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Recursion

(56,582 posts) Fri Jun 26, 2020, 11:40 AM Jun 2020

In 14 years, the Vietnam war killed 0.03% of the US population

As of today, Sars-Cov-2 has killed 0.04% of the US population, over the course of 5 months.

The combat casualties of all Union armies in the civil war stands at 140,000, over the course of four years. Sars-Cov-2 deaths are now at 127,000, and will probably pass 140,000 on or about the 4th of July.

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In 14 years, the Vietnam war killed 0.03% of the US population (Original Post) Recursion Jun 2020 OP

Well he does love that word malaise Jun 2020 #1

If you were deployed to combat duty in Vietnam DBoon Jun 2020 #2

Quick quibble Recursion Jun 2020 #3

quibble acknowledged DBoon Jun 2020 #5

And the vast majority died during (R) administrations. lpbk2713 Jun 2020 #4

That's a one-sided view of things. hunter Jun 2020 #6

malaise

(268,717 posts)

1. Well he does love that word

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2020, 11:43 AM

Jun 2020

BIGLY!

DBoon

(22,340 posts)

2. If you were deployed to combat duty in Vietnam

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2020, 11:48 AM

Jun 2020

You had less than half the chance of being killed than you do if you contract Covid-19

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

3. Quick quibble

Reply to DBoon (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 26, 2020, 11:50 AM

Jun 2020

You had less than half the chance of being killed in combat than you do if you contract Covid-19. Add motor vehicle accidents and diseases and it's a higher ratio.