Political Discussions for "Adults"

~~jwb~~ · 04-14-2020, 11:43 AM

I'm not defending Trump here I was just pointing out that the idea of unidentified homeless Corona deaths wasn't really a parallel to the China claim.

Not wanting to dock the ships cause it would add to the numbers also isn't parallel to systematic misrepresentation of the numbers on a wide scale. Beyond the difference in scale, it was completely done in public and broad daylight so you couldn't even really call that an attempted cover up - it was obviously stupid and clearly irresponsible but it's still an apples to oranges comparison. I've said before that Trump has made the situation worse by trying to downplay it and avoid bad headlines. Nothing at all new here.

Like I also said, I've seen no hard evidence that the accusations against China in this regard are even true. However, if they are true then yea it's way more significant with regard to hiding useful information that can inform the global pandemic response.

**Frownland** · 04-14-2020, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by jwb

Trump has made the situation worse by trying to downplay it and avoid bad headlines.

Lmao yep, no parallels to China to see here.

~~jwb~~ · 04-14-2020, 11:55 AM

You're being incredibly obtuse. It's not a parallel situation, that doesn't mean there aren't any similarities whatsoever (in terms of motive or what have you). The scale and potential implications really matters more than anything.

**Frownland** · 04-14-2020, 11:58 AM

Intentional obtuseness is my go to when someone misrepresents my posts.

~~jwb~~ · 04-14-2020, 12:00 PM

What did I misrepresent?

**Frownland** · 04-14-2020, 12:01 PM

~~jwb~~ · 04-14-2020, 12:06 PM

Mindy · 04-14-2020, 12:19 PM

Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo and Young Buck getting posted in the musicbanter political thread....

Lucem Ferre · 04-14-2020, 12:26 PM

Leaving out 50 is the best thing about your post because you even went back to add Tony Yayo's name in an edit.

And I notoriously have a hyperbolic dislike of 50 Cent's music.

Mindy · 04-14-2020, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucem Ferre

Leaving out 50 is the best thing about your post because you even went back to add Tony Yayo's name in an edit.

And I notoriously have a hyperbolic dislike of 50 Cent's music.

I think Lloyd Banks releasing new music soon

04-14-2020, 11:58 AM	#5564 (permalink)
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04-14-2020, 12:01 PM	#5566 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	__________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

04-14-2020, 11:43 AM	#5561 (permalink)
~~jwb~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 4,403	I'm not defending Trump here I was just pointing out that the idea of unidentified homeless Corona deaths wasn't really a parallel to the China claim. Not wanting to dock the ships cause it would add to the numbers also isn't parallel to systematic misrepresentation of the numbers on a wide scale. Beyond the difference in scale, it was completely done in public and broad daylight so you couldn't even really call that an attempted cover up - it was obviously stupid and clearly irresponsible but it's still an apples to oranges comparison. I've said before that Trump has made the situation worse by trying to downplay it and avoid bad headlines. Nothing at all new here. Like I also said, I've seen no hard evidence that the accusations against China in this regard are even true. However, if they are true then yea it's way more significant with regard to hiding useful information that can inform the global pandemic response.

04-14-2020, 11:55 AM	#5563 (permalink)
~~jwb~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 4,403	You're being incredibly obtuse. It's not a parallel situation, that doesn't mean there aren't any similarities whatsoever (in terms of motive or what have you). The scale and potential implications really matters more than anything.

04-14-2020, 12:00 PM	#5565 (permalink)
~~jwb~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 4,403	What did I misrepresent?

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~~jwb~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 4,403

04-14-2020, 12:19 PM	#5568 (permalink)
Mindy ask me about cosmology Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Milky Way Galaxy Posts: 8,966	Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo and Young Buck getting posted in the musicbanter political thread....