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In reply to the discussion: Covid: Horror in North Dakota [View all]ProfessorGAC
(65,297 posts)55. That's Always Been Their Flaw
With a death rate of roughly 1 in 40, operating as normal makes 8 million dead people.
Dead people are poor consumers.
A 2.5% total, irreversible contraction is a massive economic hit.
But, they can't see finances past the end oc tomorrow.
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If we were losing this many Americans in a war over the same time period . . .
peggysue2
Nov 2020
#22
According to this site, we'll probably be at 245K by the end of today.
Pacifist Patriot
Nov 2020
#53
I know someone who thinks she's wonderful and should run for POTUS in 2024!
progressoid
Nov 2020
#60
The majority of people won't take it seriously until the know someone who knows someone who died.
Klaralven
Nov 2020
#56
"There is no penalty for non-compliance." So how the hell do you expect ANYTHING to get better??
Evolve Dammit
Nov 2020
#44
The states that got hit very hard in the spring were mostly strong blue states.
Mariana
Nov 2020
#57