Herbivore

Ha, been there. What's your favorite Maiden song and album? Wrathchild and Killers for me.

Of the people that I know(actually not personally, my friend is a teacher) that died of Covid, they were teachers. She knew at least 3. But yeah, something better should have happened.

I do agree that some things went on too long, and agree about the poor course correction. Disagree about the initial moves and their rightness. I think if we were more vigilant at the start we would have better results. Could there have been better options, maybe. Lot of people died, and I believe more would have without some of those measures.

but actually, they were wrong

Sorry that you have a tough time having a discussion with someone who doesn't agree with your opinion.

Authoritarian Bastards!

that is a good one

ha, fair enough. you gave 40% taxes, lockdowns and vaccinations. I am not psyched about taxes, but they have existed long before I was born and will be here long after I am gone. They do pay for some good things that we should all support, obviously there is waste and disagreement about what we spend that money on. The lockdowns were a response to an unknown at least possible pandemic in which many people died, and as I said, probably went on too long. Vaccination status - meh. People had a choice. So I do not consider any of these authoritarian. One thing that maybe I would consider Authoritarian - The War on Drugs.

There is a definition - favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom. I think your take regarding the lockdowns, and most other things, go to far to reach that definition. You are not currently in any kind of lockdown, and haven't for a very long time.

You should try some, maybe you wouldn't be so paranoid. The lockdowns were obviously not ideal, but I was ok with it at the start. Did they go too long, probably.

Thank you for your direct and concise response. I do think you go overboard here, but reasonable enough.

Would be surprised to see Travis hang em up this year. Should stick around for another. Maybe if they win the bowl this year.

You are in a forced lockdown? Like right now? What vaccination requirement do you have? This is a really weak list either way.

I didn't watch the Eagles game, maybe would have changed my vote, but the Eagles were lost coming in. Cowboys got curbstomped, fought back is a very generous account.

You throw around authoritarian bastards and stuff like the bolded around all the time. What freedoms are being taken from you? What are the authoritarian bastards after?

whatever

you've joined the lunatics

@Voltaire I was not confused. Ray was/is trying to make an equivalency here, and it is flat out stupid.

guy sounds like he writes for Keeping up w the Kardashians

you're the one pretending. fwiw, these protestors can eat poo. if one got capped, they won their stupid prize.

ha..my first thought.

To me, Ray posted this as some equivalency to Jan 6th. I consider that stupid. maybe I missed his meaning with the hand on mouth emoji..if that somehow changes that meaning, please explain.

this is embarrassing for you

yep

I kind of agree about getting this turd back(though he has been there on his own for 10+ years), but think you are saying what you would like to believe about "expressing opinions".