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patphil

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4. I agree with your assessment.

Tue Apr 21, 2020, 10:37 AM

Apr 2020

Businesses aren't going to embrace the idea of opening with no assurances as to health and availability of both staff and customers.

Without testing, it certainly is a game of Russian Roulette.
Trump's base may be dumb enough to buy into this, but you only have to look to the meat packing plants in South Dakota and Iowa to see how dangerous this "blind faith" kind of opening will be.

The virus is an apolitical, equal opportunity infector. Given the chance it will just continue to do what it does best; make people sick.

Why hasn't Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to produce enough tests to put people's minds at ease?

That is the real question.

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Why I think that petulant child states re-opening won't be successful [View all] zonemaster Apr 2020 OP

I can see some protesters turning this on its head with lawsuits eleny Apr 2020 #1

"Why I think that petulant child states re-opening won't be successful?" Botany Apr 2020 #2

Reopening rso Apr 2020 #3

I agree with your assessment. patphil Apr 2020 #4

Well, everyone knows how Scarsdale Apr 2020 #10

And why don't they get that without the shutdown treestar Apr 2020 #5

Exactly! Thekaspervote Apr 2020 #34

The Same With Negative Economic Impact ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #37

You Captured The Perils Of Re-Opening Very.... global1 Apr 2020 #6

With the corresponding lack of testing and reporting of COVID stats... Hugin Apr 2020 #7

Yep. They will say it's working Solomon Apr 2020 #16

Oh no! Not Hooters waitresses!!!!!!! Excellent post. K&R n/t rzemanfl Apr 2020 #8

You're right, of course, but on point 2 thucythucy Apr 2020 #9

It is the gop way, Scarsdale Apr 2020 #13

I don't think he has the power to do this. Immunity from lawsuits is a legislative matter. Solomon Apr 2020 #18

Every day at work I see dozens of people Harker Apr 2020 #11

Sadly, and yours too! Be safe and careful (if you're a retail worker). My SO is, I fear for them.. SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #22

Thank you. I appreciate that. Harker Apr 2020 #24

My sincere appreciation goes to both of you, in serving, to me, you, your wife, and my SO are... SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #25

Dammit... you're bucking me up. Harker Apr 2020 #30

A pleasure to meet you, Terry. Take care of yourself and yours, and literally (and I don't ... SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #36

Will do. Harker Apr 2020 #39

And a thank you again, for your service. Again, the job you people are doing in such ... SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #41

drump is determined to multiply his disaster infinitely BSdetect Apr 2020 #12

He probably thinks Scarsdale Apr 2020 #15

Get back to work you lazy liberal socialist bums! IronLionZion Apr 2020 #14

I'm Retired ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #38

Well professors have brainwashed our young people and ruined our society IronLionZion Apr 2020 #40

Whew! ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #42

Part time with grad students is enough damage already IronLionZion Apr 2020 #43

I Plead Guilty ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #44

Nonetheless- rzemanfl Apr 2020 #17

Good examples, some of which I have also thought about. machoneman Apr 2020 #19

Kemp in Georgia did this too leftieNanner Apr 2020 #20

They will cause a landslide but not in the manner you mentioned, but sadly, in number of ... SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #23

And we're supposed to negotiate and reconcile our differences with these imbeciles? Not me. in2herbs Apr 2020 #21

When they go low, we kick them in their damn faces! OMGWTF Apr 2020 #33

These states don't want to pay unemployment More_Cowbell Apr 2020 #26

idiots mozan Apr 2020 #32

Every business that doesn't open becomes fodder for the WH to claim that the economic wiggs Apr 2020 #27

If corporations are indemnified against requiring their workers to return to the job pecosbob Apr 2020 #28

When in the HELL KS Toronado Apr 2020 #29

sadly, barbtries Apr 2020 #31

yes! How many here on DU are chomping at the bit to go out to a crowded bar or eatery? Thekaspervote Apr 2020 #35

Its about 2 things, I think, reducing harm to state budget and appeasing Trump/Trumpers aikoaiko Apr 2020 #45