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RT Atlanta

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12. Gun deaths are averaging 100 day in this country with no press

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 03:11 PM

Jan 2020

I 'get' this virus can spread, etc. but dayum - something that we should be up and alarmed about gets no press while the next virus du jour will get all the press.

Similar to the next time a pretty white girl gets kidnapped, etc. and it will dominate the press.

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Coronavirus [View all] berni_mccoy Jan 2020 OP

By "not spreading," they are accurately stating no secondary cases as of this posting. hlthe2b Jan 2020 #1

Comparing this virus to the flu is not a valid response berni_mccoy Jan 2020 #2

You need to read before reflexively accusing me of downplaying the seriousness. You did not hlthe2b Jan 2020 #3

Saying the post is panic driven is the real hyperbole berni_mccoy Jan 2020 #5

Again you don't read thoroughly. It was a generic statement but apparently one YOU internalized. hlthe2b Jan 2020 #6

"Panic driven?" EndlessWire Jan 2020 #11

Steve Lookner, the guy from Agenda Free TV on YT, dewsgirl Jan 2020 #4

Thanks for the tip, dewsgirl! I found this yesterday: Sugar Smack Jan 2020 #7

Thanks Sugar for video, I'm also going to check out some dewsgirl Jan 2020 #8

This could become very lethal very fast BSdetect Jan 2020 #9

All the major cities in China are going in lockdown mode, scary Baclava Jan 2020 #10

Gun deaths are averaging 100 day in this country with no press RT Atlanta Jan 2020 #12

I don't disagree on the gun issue berni_mccoy Jan 2020 #13