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Dont be so desperate. My claim was correct and I stand by it. My source showed the US at 61 deaths per 100,000 and the UK at 63 which means our death rate is better. It may not be for much longer but for now my point stands and so does my argument.Right, you got caught making a dumb, wrong claim and so moved the goal posts to say it's GOOD we have a higher death rate than almost all of Europe. Why not start with that if that's your view? Would make things simpler, versus having to change them as your ignorance is revealed.
Talk about straw men. It has been known from the start that this virus is a threat to the elderly with comorbidities. You do not need to shut down the entire non-essential economy to protect them. But that is what we did and that is what you advocated and defended. The hair-on-fire left has sought to create a panic out of this virus from the start and is still doing so today. Of the 200,000 dead, only 15,000 have been below the age of 55. only 6000 have been below the age of 45. Hell that many people will be shot in Chicago this year and you dont even raise an eyebrow over that. Everything with you guys is alarmism and fear mongering from this virus to global warming to all things Trump. No one should pay any attention to a thing you guys say.And what's with the straw man bullcrap? I never claimed COVID was a death sentence for everyone which is I assume what you meant. It has been a death sentence for over 200k in the U.S. which seems like a lot, but maybe not to libertarians, and besides, most were old anyway, so who cares?
I have never suggested otherwise. And if you look back at our conversations since March I have said the same thing: protect the elderly, wash your hands, keep your distance, wear a mask and go on with your life. Thankfully most of the country has adopted that prescription and left the fear mongers in the dust.And I don't choose 'fear' but not being an idiot or selfish asshole, and so I take sensible precautions and do what I can to keep my neighbors safe, by wearing a mask, etc.