Sometimes a balance of opinions can be healthy. There are some intriguing

Apr 6, 2020
2:48:53pm

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distinctions in opinion across the country on the current crisis. It's interesting trying to discern between those promoting an agenda and those voicing a genuine, authentic reaction.

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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

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

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