The Worldwide C0VlD-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Discussion Thread...

[Lex DeVille]

Could the death toll from the lockdown exceed the death toll from the virus?

Coronavirus pandemic may lead to 75,000 "deaths of despair" from suicide, drug and alcohol abuse, study says

Job loss, isolation and anxiety could lead to more deaths from suicide and substance abuse over the next 10 years, researchers say.

www.cbsnews.com

Those deaths will be probably be linked to C0VlD-19. They'll just increase the total number of coronavirus-related deaths.

 

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[Sagemoney]

The internet should’ve remained a military experiment.

people always look at me weird but never realize every technology ever invented has been weaponized in some capacity, there are no exemptions.

the most worrisome part about this weaponization is it was so insidious, we went from funny cat videos to government induced mass hysteria in 10 years.

the decade between 2010 till now was a silent war of disinformation and misinformation that has managed to break the foundation of American liberties. It’s worrisome that I feel conspiratorial talking like this but it’s actually real shit.

Notice how BLACK LIVES MATTER topics only appear around election time? Notice how democrats literally bought 20% of the workforce with unemployment cause of this pandemonium? We are clearly being pushed by somebody to separate and it is working spectacularly.

hope this site never goes down because it’s one of the last few bastions of free intellectual thought.Crazy how rational debates that don’t devolve have become rare.

 

[Kak]

Could the death toll from the lockdown exceed the death toll from the virus?

Coronavirus pandemic may lead to 75,000 "deaths of despair" from suicide, drug and alcohol abuse, study says

Job loss, isolation and anxiety could lead to more deaths from suicide and substance abuse over the next 10 years, researchers say.

www.cbsnews.com

Impossible. They’ll all get marked covid.

Don’t get in a car wreck... You’ll help support government scare tactics.

 

[Xeon]

View: https://youtu.be/v743pmwuPIY

 

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[GuestUser4aMPs1]

Here's a heretical graphic to outrage our overlords and obedient drones.

Feel free to use for profile pics etc. if you'd like to make a statement

 

[Timmy C]

Here's a heretical graphic to outrage our overlords and obedient drones.

Feel free to use for profile pics etc. if you'd like to make a statement

View attachment 32820

Lmao love the new avatar.

Better than the nothingburger.

 

[James Klymus]

Awakening the Sleeping Giant: LEO speaks out against authoritarianism.

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o2CmJCa4qcY&time_continue=528&feature=emb_title

I notice most of the officers that have this train of thought are ex military guys.

"Something that i learned as an E nothing in the army, No matter what situation you're put in, if you ask your self one question, Am I doing the right thing? No amount of money, no order, no law, should make you be able to go against doing the right thing."

This is an officer of the law, and a human being, that I can respect.

 

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[GuestUser4aMPs1]

Lmao love the new avatar.

Better than the nothingburger.

aaaaandd the artist has come out...

 

[ApparentHorizon]

New Survey: 66% of New Hospitalizations Statewide Are People Staying Home

3% of new cases in NYC had been using public transportation.

www.ny1.com

 

[James Klymus]

New Survey: 66% of New Hospitalizations Statewide Are People Staying Home

3% of new cases in NYC had been using public transportation.

www.ny1.com

Wait a minute. You mean that shared ventilation (Houses, office spaces, Indoor areas) is how this spreads, and NOT by being in the park? Who would have thought a respiratory illness transmits best in confined spaces.

How ironic is it that we tell people to stay home, when this virus transmits mostly by people who are all in the same home.

I got it, lets ban walls, all confined spaces are outlawed. Open air areas only.

 

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[Primeperiwinkle]

I’m quoting my own post to emphasize the need to watch this video.

You don’t need to agree with Dr. Mikovits, but given her background I believe it is essential we hear what she has to say.

It doesn’t matter what you make of it, regardless, she brings to light some serious controversies.

This will be terrifying because it unravels paradigms. I hope this lady doesn’t get killed. I have questions though.

Who is the interviewer?
How long has “DTube” been around??
Is anyone collecting all the videos used in this video in one place? I’d love to follow that angry doctor dude.

What’s the name of the chick doctors education business?
I already knew Monsanto and Bayer were evil af but they have their evil fingers in everything American and lots of stuff in India as well..

But this video means that China and America are much more closely aligned than I had thought.. like the Democrats are already communists controlling us. Hm.

 

[MTF]

I can't help but think about this quote when I see the world today:

 

[Kak]

I can't help but think about this quote when I see the world today:

View attachment 32823

It is called hypengyophobia. I mentioned it in my speech at the summit. America has it.

 

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[biggeemac]

Dtube is the blockchain version of youtube. It was created specifically for the times we are living in now. It would be far more difficult to censor than Youtube because it is decentralized. At least.....thats my understanding.

 

[ChrisV]

Well so much for that

Sweden Has Avoided a Coronavirus Lockdown. Its Economy Is Hurting Anyway.

Sweden’s decision not to impose a mandatory national lockdown has drawn global attention. But it turns out the situation here isn’t as different as it might first appear.

www.wsj.com

Swedish economy seen shrinking 4% in 2020 as pandemic hits

Sweden's economy is seen shrinking 4% this year the coronavirus outbreak hits supply and demand, a plunge rivaling that experienced during the global financial crisis more than a decade ago, Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson said on Tuesday.

www.reuters.com

US economy shrinks 4.8% as coronavirus ends longest expansion in history

Economic slump in first quarter is worst since 2008 recession, with GDP predicted to fall at annualized 30% in next quarter

www.theguardian.com

 

[becks22]

Sweden's economy might be in a downturn just like the US but I'm sure the country's overall mental health is better than the US. It's been said here over and over again depression, sucide, and other mental health issues will kill more people than COVID19.

 

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[Thoelt53]

Well so much for that

Sweden Has Avoided a Coronavirus Lockdown. Its Economy Is Hurting Anyway.

Sweden’s decision not to impose a mandatory national lockdown has drawn global attention. But it turns out the situation here isn’t as different as it might first appear.

www.wsj.com

Swedish economy seen shrinking 4% in 2020 as pandemic hits

Sweden's economy is seen shrinking 4% this year the coronavirus outbreak hits supply and demand, a plunge rivaling that experienced during the global financial crisis more than a decade ago, Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson said on Tuesday.

www.reuters.com

US economy shrinks 4.8% as coronavirus ends longest expansion in history

Economic slump in first quarter is worst since 2008 recession, with GDP predicted to fall at annualized 30% in next quarter

www.theguardian.com

The global economy is being crippled. Is this really a surprise?

At least the Swedes haven’t seen the complete destruction of civil liberties.

America used to be the standard for liberty worldwide.

Well so much for that.

 

[Thoelt53]

In an attempt to assume some local influence, I have taken to Next Door to speak my mind and offer alternative dialogue. I have already done so with people I see in person, however, it is critical to spread the message beyond and on to people in my community who I don’t know and have never met.

In the next few days I am going to write my governor, senator and state rep.

I suggest anyone here who is also waking up to the fact that we’ve been duped, to spread the message in your local community and to your local and state government. Don’t insult or name call. Now is not an appropriate time. It’s best to simply educate and to call people to stand beside you.

I will also be calling my town’s chief of police to find where he stands on the matter. If we are not on the same page, which I highly doubt given the town I live in, I intend to push my opinion and some resources for him to reference.

We are undergoing a major disinformation campaign, leading to suspension of God-given liberties that our government has no authority to suspend under any circumstance.

It is our duty as Americans to stand proudly and speak out against this injustice. Do your F*cking part.

So this got interesting.

There was already a large COVID thread on my local Next Door. I spoke my piece and found quite a few people felt the same. Sadly, most people are lost and cannot be found.

The thread disappeared today. I’m not sure if it’s because I absolutely triggered the OP (I wish I had screenshots), and he deleted it in a bitch move, or because Next Door scrubbed it.

I will post some more there (with screenshots of triggered folk) and see what happens.

 

[Timmy C]

The global economy is being crippled. Is this really a surprise?

At least the Swedes haven’t seen the complete destruction of civil liberties.

America used to be the standard for liberty worldwide.

Well so much for that.

Maybe in America it is seen as the standard.
But i can't say that was ever the case in Australia or any other country i have visited.

 

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[Thoelt53]

Maybe in America it is seen as the standard.
But i can't say that was ever the case in Australia or any other country i have visited.

The US federal government’s misdeeds are innumerable, but the principles that founded this country left a major ripple wordwide.

Read up my friend.

Influence of the American Constitution Abroad | Encyclopedia.com

INFLUENCE OF THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION ABROADIt can easily be argued that America's most important export has been the Constitution of the United States. It was the first single-document constitution. It is the longest-lived. And in only two centuries, virtually every nation has come to accept...

www.encyclopedia.com

 

[Xeon]

Airbnb hosts are building their own direct booking websites in revolt

Short-term rental hosts are launching their own direct-booking websites in an effort to diversify their business after years of mounting frustrations with companies such as Airbnb.

www.cnbc.com

 

[Timmy C]

The US federal government’s misdeeds are innumerable, but the principles that founded this country left a major ripple wordwide.

Read up my friend.

Influence of the American Constitution Abroad | Encyclopedia.com

INFLUENCE OF THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION ABROADIt can easily be argued that America's most important export has been the Constitution of the United States. It was the first single-document constitution. It is the longest-lived. And in only two centuries, virtually every nation has come to accept...

www.encyclopedia.com

That's awesome.

You learn something new everyday.

Only at the fastlane forum can you have civil discussions like this to expand your own mind and knowledge.

Not like the Reddit echo chamber.

 

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[David Harrison]

Democide (people murdered by "their" governments), in the 20th century
262, 000,000
6 times more than all the people killed in wartime over a century.

Pandemics are more feared than the Government. Crazy huh ; )

Stay in, Keep safe, Save lives.

 

[David Harrison]

Hey guys!
I managed to go back to the future...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eViswN602_k


Things are looking up ; )

 

[James Klymus]

During my once weekly venture onto facebook, I saw the county i live in posted this:




#saferathome #stayhomesavelives

 

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[ChrisV]

Hey guys!
I managed to go back to the future...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eViswN602_k


Things are looking up ; )

It's alright... they're not even gonna have money for any of that tech 1 year from now. China is going to be the new India unless they clean up their act. I've historically disliked Trump but I may vote for him just to see them hammered.

 

[GuestUser4aMPs1]

Some of you will like this. Posted by Jack Donovan.

"America caught a virus this week, but it wasn’t named after a crown.
Americans, historically speaking, have a natural aversion to crowns. ⁣
⁣
I saw cars out on the highways. I saw people out in droves.

Families having barbecues.

Hikers were hiking again.

Businesses were opening, or staying open — even if they weren’t “essential.” ⁣
⁣
People were supposed to be hiding in their homes, eyes glued to their televisions, watching celebrities do their little routines without makeup. People were supposed to be getting fatter and weaker and more vulnerable.

But they weren’t. ⁣
⁣
People are starting to realize that they’re being deceived — that the spreadsheets of billionaires aren’t adding up. They’re starting to realize that power has been abused by people who are insulated from the consequences of their actions.

Normal, decent, law-abiding people are engaging in civil disobedience.
They’re not rioting or throwing tantrums. They’re just not doing what they’re told. ⁣
⁣
They’ve had enough. They’re saying “no more.”

...And I hope they’re thinking, “never again.” ⁣
⁣
I’ve avoided writing or talking much about what’s been going on, because like everyone else, I really didn’t know what was going on. I still don’t. And I’m not sure who does. ⁣
⁣
But it’s clear at this point that something isn’t right, and that very poor and quite possibly evil decisions have been made. The futures of millions of healthy people are being jeopardized in a way that can’t be a reasonable solution every time a new sickness or new “murder hornet” sweeps across the globe. ⁣
⁣
I’ve avoided writing or talking much about this because I wanted to stay in my lane. But this is everyone’s lane now. ⁣
⁣
I love what I saw happening this week. People are defiantly going back to work, living their lives, and enjoying the natural beauty of this great country — in spite of its government. ⁣
⁣
America caught a virus this week, and its name is FREEDOM."

 

[Thoelt53]

Some of you will like this. Posted by Jack Donovan.

"America caught a virus this week, but it wasn’t named after a crown.
Americans, historically speaking, have a natural aversion to crowns. ⁣
⁣
I saw cars out on the highways. I saw people out in droves.

Families having barbecues.

Hikers were hiking again.

Businesses were opening, or staying open — even if they weren’t “essential.” ⁣
⁣
People were supposed to be hiding in their homes, eyes glued to their televisions, watching celebrities do their little routines without makeup. People were supposed to be getting fatter and weaker and more vulnerable.

But they weren’t. ⁣
⁣
People are starting to realize that they’re being deceived — that the spreadsheets of billionaires aren’t adding up. They’re starting to realize that power has been abused by people who are insulated from the consequences of their actions.

Normal, decent, law-abiding people are engaging in civil disobedience.
They’re not rioting or throwing tantrums. They’re just not doing what they’re told. ⁣
⁣
They’ve had enough. They’re saying “no more.”

...And I hope they’re thinking, “never again.” ⁣
⁣
I’ve avoided writing or talking much about what’s been going on, because like everyone else, I really didn’t know what was going on. I still don’t. And I’m not sure who does. ⁣
⁣
But it’s clear at this point that something isn’t right, and that very poor and quite possibly evil decisions have been made. The futures of millions of healthy people are being jeopardized in a way that can’t be a reasonable solution every time a new sickness or new “murder hornet” sweeps across the globe. ⁣
⁣
I’ve avoided writing or talking much about this because I wanted to stay in my lane. But this is everyone’s lane now. ⁣
⁣
I love what I saw happening this week. People are defiantly going back to work, living their lives, and enjoying the natural beauty of this great country — in spite of its government. ⁣
⁣
America caught a virus this week, and its name is FREEDOM."

I have seen way more people out and about the past couple of weeks, increasing daily. Yesterday was the most normal feeling Saturday in months, even though the weather was shit.

Golf courses were packed Friday, people are lining up in droves for takeout, all of the conservation land parking lots are overflowing.

Still can’t get to the beach unless you’re a coastal town resident. All of those public parking spaces are blocked.

A lot of people are deciding that they value freedom over “safety.”

 

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[WillHurtDontCare]

This isn't directly about the coronavirus, but here's an interesting article on a useful explanation of how the world seems to work. Like I said in a previous post, nobody is really in charge, we'll all just along for the ride.

I Want to Believe

Just because we can hear the black helicopters doesn’t mean they don’t exist

thenewinquiry.com

"In short, somebody would have to be bat-shit crazy not to develop a conspiracy theory about the centralized interconnectivity of these conditions.


The appeal of conspiracy theories is simple. Whether its Lizard People, Ancient Aliens, Freemasons, Occupy’s “1%,” or the poor maligned Rothschilds, the conspiratorial mind clings to the comforting notion of a world controlled by a rational agent capable of exerting its will to guide human events. Somebody is driving this thing … anybody."

 

[ChrisV]

Opinion | Do Lockdowns Save Many Lives? In Most Places, the Data Say No

The speed with which officials shuttered the economy appears not to be a factor in Covid deaths.

www.wsj.com

That suggests New York City might have benefited from its shutdown—but blindly copying New York’s policies in places with low C0VlD-19 death rates, such as my native Wisconsin, doesn’t make sense.