The referenced "blue-collar perspective" was, perhaps, written by a very White-Collar Republican operative, not by an actual blue-collar worker.
Analogies are a good communications tool, to inform, confuse, or deceive. Here is an analogy from a nonproductive [synom for "retired"] person [me]. Letting the COV-2 burn itself out, sweeping thru and culling the week and immuning the survivors, is like having a massive forest fire vs "controlled burn." The massive burn would destroy many things along the way, while some would survive, most typical would present a barren landscape that is beyond the replanting capabilities resulting in land/mudslides, depleted soil, stram pollution, economic hardship, starvation and other disastrous effects. Controlled burns protect homes, land can be replanted and rangers are sufficient to control it.
Shutdowns and social distancing are presenting infection/death rates like the controlled burn. Controlled the medical community can handle the rate of influx of new patient care, and the morticians and casket makers can deal with the rate of deaths. If the virus rate of infection is controlled, then eventually one can get a vaccination to prevent their infection.
Letting the virus burn all the human fuel quickly would result in die at home. Yes, it would as the author suggests burn itself out ... much like the colorful black plague that killed fatalism leading to the dark-ages. Indeed, the color was a Somber-Black .... So all should party as depicted in Edgar A. Poe's "Masque of the Red Death." The highest and richest were not spared as death, hooded and Scythe in hand, knocked at their door.
When the workforce is depleted, when the workforce can not afford the products, then capitalism is hearing the toll of the somber church bell and will fail, falling into the cesspool of a hungry, desperate masses of people.
History has seen many society suicides ... where did the great societies of Central America go? After thousands of years ... gone. Why? Something triggered the fall, doubt, disease, or perhaps a stupid leader, and the faith in the social rules and collective capitalistic/socialism [group effort] failed. Our society is fragile, is based on a myth with smoke and mirrors and to survive with its weaknesses, a slow burn is needed, not a sweeping burnout.
dpullum wrote:
The referenced "blue-collar perspective" was, perhaps, written by a very White-Collar Republican operative, not by an actual blue-collar worker.
Analogies are a good communications tool, to inform, confuse, or deceive. Here is an analogy from a nonproductive [synom for "retired"] person [me]. Letting the COV-2 burn itself out, sweeping thru and culling the week and immuning the survivors, is like having a massive forest fire vs "controlled burn." The massive burn would destroy many things along the way, while some would survive, most typical would present a barren landscape that is beyond the replanting capabilities resulting in land/mudslides, depleted soil, stram pollution, economic hardship, starvation and other disastrous effects. Controlled burns protect homes, land can be replanted and rangers are sufficient to control it.
Shutdowns and social distancing are presenting infection/death rates like the controlled burn. Controlled the medical community can handle the rate of influx of new patient care, and the morticians and casket makers can deal with the rate of deaths. If the virus rate of infection is controlled, then eventually one can get a vaccination to prevent their infection.
Letting the virus burn all the human fuel quickly would result in die at home ... much like the colorful black plague. The color was a somber Black .... So all should party as depicted in Edgar A. Poe's "Masque of the Red Death." The highest and richest were not spared as death knocked at their door.
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Poe, by far one of the best Authors/Writers ever! I've read his stories so many times, going back to my childhood, and I find more depth and hidden meaning in each every time I do. Many of them have caused me to actually go research the events happening during the time of the story's authorship, as he often encompassed then current situations, political, societal, economic, & etc. into them.
dpullum wrote:
The referenced "blue-collar perspective" was, perhaps, written by a very White-Collar Republican operative, not by an actual blue-collar worker.
Analogies are a good communications tool, to inform, confuse, or deceive. Here is an analogy from a nonproductive [synom for "retired"] person [me]. Letting the COV-2 burn itself out, sweeping thru and culling the week and immuning the survivors, is like having a massive forest fire vs "controlled burn." The massive burn would destroy many things along the way, while some would survive, most typical would present a barren landscape that is beyond the replanting capabilities resulting in land/mudslides, depleted soil, stram pollution, economic hardship, starvation and other disastrous effects. Controlled burns protect homes, land can be replanted and rangers are sufficient to control it.
Shutdowns and social distancing are presenting infection/death rates like the controlled burn. Controlled the medical community can handle the rate of influx of new patient care, and the morticians and casket makers can deal with the rate of deaths. If the virus rate of infection is controlled, then eventually one can get a vaccination to prevent their infection.
Letting the virus burn all the human fuel quickly would result in die at home. Yes, it would as the author suggests burn itself out ... much like the colorful black plague that killed fatalism leading to the dark-ages. Indeed, the color was a Somber-Black .... So all should party as depicted in Edgar A. Poe's "Masque of the Red Death." The highest and richest were not spared as death, hooded and Scythe in hand, knocked at their door.
When the workforce is depleted, when the workforce can not afford the products, then capitalism is hearing the toll of the somber church bell and will fail, falling into the cesspool of a hungry, desperate masses of people.
History has seen many society suicides ... where did the great societies of Central America go? After thousands of years ... gone. Why? Something triggered the fall, doubt, disease, or perhaps a stupid leader, and the faith in the social rules and collective capitalistic/socialism [group effort] failed. Our society is fragile, is based on a myth with smoke and mirrors and to survive with its weaknesses, a slow burn is needed, not a sweeping burnout.
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The MSM mostly shuts out differing views on the need for a shutdown and people don’t question it.
It doesn’t all add up. 6 feet is not a good distance nor is breathing in the mostly recirculated air in stores and businesses. This is a mess.
boberic
Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander
Rose42 wrote:
The MSM mostly shuts out differing views on the need for a shutdown and people don’t question it.
It doesn’t all add up. 6 feet is not a good distance nor is breathing in the mostly recirculated air in stores and businesses. This is a mess.
As it has been said (by me) it's safer outside. The shelter in place thing is absolute BS
WNYShooter wrote:
Poe, by far one of the best Authors/Writers ever! I've read his stories so many times, going back to my childhood, and I find more depth and hidden meaning in each every time I do. Many of them have caused me to actually go research the events happening during the time of the story's authorship, as he often encompassed then current situations, political, societal, economic, & etc. into them.
Soothing to be read to you as you are as a 3-year-old.. ready for bed, having brushed your teeth with cherry-flavored red toothpaste, issuing blood read foamy spit when finished. For all to read to their child at night.. Poe stories, now with CoV-2 the Masque of the Red Death:
http://www.public.asu.edu/~cajsa/eng200_fall07/The%20Masque%20of%20the%20Red%20Death.pdf
boberic wrote:
As it has been said (by me) it's safer outside. The shelter in place thing is absolute BS
No one is stopping you from going outside. Go ahead. Lick a couple of doorknobs while you're out there. Have a ball.
Frank T wrote:
No one is stopping you from going outside. Go ahead. Lick a couple of doorknobs while you're out there. Have a ball.
You are such a donkey Frank.
soba1
Loc: Somewhere In So Ca
I think there is something to it.
Blurryeyed wrote:
You are such a donkey Frank.
Interesting that you detect this behavior in others so easily, but you don't recognize it in yourself at all.
soba1 wrote:
I think there is something to it.
I'm guessing that you are very good at something. Why don't you concentrate on that?
thom w wrote:
Interesting that you detect this behavior in others so easily, but you don't recognize it in yourself at all.
Pot meet kettle. Yet again!
Blurry isn't as consistently donkey-ish as Frank.
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