What are your Holiday 2020 plans?

[Bruce]

The case counts after Thanksgiving are going to be horrific. This pandemic is going to rage on for far longer than it should because of how selfish we are as a country.

My family in Korea has been able to enjoy many of their normal activities for the past few months because the population came together and worked to control spread based on what they knew. And here we are going to crowded restaurants and flying across the country to spread the disease all over.

[SectorZ]

The case counts after Thanksgiving are going to be horrific. This pandemic is going to rage on for far longer than it should because of how selfish we are as a country.

My family in Korea has been able to enjoy many of their normal activities for the past few months because the population came together and worked to control spread based on what they knew. And here we are going to crowded restaurants and flying across the country to spread the disease all over.

Selfish is expecting healthy people to put their life on pause for now what people are pushing to be about 2 years.

[corco]

The case counts after Thanksgiving are going to be horrific. This pandemic is going to rage on for far longer than it should because of how selfish we are as a country.

My family in Korea has been able to enjoy many of their normal activities for the past few months because the population came together and worked to control spread based on what they knew. And here we are going to crowded restaurants and flying across the country to spread the disease all over.

Selfish is expecting healthy people to put their life on pause for now what people are pushing to be about 2 years.

Meh, Americans born between 1955 (18 when the Vietnam draft ended) and today have had the easiest lives of anybody in human history and have been asked to do almost nothing for their country/community/society. I worry we've become a bunch of spoiled brats because of this. We were well overdue to have to make some sacrifices, and I'm happy to do it if it saves lives. That's the opposite of selfishness.

[kphoger]

Really.  Stop.

Does this thread need to get locked now too?  Seriously, the locking of the original coronavirus thread was the best thing that ever happened on this forum.

[TheHighwayMan3561]

Really.  Stop.

Does this thread need to get locked now too?  Seriously, the locking of the original coronavirus thread was the second best thing that ever happened on this forum after locking all the DST threads.

Fixed.

[kphoger]

Well, if we're going to eliminate all hyperbole from it, then maybe it's the second best thing after the locking of this thread.

Fewer people would argue with that.

[Bruce]

The case counts after Thanksgiving are going to be horrific. This pandemic is going to rage on for far longer than it should because of how selfish we are as a country.

My family in Korea has been able to enjoy many of their normal activities for the past few months because the population came together and worked to control spread based on what they knew. And here we are going to crowded restaurants and flying across the country to spread the disease all over.

Selfish is expecting healthy people to put their life on pause for now what people are pushing to be about 2 years.

The U.S. has asked healthy people to put their life on pause for longer for similarly dire situations. World War II comes to mind.

We're not even being asked to heavily ration food (though due to panic buying, some of us are being involuntarily forced to), send troops overseas, or live under a press blackout. We're only being asked to stay home, mask up when away from home, and use our plethora of tech options to keep in touch rather than being physically close.

[kphoger]

I tried.

[hbelkins]

Also, I'm probably going out with some friends to some bars to have a great time!

You'll probably have to go across the river, then (but not on the Brent Spence Bridge.)

I fully expect the governor to extend his mandate that bars be closed beyond the current Dec. 13 expiration date.

Well, if we're going to eliminate all hyperbole from it, then maybe it's the second best thing after the locking of this thread.

Fewer people would argue with that.

I figured it was going to be a link to Alanland.

Someone now needs to come up with the Alanland Hypotenuse!

[kphoger]

I figured it was going to be a link to Alanland.

Not from me!  I loved that thread.

[SectorZ]

The case counts after Thanksgiving are going to be horrific. This pandemic is going to rage on for far longer than it should because of how selfish we are as a country.

My family in Korea has been able to enjoy many of their normal activities for the past few months because the population came together and worked to control spread based on what they knew. And here we are going to crowded restaurants and flying across the country to spread the disease all over.

Selfish is expecting healthy people to put their life on pause for now what people are pushing to be about 2 years.

The U.S. has asked healthy people to put their life on pause for longer for similarly dire situations. World War II comes to mind.

We're not even being asked to heavily ration food (though due to panic buying, some of us are being involuntarily forced to), send troops overseas, or live under a press blackout. We're only being asked to stay home, mask up when away from home, and use our plethora of tech options to keep in touch rather than being physically close.

And during WWII we would have tarred and feathered a governor that told people to not do something while doing it himself. The only selfish people I see in this country right now is the government. Railroading the mental health of millions to save thousands is the epitome of selfish.

Also WWII this country was in the fight for its life. We faced possible annihilation at the hands of two despotic governments. If Covid ran roughshod thru everyone in this country, 99.5% of the population would still be here at the end to talk about it.