All purpose news and politics thread part v: The quickening

[PaulBullion]

Never to early to blame the the probable lose of Biden on Bernie, eh?

Oh I love them.

[shooshoomanjoe]

Feds of seizing medical supplies from hospitals without a reason why. trump's activities keep getting worse.

[Tami]

NJ is postponing it's primary to July 7 .... One of these years, instead of being the last to vote, maybe we can be one of the first for a change?

[Kirby101]

NJ is postponing it's primary to July 7 .... One of these years, instead of being the last to vote, maybe we can be one of the first for a change?

Paul Krugman once said that if NJ was the first Primary and not Iowa, we would subsidize Diners instead of corn.

[TheDarman]

To be fair to Sanders supporters, this probably isn’t the best time to litigate whether or not Sanders supporters should jump over to Biden. For many, he was the only candidate that they felt listened to them. They can be aggrieved and angry and upset now. There’s plenty of time between now and November. We might be better off listening to their grievances and answering the ones they have calmly and coolly, and the ones we can’t, we let them vent with. We don’t need to create any more animosity. And those who got on board with Biden need to understand the importance of not being perceived as sore winners. Just like how Sanders would’ve needed us, we’ll need them.

[Tami]

Paul Krugman once said that if NJ was the first Primary and not Iowa, we would subsidize Diners instead of corn.

I'd settle for Tomatoes.

[Mister Mets]

Kind of surprised my governor, Mark Gordon of Wyoming, wasn't put on there. Though I guess "pleading for residents to stay home" (no stay at home orders given of any kind) over ignoring the epidemic altogether keeps him out of the bottom 5.

Wyoming's low population density can also help.

All public parks are an invitation for grouping and clustering. That is why you need to close them all down. I understand the need to get out of the house if you can, to go for a walk. By having parks closed, it forces people to think in terms of walking somewhere where there are few people. A park is like a neon sign, 'Come Here One and All'.

That is like opening movie theaters when people can watch TV and movies at home instead. Or opening Shopping malls, when people can shop online from home or buy local to keep away from crowds.

If you close the parks, and people have less places to go for a walk, those remaining places will become more crowded.

Parks aren't really the equivalent of movie theaters, since those are indoors and generally have people sitting in close proximity for about two and a half hours.

[PaulBullion]

People noticed:

[TheDarman]

People noticed:

That’s—not great. People are very reactionary in a crisis and want to approve of their leadership to guide them out.

We are still the same people who fell in love with George W. Bush after 9/11. We are very impressionable, especially in a time of crisis.

This is not only a demonstration of how badly he responded; it also shows how unpopular he is. Hopefully that bodes well in November.

[GindyPosts]

U.S. coronavirus death projection lowered but official warns of 'second wave'

People want to resume their daily lives but can't realize that we have a new disease that has fundamentally altered our world.

We have to accept a new reality, unfortunately.

[Tami]

This animated graphic from the BBC shows the worldwide progression of the pandemic through this week. It's worth watching.

Watch, in particular, for the appearance of the US at the beginning of March, and then the speed at which the US epidemic takes off.

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[jetengine]

Wyoming's low population density can also help.

If you close the parks, and people have less places to go for a walk, those remaining places will become more crowded.

Parks aren't really the equivalent of movie theaters, since those are indoors and generally have people sitting in close proximity for about two and a half hours.

Close the Parks mets, learn from the UK.

[TheDarman]

Barack Obama endorses Elizabeth Warren’s plan for tackling COVID-19.

I’m starting to get the feeling Biden is gonna pick her as his VP candidate. She is smart, resourceful, and well-liked among Sanders supporters (their reaction to her online notwithstanding). And Obama broke his silence on virtually all the candidates in the primary by endorsing a plan of hers.

[Jackalope89]

Wyoming's low population density can also help.

It can also work against us. A lot of these towns don't have the medical facilities to deal with Corona virus patients. Some have to even rely on other towns for medical care (Pine Bluffs being 30 miles from Cheyenne, the closest place to have a hospital, for example). Even with the low population density, the virus is now every county. And spreading quickly at that.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

Feds of seizing medical supplies from hospitals without a reason why. trump's activities keep getting worse.

I hate to think Trump seized those supplies for the express purpose of distributing it to red states first, leaving blue states to get the leftovers, but I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s the case.