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onecaliberal

(36,594 posts) Mon Jun 15, 2020, 09:43 PM Jun 2020

Why are people acting as though we're not in a Pandemic. [View all]

Cases are spiking in my county. No one is wearing a damn mask. What the hell is wrong with people.

So much needless death and destruction in this country caused by stupidity. Why do we continually allow the stupid to burn us all? I’m so fucking over it.

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Why are people acting as though we're not in a Pandemic. [View all] onecaliberal Jun 2020 OP

No discipline, no patience, no fortitude, no sense of duty... RockRaven Jun 2020 #1

sums it up perfectly. well said Takket Jun 2020 #29

Lack of character. hay rick Jun 2020 #44

Dunno about your county; elleng Jun 2020 #2

Mine, too. I think Cuomo is bending a little too much to the pressure to lighten up, but... TreasonousBastard Jun 2020 #15

Leadership starts at the top Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2020 #75

It is a repeat of 1918, same behavior still_one Jun 2020 #3

Yup, just look up the "anti mask league". Initech Jun 2020 #6

Scary uponit7771 Jun 2020 #19

I swear it's like history is repeating itself. Initech Jun 2020 #37

Very similar pattern, even the virus is playing along. Blue_true Jun 2020 #41

I hear you. I'm on Long Island. We got hammered Danmel Jun 2020 #4

My part of Long Island has been relatively cool with all of it. Very few people bitch abut masks... TreasonousBastard Jun 2020 #20

We ask ourselves the same question every day..... secondwind Jun 2020 #5

I feel like Newsom procured the PPE he needed and built onecaliberal Jun 2020 #7

because their "president" doesn't acknowledge it Skittles Jun 2020 #8

Anyone with half a brain knows more dead people is going to have the opposite effect. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #17

Too many Americans don't have "half a brain"... BigmanPigman Jun 2020 #33

You're definitely not wrong. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #36

Because they follow Satan aka trump Miigwech Jun 2020 #9

My neighbor rownesheck Jun 2020 #10

lol Flaleftist Jun 2020 #14

It's has what plants crave. /nt tonedevil Jun 2020 #49

Electrolytes! Marie Marie Jun 2020 #57

Yep Ohiogal Jun 2020 #11

It's a mystery to me here too. Liberal In Texas Jun 2020 #12

I get the same crap Bantamfancier Jun 2020 #68

My state...MA. sheshe2 Jun 2020 #13

Happy for you! The health dept here said masks should be mandatory but the onecaliberal Jun 2020 #22

Strick here. sheshe2 Jun 2020 #32

We're trying. 😷 onecaliberal Jun 2020 #34

Yup. And we've had NO NEW CASES for the last several days. I hope we keep it up. nt LAS14 Jun 2020 #80

Because the federal government constantly communicate such? uponit7771 Jun 2020 #16

It's 90% in CO where I'm at. There are clearly some who do not wear them JDC Jun 2020 #18

I can't completely avoid them because although I am not going inside any store onecaliberal Jun 2020 #26

Definitely making a statement Rorey Jun 2020 #27

Decades of RW brainwashing has their brain locked in an information bubble. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2020 #21

They are listening to their orange leader and right wing talk radio jrthin Jun 2020 #23

An utter failure of leadership gratuitous Jun 2020 #24

I know this is the sole reason. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #28

Just can't fix stupid!! Thekaspervote Jun 2020 #25

Short attention span theater, humans now have less than a goldfish, about 8 sec, I blame Twitter Baclava Jun 2020 #30

Quote from one of my young CNA's today "I'm over it." Maru Kitteh Jun 2020 #31

Words fail. Your co worker is in the wrong business. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #35

Cuz mah haircut...and mani-pedi. ret5hd Jun 2020 #38

Yup. The people I work with have all gotten their hair and nails done. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #53

My heart goes out to his thong. Marie Marie Jun 2020 #58

ROFLOL live love laugh Jun 2020 #64

Because they are either ignorant or arrogant hamsterjill Jun 2020 #39

People need to work kwolf68 Jun 2020 #40

And so many just can't be bothered... 2naSalit Jun 2020 #42

Because people who already have a lot of money desperately want to make more money. tclambert Jun 2020 #43

Idiocracy. n/t moondust Jun 2020 #45

Couldn't agree with you more evemac Jun 2020 #46

Because they want it to be over tiredtoo Jun 2020 #47

The "Hey look a squirrel" mentality. mwooldri Jun 2020 #48

Why, is because it is no longer the headline. 3Hotdogs Jun 2020 #50

Denial. People want to believe they can go on as before jalan48 Jun 2020 #51

Never underestimate American exceptionalism IronLionZion Jun 2020 #52

Political polarizatin, which turns facts into opinions + instant gratification mindset Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #54

It's getting bad in So Cal. I was just talking to someone about this. C Moon Jun 2020 #55

The Governor opened everything as soon as he had the PPE and Hospital capacity. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #70

That's not true at all. We've been opening up slowly. Where did you get your facts? C Moon Jun 2020 #84

I live my facts. Look at his original plan. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #87

Sorry. I sounded a little rude. I just mean we opened little by little and are not yet fully open. C Moon Jun 2020 #90

People here are acting like nothing happened. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #91

Yep. I went to Redondo Beach last weekend to walk my dog, and was appalled at how few people C Moon Jun 2020 #92

My significant other has a daughter-in law with a lowered immune system womanofthehills Jun 2020 #56

My husband is immunocompromised so we've been taking zero chances. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #60

Pence said it'd be "over" by Memorial Day Weekend. Grokenstein Jun 2020 #59

After seeing mostly compliance around here, I now see people getting increasingly lax and Marie Marie Jun 2020 #61

As soon as the California Governor let some things open with onecaliberal Jun 2020 #62

Same Here ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #81

Went To Lowes Today In Seattle Almost Everyone Had A Mask On DanieRains Jun 2020 #63

Protests gave the excuse Raine Jun 2020 #65

The protest I attended was about 95% masked. maxsolomon Jun 2020 #79

Because most of the dead are older people only ansible Jun 2020 #66

Sometimes you just need to go into canetoad Jun 2020 #67

most people unfortunately prefer their keeping their lifestyle Roc2020 Jun 2020 #69

It's true but so mind boggling to me. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #83

I see people wearing masks while walking their dog or riding a bike Beringia Jun 2020 #71

Re cars: shanti Jun 2020 #85

It's crazy Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2020 #72

The high number of cases, hospitalizations and deaths HotTeaBag Jun 2020 #73

New Zealand solved it bucolic_frolic Jun 2020 #74

Vietnam also had zero deaths. n/t Mr.Bill Jun 2020 #78

The fish rots from the head down. n/t luvallpeeps Jun 2020 #76

I spent the weekend with an old acquantance Mr.Bill Jun 2020 #77

Pandemic exhaustion. nt leftyladyfrommo Jun 2020 #82

because dear leader says that there isnt a pandemic , go about your normal lives . AllaN01Bear Jun 2020 #86

Unfortunately, there are all sorts of idiots nitpicker Jun 2020 #88

lack of leadership from the top Skittles Jun 2020 #89

You don't sound like you're "over it." I feel you, but I'd suggest taking a few deep breaths and Nitram Jun 2020 #93

Because it's a Scamdemic! miyazaki Jun 2020 #94