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Re:Young and unafraid of the pandemic? Good for you. Now sto... by lostcolony on Wednesday March 11, 2020 @05:04PM (#22550590)
Who is more likely to read and listen to a Newsweek article, an arbitrary individual reading the article making a decision for themselves, or a governmental policy maker when deciding what to tell the country?
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Re:Young and unafraid of the pandemic? Good for you. Now sto... by antonzabirko on Wednesday March 11, 2020 @05:09PM (#22550668)
You can choose to be a part of this, but it's the same logic as blaming the poor for societal issues or Muslims for terrorism.
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Re:Young and unafraid of the pandemic? Good for you. Now sto... by stetrain on Wednesday March 11, 2020 @05:49PM (#22551151)
If not being poor was as simple as washing your hands and avoiding necessary travel then that might have more merit.

It's quite possible for both "the systemic response is inadequate" and "we should not take personal actions that cause unnecessary risk for others when possible" to both be true and fit in one's head at the same time. One does not negate the other.

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Re:Young and unafraid of the pandemic? Good for you. Now sto... by antonzabirko on Saturday March 14, 2020 @10:07AM (#22575350)
Agree, BUT the media only has so much attention. Use it for chastising the govt.
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