We will surpass American deaths in WW2

[edhopper]

407,000Americans died in WW2, we are at 330,000.
We are at least 6 to 8 months before we get the overall benefits of the vaccine.

This is a national crisis on par with a war, but too many Americans want to do fuck all about it and would rather bellyache about not going to bars or wearing a mask than do anything to help their country.

What is the opposite of the Greatest Generation?

[Bucky]

1. Lamest Generation

in the Me Only Decade

[Bucky]

2. Probably worth noting they time differential too

We were in World War II for just over 3½ years

The first American fatalities in the covid pandemic was still in the lower double digits at the end of February.

Also, our people weren't being killed by fellow Americans

[sarcasmo]

3. The stupid is as stupid does, generation.

[LastDemocratInSC]

4. Across all US military services: 407,316

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/students-teachers/student-resources/research-starters/research-starters-us-military-numbers

We are quickly approaching the number of deaths of the Army and Army Air Force combined: 318,274.

[edhopper]

5. We passed that

we are over 330,000

[LastDemocratInSC]

8. In less than one year.

[roamer65]

6. I saw on Twitter that Japan is going into full lockdown for 30 days.

Not sure if true but it wouldn’t surprise me.

[edhopper]

7. Because they have

a functioning government.
Japan has had 3,000 COVID deaths.
That is 1% of ours.

[roamer65]

10. THIS.

[LastDemocratInSC]

9. Compare New Zealand to South Carolina, similar populations

New Zealand population is 4.8 million
Total cases: 2,128
Deaths: 25

South Carolina population is 5.1 million
Total cases: 285,000
Deaths: 5,043

Something is out of whack.

SC governor has not been responsive in so many ways. But he and his wife are now infected and he's getting the Regeneron treatment.

[albacore]

11. One in every 1,000 Americans have died of this plague. Nt.