Briggs saw it coming:
Coronvirus Update XIX: UPDATE: Screw Spikes, Surges, Records In New Cases – William M. Briggs
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I think if you want to maintain a rational argument, you should stick to cultural differences, and dump the stuff about genetic differences. Enjoy BREXIT!
Deaths would lag cases though. I think in another couple of weeks it would be more clear.
Via RealClear Politics: A perfect rebuttal from Clay Travis (sports talk guy, mainly) to the fear porn being force fed to all those willing to submit to the COVID-19 panicdemic. This should convince anyone with any sense of reason. I know, reason is backordered indefinitely.
Media Ignores Deaths Dropping By 90%, New Coronavirus Death Low Since April 21 – Outkick
Here is his twitter video that relates to the above link. Start at 3:00 and go to 9:00 if you want just the "COVID-19 Talk" piece:
https://twitter.com/ClayTravis/statu...328531969?s=20
Illinois COVID-19 update: 23,789 tests, 646 positive, and 15 COVID-19 deaths (the least since March 30) reported on Sunday. Positivity rate remains low at 2.7%. Gyms reopened with tons of restrictions of course. Masks required while working out in the City of Chicago. Thank you baby Jesus for my garage gym. I'll take a 90 degree sweat soaked clothes workout over that nonsense any day. No uptick since all the protests from 3-4 weeks ago.
Don't worry about the second wave, but don't even think about opening your business, taking off that mask or voting in person. We have this new pandemic to worry about:
Flu virus with 'pandemic potential' found in China - BBC News
Until about November the 4th?
Fuck, Rip. I read this on the Institute’s page today. The balls on these people. The shit about the press conference; did you folks down there in Texas know about that?
The Borg up here in the benevolent North are practically giddy over “those redneck states” fucking it up for everyone. You can’t even hint to them they’re being lied to.
And ZeroHedge is all over it: Houston Hospital Boss Shatters Media's COVID Fearmongering: "Only About 3 Or 4 More People In ICU" | Zero Hedge
This second-wave bullshit is so transparently obvious that it's insulting to the intelligence. No signs yet from NYC: COVID-19: Data Summary - NYC Health
We will know this was all bullshit, but the media will be on to the next catastrophe the very minute their current bullshit is exposed. That's the way it works: FEAR MUST BE MAINTAINED.
Your quote cuts off the second part of my statement, where I stated that the problem is that critical analysis is not being taught. To me, the public U.S. school system seems to be more about indoctrination rather than education/learning how to think. It could be addressed there.
I don't know how you are determining the intelligence level of the people you interact with, but I and others have been able to help "slower" people learn how to think. I've only been successful at this when I've been able to have long-term interaction with these people. On a short-term interaction, like on an Internet forum, a protest, a bar, etc, I haven't had any success. I always try, though, but yeah, usually it gets to a point where I think "This is so emotional that we might as well just have a fist fight over this so when the fight is over I won't have to hear this bullshit anymore."
Nope, left that shit a long time ago. I agree that propaganda is very effective, but only on those with weak untrained minds. I think few people are born with critical thinking skills, so most people have to learn it.
I'm not sure that your data is accurate, but I agree with your point on this. However, I still think that as easily as they are victims of malicious propaganda, they can also be persuaded to learn the True Way, which is critical thinking. How to achieve that? I'll have to get back to you on that....so, you may never hear from me again ;-).
The only solution to those problems that I can think of is to redirect their anger towards a foreign enemy, start a foreign war, conscript them, and then send them to die to reduce their numbers. Ya know, the old-fashioned way. :)
As for California, and this is my own conjecture, I suspect voting fraud has been happening since the 1990's. I know the demographics have changed, but there are things that just don't make sense. Remember Sanchez vs Dornan? How many illegals, dead people, etc you think voted in that election and after? How could Porter win, she's a joke. I don't see why any side would support mail-in ballots unless one side knew they were going to lose and mail-ins gave them an opportunity to win. Alex Padilla, the California Secretary of State, oversees all California federal and state elections, is very outspoken about his anti-trump political views. I would be surprised if he does not use his position to bias vote counting. Check him out: https://twitter.com/AlexPadilla4CA That's the guy that runs elections in California...