tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post8996621419251145237..comments2024-01-05T06:18:18.086-05:00Comments on CommentaramaPolitics: "Tone Deaf" AboundsAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-83266441204329689672020-04-27T10:37:27.940-04:002020-04-27T10:37:27.940-04:00I think the announcement that sunlight kills the v...I think the announcement that sunlight kills the virus was the death knell for the lockdowns. It seems to me there were some politicians who really thought they could keep Americans indoors all summer. <br /><br />I think now is a good time for Trump to wind down his daily briefings, or shift them to focus on economic matters. The sunlight is a good excuse to make that shift. tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-52793185997714662312020-04-26T21:17:48.999-04:002020-04-26T21:17:48.999-04:00And thus it begins... LINK
People are starting to...And thus it begins... <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8259081/Quarantine-fatigue-setting-data-shows-people-taking-trips-lockdowns-began.html" rel="nofollow">LINK</a><br /><br />People are starting to drift outside. This is the how it all ends, as people just start going where they aren't supposed to go. Now we see (1) is this a temporary thing caused by good weather, (2) will it lead to open defiance, and (3) will the authorities move quickly enough to prevent open defiance.<br /><br />Colorado is mostly opening up tomorrow.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-52831787295555544612020-04-26T20:03:05.307-04:002020-04-26T20:03:05.307-04:00tryanmax, Same here. I go 2-3 times a week becaus...tryanmax, Same here. I go 2-3 times a week because I always need things that I forgot or no one told me we need. Gee... couldn't mention that you ate the last of the cereal, huh? Ug.<br /><br />Anyways, it does give a good perspective on how things have changed. And I agree with you -- more people working harder. Mid-tier brands seem to be struggling more. Our slowest come back was American cheese. They are overflowing with milk and cheese now. The baking supplies have been scarce.<br /><br />One thing that has impressed me -- honestly -- is some of the bigger brands that ran out and could easily raise prices, but haven't and even are still running sales. Good ethics there, and I definitely feel good will toward them.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-16977173291721572892020-04-26T12:39:22.294-04:002020-04-26T12:39:22.294-04:00I’m one of those lousy shoppers that’s always forg...I’m one of those lousy shoppers that’s always forgetting something so I’m regularly running to the store for one or two items. So I’ve been able to monitor some things. 1) Even though shelves are full, stockers are working constantly and there are more of them. I suspect the difference is from people dining out less. 2) Top tier and bottom tier (i.e. house) brands are taking up more real estate, all the mid-tier brands are having trouble meeting demand. 3) For some reason, butter and cream are the slowest to come back. 4) People must be baking a lot because flour also remains scarce. tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-31395900679950701212020-04-25T17:43:47.345-04:002020-04-25T17:43:47.345-04:00By the way, went to the grocery store today...
1....By the way, went to the grocery store today...<br /><br />1. Found bleach...<br />2. Found lots of toilet paper...<br />3. Found lots of paper towels...<br />4. Still lots of meats...<br />5. Something is missing in the mac and cheese aisle, not sure what though.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-13183170930462935322020-04-25T11:36:56.125-04:002020-04-25T11:36:56.125-04:00Patriot, I will be very curious to see what this d...Patriot, I will be very curious to see what this does to flu infections, if anything, in coming years. Has this weakened it's hold on humanity? Not sure.<br /><br />I definitely agree that this will improve the public's handling of illness. I see a lot of stores permanently becoming more concerned with preventing the spread of disease in their stores. I think we will also see a greater emphasis on making sick employees stay home -- I used to have a boss who bragged about "never taking a sick day in 37 years". Yeah, except that meant he came to work with all kinds of flus and colds and spread them.<br /><br />I find the anti-church stuff to be particularly glaring and grating at the moment.<br /><br />I don't know if this will affect the proles v. elite dynamic or not. Right now, the elite are running pretty wild and getting away with it.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-26424442949615777852020-04-25T11:31:33.043-04:002020-04-25T11:31:33.043-04:00tryanmax, There are only a few hundred protesters ...tryanmax, There are only a few hundred protesters and they were waiving around libertarian signs. I don't see any evidence that this was a mixed rally.<br /><br />You're correct on the staging, but when there's no truth to it, the staging doesn't really work. The Tea Party survived all the narratives because it was genuine... until the crazies took over. The cops-hunting-black-men narrative collapsed because it was so obviously false as well. Remember that imagine of the black woman the media wanted to sell as iconic/historic? That died the minute it left the cover of <i>Time</i> because that was a staged narrative and no one bought it except the media pushing it. Even that school kid versus the Indian protestor fell apart because the facts came out right away that the kid was not yelling at him and the Indian provoked it.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-6616496741528398712020-04-25T11:25:52.572-04:002020-04-25T11:25:52.572-04:00Benjamin, If they are relying on dividends, then t...Benjamin, If they are relying on dividends, then they shouldn't. Owners come last on the food chain and dividends always get cut in bad times. That's why people on retirement buy bonds, because they are much safer. They also have a return that is 5x as high. Disney's dividend is around 1.7% per year. So someone holding $10,000 in Disney stock will get around $80 every six months. I would not say that justifies protection compared to dumping $500 million in salary and wages on taxpayers.<br /><br />AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-82106610025471539382020-04-25T07:49:53.860-04:002020-04-25T07:49:53.860-04:00I see some good coming out of all of this madness....I see some good coming out of all of this madness. <br />1. we might have found ways to severely limit the effects the common flu has on all of us every year. HCQ, etc. That would be nice.<br />2. People are realizing how important halting the spread of diseases are and what measures we all can take to become safer, unobtrusively. <br />3. Some politicians true natures were brought out. No drive-in church but you can drive through the Starbucks right down the road? Just as Andrews nurses theater shows, we on the right can do the same to counter. Witness the Boise “mom” who was arrested for having a play date with her kids. Michigan Gov is a prime example. People will remember this in 6 months and remove them from office and/or recall. All a good thing for our democracy. <br />4. Nancy Pelosi - enough said<br /><br />I think the most apropos meme I’ve seen is the “So how do you like your temporary experiment in socialism?” The distinction between the elite who, again as Andrew states, have not been too terribly inconvenienced, and the proles, those that HAVE to work outside the home in order to survive, has never been in starker relief. It’s not too bad if you still have a regular paycheck coming in. But when you are dependent upon the service industry and are deemed “non-essential “ you remember how you were treated. This is not good for our democracy. <br /><br />I hope we can continue as a society. Our divisions have always been with us, yet this has/had the potential to devolve into another “Civil War” or more like the French Revolution. “Let them eat ice cream!”<br /><br />“May you live in interesting times”. <br />Patriothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533169053860540075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-53815116848369145392020-04-25T00:23:46.064-04:002020-04-25T00:23:46.064-04:00Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying the optics aren...Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying the optics aren’t crap. That’s why I mentioned the staging video. Nobody needs to verify that the man in scrubs is a nurse anymore than they need to verify the angry woman is a registered Republican. We already know the narrative before we see the image. tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-54657567887653411322020-04-25T00:19:46.938-04:002020-04-25T00:19:46.938-04:00The Hill says 43% of Americans have lost jobs or w...The Hill says 43% of Americans have lost jobs or wages, so I have a hard time believing those protesters necessarily belong to the right. But the media rules say baddies on the right, goodies on the left. So, yes, Americans hate the right because the right are assholes, but that’s just reciting definitions. tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-49145940277992199102020-04-24T20:29:05.166-04:002020-04-24T20:29:05.166-04:00Many retirement accounts rely on Disney to pay a d...Many retirement accounts rely on Disney to pay a divided. I talk to a lot of people who depend on Disney’s dividend. Benjamin Bollnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-19907735085689072812020-04-24T18:39:53.140-04:002020-04-24T18:39:53.140-04:00BTW, tryanmax. Let me clear. I don't even kn...BTW, tryanmax. Let me clear. I don't even know if the guy is a nurse. For all I know, he's a professional leftist. And the two women striking the identical pose in the next protest reeks of politics to me.<br /><br />But it doesn't matter.<br /><br />The public sees a yahoo screaming at a nurse. That's bad. And if you want to grasp how bad, ask yourself your reaction if it had been an anti-vaxer rally and they yelled at a nurse. The response would be visceral and angry. And that's the response this image does.<br /><br />The only way to avoid this trap was to get out... offer to shake hands... and explain calmly without arm motions what your grievance is. Otherwise, you get this.<br /><br />And like I said, this image sticks because it fits with the purpose and allies of the rally. This was not genuinely aggrieved people seeking help. This was a political rally with no specific purpose except a generalized complaint.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-14861420697499433002020-04-24T18:23:26.214-04:002020-04-24T18:23:26.214-04:00Dang it. The links won't work right. The sec...Dang it. The links won't work right. The second one isn't working this time. You should see the other images in the sidebar though.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-18354529014553852182020-04-24T18:22:25.539-04:002020-04-24T18:22:25.539-04:00tryanmax, First, it doesn't really matter if ...tryanmax, First, it doesn't really matter if this was partially staged or not. The optics are crap.<br /><br />Secondly, it's not as staged as that person led you to believe. Here's an image of the nurse in Denver. Yes, it's a red light, but note that the intersection is full -- the light is irrelevant at this point. Note the woman is yelling at him. There's your problem.<br /><br /><a href="https://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=Awr9FqqdZKNeo3cAQoSJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTIyYzhwc3NrBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1nBG9pZAM5ZWRiZTdmNzhlMjExMTk0NzY2ZmIxNmY4NDk0MDQ0MwRncG9zAzEEaXQDYmluZw--?back=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Dnurse%2Bdenver%2Bprotests%26fr%3Dyfp-t%26fr2%3Dpiv-web%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D1&w=678&h=452&imgurl=www.workers.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fnurse-defying-right-protesters-Denver-April-19-678x452.jpg&rurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.workers.org%2F2020%2F04%2F47888%2F&size=58.3KB&name=Big+money+backs+ultra-rightist+protests+to+%E2%80%98open+the+economy%E2%80%99+%E2%80%93+Workers+World&p=nurse+denver+protests&oid=9edbe7f78e211194766fb16f84940443&fr2=piv-web&fr=yfp-t&tt=Big+money+backs+ultra-rightist+protests+to+%E2%80%98open+the+economy%E2%80%99+%E2%80%93+Workers+World&b=0&ni=21&no=1&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=116b4l658&sigb=13b4avd3g&sigi=12t784i6v&sigt=12jup481b&sign=12jup481b&.crumb=wpmz/MlagkD&fr=yfp-t&fr2=piv-web" rel="nofollow">LINK</a><br /><br />Here's the woman still yelling. She now slapped her sign on the windshield. There are other pictures I can't find right now of someone in another car pointing and yelling too.<br /><br /><a href="https://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=Awr9FqqdZKNeo3cAQoSJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTIyYzhwc3NrBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1nBG9pZAM5ZWRiZTdmNzhlMjExMTk0NzY2ZmIxNmY4NDk0MDQ0MwRncG9zAzEEaXQDYmluZw--?back=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Dnurse%2Bdenver%2Bprotests%26fr%3Dyfp-t%26fr2%3Dpiv-web%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D1&w=678&h=452&imgurl=www.workers.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fnurse-defying-right-protesters-Denver-April-19-678x452.jpg&rurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.workers.org%2F2020%2F04%2F47888%2F&size=58.3KB&name=Big+money+backs+ultra-rightist+protests+to+%E2%80%98open+the+economy%E2%80%99+%E2%80%93+Workers+World&p=nurse+denver+protests&oid=9edbe7f78e211194766fb16f84940443&fr2=piv-web&fr=yfp-t&tt=Big+money+backs+ultra-rightist+protests+to+%E2%80%98open+the+economy%E2%80%99+%E2%80%93+Workers+World&b=0&ni=21&no=1&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=116b4l658&sigb=13b4avd3g&sigi=12t784i6v&sigt=12jup481b&sign=12jup481b&.crumb=wpmz/MlagkD&fr=yfp-t&fr2=piv-web" rel="nofollow">LINK</a><br /><br />Here's another one showing different cars. So this wasn't a "one car - race out take the picture and disappear" image. These people are driving around him.<br /><br /><a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EV_scTtU8AAmOn6.jpg" rel="nofollow">Link</a><br /><br />Also... of course, the guy is political. But it doesn't matter. He set a trap and these fools fell for it. And the reason it "fits" to the public is the other fools they were hanging around with were people calling this a hoax and a plot.<br />AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-71681996039075095282020-04-24T17:48:37.926-04:002020-04-24T17:48:37.926-04:00I came across a video yesterday showing how the ph...I came across a video yesterday showing how the photos of nurses blocking traffic were captured. They crossed the crosswalk during a red light, paused to face the SUV while the photographer snapped, and then finished crossing. Took 5 seconds. <br /><br />I seen another of a man in plainclothes yelling at the gridlock protesters but the caption says he's yelling at the nurse. <br /><br />FWIW, I've seen about a billion photos of the same nurse with the red temples on his sunglasses. tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.com