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#63,576
Weezer said:
We might not get football, but if you want to protest anything, quarantine rules don't apply. Can we stage protests at Neyland Stadium that involve a football? Getting so tired of the selectivity involved in "safety". Anyone who wants a return to some semblance of normal is vilified, while people tearing down statues are proclaimed heroes. People really are sheep to fall for all this bull ****. So ****ing tired of it. I get this virus is a serious threat, but I'm so tired of the damn fearmongers.

It's hard not to believe politics is in play with a lot of this. The same people reporting spikes in Tulsa after a Trump rally are the same damn people who have ignored all the protesters running free, setting up autonomous zones, and tearing down statues. We hear about how we must wear masks, how we reopened too soon, that cases are spiking here and there, and it's all Trump's fault, yet it was AOK for chaotic rioting and looting, and rampant vandalism to occur. All of those actions were seemingly defended, justified by outrage, and not one damn time did anyone scream about the spreading of the virus. But now, as people begin to cool down, virus fears rear their ugly head again. Why does this not seem like a coincidence?

And before some get the wrong idea, and I already know what the liberal response will be so I'm mainly directing this at the die hard Trumpers of the board, I am not defending Trump or making a case for him. He's an arrogant prick that has made some serious mistakes, and he's shown himself to clearly be another politician. But I do question how the media has influenced all of this, and I wonder if this is orchestrated to ensure Trump is not reelected? And yeah, I can understand why some would say "that's ridiculous", but if it's really ridiculous, where was all the outrage about virus spreading when chaos was breaking out on the streets? I mean, what the hell. If a Trump rally led to spikes in COVID-19, are you telling me mass gathering of protests and riots and such had NO effect whatsoever? Yet all of that was defended, justified, and even encouraged to a large degree.

Someone please help me understand, someone please offer up some sane reasoning as to how this all makes sense. Because I don't see it. And this goes far, far beyond the liberal reasoning of "Trump". The last several months have made me start considering conspiracy theories because none of it makes any sense. I feel like I'm losing my damn mind trying to understand all the bad **** that has happened. Yet some people seem to revel in it, fiddling Neros, enjoying watching it burn. And I find that sad. Tremendously sad.

How is everyone not severely depressed by all of this? Please, share your secrets, because this is one of those days I could use them. We're tearing ourselves apart, and it's maddening to me. I just don't get it.
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Man, I feel you. I'm pretty much exactly where you are. It's almost more than I think I can handle.
 
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Weezer said:
It's hard to keep from breaking, and I'm not sure that I haven't.
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I think people have convinced themselves over the last decade that the country runs itself on autopilot and who you elect from the city counsel to the president doesn't matter all that much. I include myself in that group.

2020 has brought that idea crashing down for sure.

One positive thing I'm hoping to see is a major accountability reckoning in the voting booths. I think there might be a record turn out in November, and we see a big reduction in the incompetent wackjobs across the board.
 
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to everyone thinking a vaccine is the answer, look how long it took for this one to happen Timeline | History of Vaccines
Weezer said:
We might not get football, but if you want to protest anything, quarantine rules don't apply. Can we stage protests at Neyland Stadium that involve a football? Getting so tired of the selectivity involved in "safety". Anyone who wants a return to some semblance of normal is vilified, while people tearing down statues are proclaimed heroes. People really are sheep to fall for all this bull ****. So ****ing tired of it. I get this virus is a serious threat, but I'm so tired of the damn fearmongers.

It's hard not to believe politics is in play with a lot of this. The same people reporting spikes in Tulsa after a Trump rally are the same damn people who have ignored all the protesters running free, setting up autonomous zones, and tearing down statues. We hear about how we must wear masks, how we reopened too soon, that cases are spiking here and there, and it's all Trump's fault, yet it was AOK for chaotic rioting and looting, and rampant vandalism to occur. All of those actions were seemingly defended, justified by outrage, and not one damn time did anyone scream about the spreading of the virus. But now, as people begin to cool down, virus fears rear their ugly head again. Why does this not seem like a coincidence?

And before some get the wrong idea, and I already know what the liberal response will be so I'm mainly directing this at the die hard Trumpers of the board, I am not defending Trump or making a case for him. He's an arrogant prick that has made some serious mistakes, and he's shown himself to clearly be another politician. But I do question how the media has influenced all of this, and I wonder if this is orchestrated to ensure Trump is not reelected? And yeah, I can understand why some would say "that's ridiculous", but if it's really ridiculous, where was all the outrage about virus spreading when chaos was breaking out on the streets? I mean, what the hell. If a Trump rally led to spikes in COVID-19, are you telling me mass gathering of protests and riots and such had NO effect whatsoever? Yet all of that was defended, justified, and even encouraged to a large degree.

Someone please help me understand, someone please offer up some sane reasoning as to how this all makes sense. Because I don't see it. And this goes far, far beyond the liberal reasoning of "Trump". The last several months have made me start considering conspiracy theories because none of it makes any sense. I feel like I'm losing my damn mind trying to understand all the bad **** that has happened. Yet some people seem to revel in it, fiddling Neros, enjoying watching it burn. And I find that sad. Tremendously sad.

How is everyone not severely depressed by all of this? Please, share your secrets, because this is one of those days I could use them. We're tearing ourselves apart, and it's maddening to me. I just don't get it.
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How is everyone not severely depressed by all of this ? -- believe me the millions that lost their jobs are and those job creation stories are utter non sense -- the real chaos will begin when that 600 a week unemployment bonus runs out and people lose their homes and kids do without food etc -- those media liberals are licking their chops waiting for that to happen and hoping its the final nail in Trumps re election coffin
 
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Weezer said:
Sorry for rambling, but I've had a tough day. I just want some sense of normalcy to return. Some shred of good news to brighten the day. But everywhere I look, it just seems chaos.
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Bud,i'm in the same boat as you are,because i am beyond over all this. I am literal sick and tired being constantly reminded that everything sucks,the empty gestures and virtue signalling from the elite,cancel culture, I'M OVER IT. But if you think it's bad now,just wait till we gets closer to the election,it gonna be beyond god awful miserable.
 
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508mikey said:
to everyone thinking a vaccine is the answer, look how long it took for this one to happen Timeline | History of Vaccines

How is everyone not severely depressed by all of this ? -- believe me the millions that lost their jobs are and those job creation stories are utter non sense -- the real chaos will begin when that 600 a week unemployment bonus runs out and people lose their homes and kids do without food etc -- those media liberals are licking their chops waiting for that to happen and hoping its the final nail in Trumps re election coffin
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Hell,I AM severely depressed. because right now i feel like that I'm in some kind of dystopian faceless cold society. Combine that w/ the anarchy that is taking place daily, it's too darn much.
 
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oz615 said:
Bud,i'm in the same boat as you are,because i am beyond over all this. I am literal sick and tired being constantly reminded that everything sucks,the empty gestures and virtue signalling from the elite,cancel culture, I'M OVER IT. But if you think it's bad now,just wait till we gets closer to the election,it gonna be beyond god awful miserable.
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yes I believe you are right, something very drastic will happen
 
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Weezer said:
Sorry for rambling, but I've had a tough day. I just want some sense of normalcy to return. Some shred of good news to brighten the day. But everywhere I look, it just seems chaos.
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Its ok man, let it out. At first I thought this lockdown thing would be ok, get a break from everyday life and get a chance to recharge before going back to normal at full steam ahead, and that simply isn't the case. Mentally its just draining, spending hours, days, weeks at a time at home. Going out to the store or to eat, but beside the waiter or the cashier nobody talks everyone just avoids each other. Trying to turn on the TV or watch the news, or go on social media and all that is there is hatred and division. We dont have our normal outlets that let us get away from things like sports, the movies, or concerts just to name a few things, there is nothing to turn to right now. We are humans, we are social creatures, even if we dont realize it seeing the smile of a stranger in the store, that pat on the back when someone is there for you, the hustle and bustle of every day life, and all the little things that we used to take for granted just aren't there anymore. Its ok to feel lost, confused, scared, anxious, or whatever feeling you have right now, its ok to long for a sense of normalcy thats what we all want. Dont let it get to you man these are hard, confusing, and stressful times, but remember there is gold at the end of every rainbow. With a great challenge comes a great reward.
 
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Weezer said:
Sorry for rambling, but I've had a tough day. I just want some sense of normalcy to return. Some shred of good news to brighten the day. But everywhere I look, it just seems chaos.
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Suicides and overdoses are up multiples from this time last year, but thank god those people aren’t dying from COVID.
 
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Weezer said:
It's hard to keep from breaking, and I'm not sure that I haven't.
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I feel your pain. GA high schools started football practice this week. Seeing the guys sweating and working hard is the closest thing to normal I've seen in months. If the high school football season is cancelled, that will be my final straw.
You know what I think has to happen to actually start a real return to normalcy, but I'm not going to go there now.
 
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mr.checkerboards said:
Its ok man, let it out. At first I thought this lockdown thing would be ok, get a break from everyday life and get a chance to recharge before going back to normal at full steam ahead, and that simply isn't the case. Mentally its just draining, spending hours, days, weeks at a time at home. Going out to the store or to eat, but beside the waiter or the cashier nobody talks everyone just avoids each other. Trying to turn on the TV or watch the news, or go on social media and all that is there is hatred and division. We dont have our normal outlets that let us get away from things like sports, the movies, or concerts just to name a few things, there is nothing to turn to right now. We are humans, we are social creatures, even if we dont realize it seeing the smile of a stranger in the store, that pat on the back when someone is there for you, the hustle and bustle of every day life, and all the little things that we used to take for granted just aren't there anymore. Its ok to feel lost, confused, scared, anxious, or whatever feeling you have right now, its ok to long for a sense of normalcy thats what we all want. Dont let it get to you man these are hard, confusing, and stressful times, but remember there is gold at the end of every rainbow. With a great challenge comes a great reward.
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The positive I've gotten out of this lock down/COViD experience is the daily reminder how precious freedom is. I miss it more than any other single thing.

Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone?
 
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luthervol said:
I feel your pain. GA high schools started football practice this week. Seeing the guys sweating and working hard is the closest thing to normal I've seen in months. If the high school football season is cancelled, that will be my final straw.
You know what I think has to happen to actually start a real return to normalcy, but I'm not going to go there now.
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You think Trump is the disease. Trump is nothing more than a symptom of the disease. Our entire political system has become a perpetuating cancer. You, like most, have chosen a side. You tell yourself you're on the side of the righteous. Trumpers do the same. But neither side is truly righteous. They're both corrupted, both the same. No amount of degrees or continuums will change the fact that both parties are self-serving. Neither side is about doing the will of the people. If elected, Biden will not be a return to "normalcy". You can tell yourself that, convince yourself of that, but it's not true. We left normal behind a long time ago. But most people don't want to look behind the curtain. Most people are willfully ignorant. We've become lazy, complacent, and compliant to a corrupt government.
 
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0nelilreb said:
... And there’s the hypocrisy. My body my choice . 😊
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Non sequitur.

By "your body, your choice", you insinuate that I'm hypocritical because I support an individual's right to an abortion, yet I don't support an individual's right to *not* wear a mask in public around others.

One obvious hole in your theory: You getting an abortion won't kill me and others. You not wearing a mask could kill me and others.

This is akin to drinking and driving. You have the right to get drunk. You do not have the right to get drunk and drive. If you do, you risk not only your own life, but that of other innocent people. Further, if you fail to abide by this common sense law, you face pretty severe consequences legally.
 
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Weezer said:
Sorry for rambling, but I've had a tough day. I just want some sense of normalcy to return. Some shred of good news to brighten the day. But everywhere I look, it just seems chaos.
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Ignorance is bliss Weez, after your health victory, do yourself a favor and turn it all off. This time on here is more than enough to get the fill of the bizarro backwards arse twilight zone alternative reality out there.

Block it all out man. Go pick up chess, or an instrument, or read a classic. Then log back in for a few on here.
 
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MontyPython said:
Non sequitur.

By "your body, your choice", you insinuate that I'm hypocritical because I support an individual's right to an abortion, yet I don't support an individual's right to *not* wear a mask in public around others.

One obvious hole in your theory: You getting an abortion won't kill me and others. You not wearing a mask could kill me and others.

This is akin to drinking and driving. You have the right to get drunk. You do not have the right to get drunk and drive. If you do, you risk not only your own life, but that of other innocent people. Further, if you fail to abide by this common sense law, you face pretty severe consequences legally.
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Then all alcohol should be banned, correct?
 
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