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IronLionZion

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2. If they had taken the actions that many Asian countries took,

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Fri Aug 21, 2020, 11:33 PM

Aug 2020

our economy would have opened up completely by now and thousands more Americans would be alive, enjoying freedom and jobs and whatever again. Asian countries opened up months ago. They have big concerts and sports events again. Their schools and restaurants are open.

US got its first COVID case the same day as South Korea.

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Biden to ABC's David Muir: 'I would shut country down' to prevent spread of COVID-19 if scientists [View all] TomCADem Aug 2020 OP

I have not eaten in a restaurant since before March, nor had a haircut. I've been in a total of rzemanfl Aug 2020 #1

Bingo onetexan Aug 2020 #14

Same Here ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #18

I hope you wipe stuff down. n/t rzemanfl Aug 2020 #19

If they had taken the actions that many Asian countries took, IronLionZion Aug 2020 #2

Cart before the horse Sucha NastyWoman Aug 2020 #3

They promised to make America great again IronLionZion Aug 2020 #4

Good god. I'm sick of their winning. ancianita Aug 2020 #6

By late January early February 2021, there could be a vaccine available... Lock him up. Aug 2020 #5

There's a fundamental flaw with most Republicans too. Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2020 #7

GOOD! BigmanPigman Aug 2020 #8

This will be blown out of proportion, dumbasses don't do subordinate clauses Warpy Aug 2020 #9

Regardless of what Biden says the Repugs will spin it negatively. What he says is correct. onetexan Aug 2020 #10

Actually, following the protocols in San Francisco in the winter of 1918-1919 Warpy Aug 2020 #12

shutting everything down means nonessential services only onetexan Aug 2020 #13

That covers one hell of a lot of people and the disease will still spread Warpy Aug 2020 #15

You're entitled to your opinion. There's no vaccine yet the other countries have been able to do it. onetexan Aug 2020 #16

It's more than opinion. Warpy Aug 2020 #17

NY provides the example that supports Biden's position on this. Yavin4 Aug 2020 #11