am profoundly depressed that it turns out they are incredibly stupid after all

 

[petee]

I'm making an entirely non-subtle point about the break up of the USSR, eh I mean the USA.

cuomo backtracked today

 

[little_legs]

Protests against the lockdown in Ohio right now.




All a bit confusing....

A bunch of fucking chuds that need to be punched in their faces

 

[little_legs]

 

[editor]

Religion.

Despite warnings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to avoid mass gatherings and maintain social distancing, Glenn said in a sermon on March 22, "I firmly believe that God is larger than this dreaded virus," and announced he was not afraid to die.

Bishop who said "God is larger than" Covid-19 has died from the disease | CNN

Bishop Gerald Glenn, the pastor of New Deliverance Evangelistic Church in Virginia, has died, the church announced on Sunday. Glenn had tested positive for coronavirus, according to a video posted by his daughter Mar-Gerie Crawley.

edition.cnn.com

 

[petee]

Religion.

Bishop who said "God is larger than" Covid-19 has died from the disease | CNN

Bishop Gerald Glenn, the pastor of New Deliverance Evangelistic Church in Virginia, has died, the church announced on Sunday. Glenn had tested positive for coronavirus, according to a video posted by his daughter Mar-Gerie Crawley.

edition.cnn.com

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[editor]

Trump is bored watching old baseball games, so....

Speaking during a briefing on Tuesday, Trump talked about the importance of bringing sports back into everyday life after the coronavirus pandemic forced leagues to halt play. He said: ‘We have to get our sports back, I’m tired of watching baseball games that are 14 years old. ‘I haven’t actually had too much time to watch – I would say maybe I watch one batter and then I get back to work.’ The conference came after it was revealed WWE would be allowed to continue to hold live shows – without a crowd – at the Performance Center in Orlando.

Donald Trump names WWE's Vince McMahon as adviser to restart US economy

The chairman will have some influence.

metro.co.uk

 

[Lord Camomile]

Couple of things worth adding to the above:

Linda McMahon, who amongst other things runs a pro-Trump super PAC, committed to spending $18.5m in Florida, a day or so before WWE were classed as an essential business in the state.

That, of course, means they can continue making shows.

Today, however, they've been letting go of 10s of wrestlers and backroom staff, some of whom have been there for decades. It's bloody carnage.

A week or so ago, one of the wrestlers pledged $20k of his own money to WWE staff who found themselves unable to make money during the crisis. Not management, just one of their employees. He was released today too.

Meanwhile, WWE have said they have cash reserves of $500m, and Vince is worth around $1.7bn on his own. Apparently the layoffs will save around $4m a month.

You can see why Trump likes 'em, huh?

 

[Tankus]

Protesters in Michigan over lockdown

No this is not taken from any zombie film
....photos out on twitter

 

[editor]

Just look at these fucking bellends

The Protests in Michigan Have Signaled the Nonsense Is Coming

Coronavirus lockdowns may trigger the next Tea Party-style movement.

www.esquire.com

 

[two sheds]

Well they'll all soon be coming down with coronavirus so that should slow them down a bit.

 

[petee]

it's not just MI, someone above was talking about OH

 

[little_legs]

Protesters in Michigan over lockdown
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No this is not taken from any zombie film
....photos out on twitter

 

[phillm]

A bunch of fucking chuds that need to be punched in their faces

BEEB reporting on Michigan now. Looks a lot at first sight to be Trumpers. If this catches fire then he'll probably be pushed into an early economy before health decision.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Brings a whole to meaning to the 'right to die.'

 

[little_legs]

BEEB reporting on Michigan now. Looks a lot at first sight to be Trumpers. If this catches fire then he'll probably be pushed into an early economy before health decision.

Hopefully all of the chuds who came out to these rallies will be dead in 2 weeks.

 

[peterkro]

Hopefully all of the chuds who came out to these rallies will be dead in 2 weeks.

Chuds? Baltic Finns? Or is there some Americanisation I'm unaware of?

 

[little_legs]

Chuds? Baltic Finns? Or is there some Americanisation I'm unaware of?

chuds is a colloquial for maga wearing alt-right/right wing idiots

 

[Sprocket.]

The land of the free and sadly mass graves.

 

[phillm]

Protest in your car.....looks like a pretty massive convoy. Either that or they are out of bog roll...

 

[SheilaNaGig]

This is what the zombie apocalypse looks like.

Beer zombies, work zombies, religion zombies, phone zombies, trash culture zombies, people who have lost sight of what's really important and instead put all their life force, all their loyalties and energies into the thing that keeps them stumbling forward with no thought.

It was inevitable that as soon as capitalism and consumerism was under threat the zombies would start up. Without the thing that sustains their greed and need around them on all sides they are compelled to stagger on looking for it, seeking for it without thought or consideration for any other factor.