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I’m about ready to turn off the Health category. The death count doom & gloomers
Lifi
4/6/20 2:16pm
Are you equally annoyed by the "the economy will collapse" doom and gloomers?
SandYFan
4/6/20 2:17pm
What do you do for a living again?
boogers
4/6/20 2:21pm
As I've said before, I work in the software industry. And the economy is not
SandYFan
4/6/20 2:27pm
Private or public sector? And we'll see how much damage is done before this
boogers
4/6/20 2:29pm
Private. Why do you care so much?
SandYFan
4/6/20 2:29pm
My experience is that people who are insulated from the economic effects
boogers
4/6/20 2:30pm
Yes, people who are affected by cancer are more worried about cancer. People
SandYFan
4/6/20 2:31pm
OK. How long can current interventions go on before significant economic damage
boogers
4/6/20 2:33pm
I don't know. The economy will not collapse.
SandYFan
4/6/20 2:34pm
To be fair, "collapse" is vague and probably your straw man.
boogers
4/6/20 2:44pm
Strawman, sure.
SandYFan
4/6/20 2:51pm
ya. Busi gets a little excited. I retract my assignment of the source to you.
boogers
4/6/20 3:54pm
Still love you Busiturtle 🙂
boogers
4/6/20 3:55pm
It has already collapsed for a lot of people. If you are lucky enough to work in IT (I am) it hasn't collapsed yet
jpesk2
4/6/20 2:29pm
People have lost their jobs, yes. That is a FAR cry from the economy collapsing.
SandYFan
4/6/20 2:29pm
Yes 20 million people have lost jobs. That is a real thing that is happening right now and affects a lot of people
JohnnyComeLately
4/6/20 2:34pm
So are you arguing it HAS collapsed?
SandYFan
4/6/20 2:34pm
"It has already collapsed for a lot of people." was the direct quote you referenced.
JohnnyComeLately
4/6/20 2:38pm
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SandYFan
4/6/20 2:51pm
I believe in the resilience of the American people and economy. If you don't,
SandYFan
4/6/20 2:56pm
You are lecturing me about fear mongering?
JohnnyComeLately
4/6/20 3:09pm
Hit pigeons flutter. If me accusing people who claim the economy will collapse
SandYFan
4/6/20 3:11pm
If it does go 6 or 8 weeks there will be problems, yes.. but it hasn't collapsed
byukarl
4/6/20 3:03pm
If you had to take a 50% pay cut for a couple of months or longer, do you think
Iman23
4/6/20 2:35pm
Maybe! I try not to let my personal experiences freak me out.
SandYFan
4/6/20 2:35pm
You constantly ask this
coolcats
4/6/20 2:36pm
It certainly does give perspective on where the poster is coming from. If I have my job and am secure
jpesk2
4/6/20 2:40pm
It tells me he thinks in black and white
coolcats
4/6/20 2:43pm
Not sure why losing your job makes one an expert on this, but keeping your
SandYFan
4/6/20 2:44pm
Have you found a "shut it all down" type, though, that has been affected by
Iman23
4/6/20 2:44pm
or BYU sports doom and gloom messages
BlueK
4/6/20 2:34pm
Those are also fun.
SandYFan
4/6/20 2:36pm
No kidding
Zip
4/6/20 2:18pm
What would you like to read on that category?
Memmo
4/6/20 2:19pm
I've thought the same thing. Had to turn of politics for my own mental health,
BlooGeek
4/6/20 2:19pm
A bunch of ghouls, all of them...
jpesk2
4/6/20 2:22pm
RE: I’m about ready to turn off the Health category. The death count doom
Boanerges
4/6/20 2:29pm
ok
Deleted
4/6/20 2:39pm
Sometimes a balance of opinions can be healthy. There are some intriguing
TFL
4/6/20 2:48pm
A local Chinese buffet to me also serves sushi, pizza, "BBQ" chicken, and jello
ryebrye
4/6/20 2:56pm
I like Jello
Boanerges
4/6/20 3:17pm
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