So is MOCO just never opening?

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No, not all life is equally valuable in the long run, and every single civilization that has ever existed (minus MoCo, of course) understood that. People at the end of their lives are not as important to the future of the nation/civ as are children. A jagged boomer pill, but utterly irrefutable. Frankly, all civs that contributed to world culture in the long run engendered selflessness and humility in their elderly such that when their time was short they would step back from public life, not assume they should continue to have a decision-making role, quietly retire into a private life, and relinquish their wealth for the sake of future generations. And they never in a million years would expect the children and vital adults to forsake their responsibilities to the greater good just for the sake of the Boomer Good.

Yeah but not so much of any of that ethic in modern America, amirite?

I'm just going to point out here that the oldest boomers are 74.

At least be accurate about the people who should, in your opinion, be graciously willing to die for the greater good.

Nobody needs to die. The elderly just need to step off! Stay indoors. Stop assuming decision-making roles. Stop lobbying to keep society closed because they alone are at-risk here. If we had real leaders they would hear their lobbying/concerns and politely show the Boomers the door. And the American Boomers would retire with humility -- a tall order, to be sure.

Stupid old people, trying to stay involved in life, when they should just stay inside and act as though they were already dead.

The nerve!

....so everyone has to stay in lockdown? We're all in this together? I have bills to pay and children who need to eat. What should I do? Can we live on love and togetherness?

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....so everyone has to stay in lockdown? We're all in this together? I have bills to pay and children who need to eat. What should I do? Can we live on love and togetherness?

I'm pretty sure that there's a medium ground between "nobody is allowed to set so much as a toe outside" and "back to normal, the economy needs us, old people are useless and already at death's door anyway".

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....so everyone has to stay in lockdown? We're all in this together? I have bills to pay and children who need to eat. What should I do? Can we live on love and togetherness?

I'm pretty sure that there's a medium ground between "nobody is allowed to set so much as a toe outside" and "back to normal, the economy needs us, old people are useless and already at death's door anyway".

+1. I’m actually in favor of slowly reopening, but you need to realize that your children are your responsibility. I’m just shocked at how many families had as many kids as they could while banking on the best case scenario. If you’ve been middle class or upper middle class, you’ve had the opportunity To shore up against rainy days. Many of us are spending down our savings and no one thinks this is fun, but your cavalier attitude toward other people’s grief is pretty ugly.

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....so everyone has to stay in lockdown? We're all in this together? I have bills to pay and children who need to eat. What should I do? Can we live on love and togetherness?

I'm pretty sure that there's a medium ground between "nobody is allowed to set so much as a toe outside" and "back to normal, the economy needs us, old people are useless and already at death's door anyway".

+1. I’m actually in favor of slowly reopening, but you need to realize that your children are your responsibility. I’m just shocked at how many families had as many kids as they could while banking on the best case scenario. If you’ve been middle class or upper middle class, you’ve had the opportunity To shore up against rainy days. Many of us are spending down our savings and no one thinks this is fun, but your cavalier attitude toward other people’s grief is pretty ugly.

Yeah, no. No to "Old people are gonna die anyway, what's the big deal?" Also no to "What'd you have all those kids for if you can't afford to feed them during a once-in-a-century pandemic event?"

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No, not all life is equally valuable in the long run, and every single civilization that has ever existed (minus MoCo, of course) understood that. People at the end of their lives are not as important to the future of the nation/civ as are children. A jagged boomer pill, but utterly irrefutable. Frankly, all civs that contributed to world culture in the long run engendered selflessness and humility in their elderly such that when their time was short they would step back from public life, not assume they should continue to have a decision-making role, quietly retire into a private life, and relinquish their wealth for the sake of future generations. And they never in a million years would expect the children and vital adults to forsake their responsibilities to the greater good just for the sake of the Boomer Good.

Yeah but not so much of any of that ethic in modern America, amirite?

I'm just going to point out here that the oldest boomers are 74.

At least be accurate about the people who should, in your opinion, be graciously willing to die for the greater good.

Nobody needs to die. The elderly just need to step off! Stay indoors. Stop assuming decision-making roles. Stop lobbying to keep society closed because they alone are at-risk here. If we had real leaders they would hear their lobbying/concerns and politely show the Boomers the door. And the American Boomers would retire with humility -- a tall order, to be sure.

Stupid old people, trying to stay involved in life, when they should just stay inside and act as though they were already dead.

The nerve!

....so everyone has to stay in lockdown? We're all in this together? I have bills to pay and children who need to eat. What should I do? Can we live on love and togetherness?

Agree, it’s pretty easy to continue in lockdown mode when you’re already retired. Although many boomers I know just really don’t care and are not social distancing anyway, so I wonder what on earth we are doing this for. The Silent Generation I guess.

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One more week

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....so everyone has to stay in lockdown? We're all in this together? I have bills to pay and children who need to eat. What should I do? Can we live on love and togetherness?

I'm pretty sure that there's a medium ground between "nobody is allowed to set so much as a toe outside" and "back to normal, the economy needs us, old people are useless and already at death's door anyway".

+1. I’m actually in favor of slowly reopening, but you need to realize that your children are your responsibility. I’m just shocked at how many families had as many kids as they could while banking on the best case scenario. If you’ve been middle class or upper middle class, you’ve had the opportunity To shore up against rainy days. Many of us are spending down our savings and no one thinks this is fun, but your cavalier attitude toward other people’s grief is pretty ugly.

Everyone should have 12 months emergency savings just for a situation like this. Do not have kids until you have this, but make sure to factor any future kids to the savings plan. Skip the Starbucks and iPhones and make it happen people!

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Expressing concern about how you’re going to feed your kids is now cavalier and the answer is “take care of your own damn kids”?

This is the attitude that will sink this country. Absolutely no sense of collective responsibility.

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Anonymous wrote:So Tuesday? Omg, I hope this is true.

What are you going to do next Tuesday that you can't do the day after tomorrow?

DP. I’d love to have a playground to take my kids to. Otherwise nothing will really change for us, except it would bring childcare centers closer to opening up. Definitely planning to hold off on things like haircuts for a while but it would be nice to get my dermo appointment rescheduled.

Life changing.

DP. Phase 1 is merely a stepping stone to phase 2, where things really will loosen up.

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Anonymous wrote:Expressing concern about how you’re going to feed your kids is now cavalier and the answer is “take care of your own damn kids”?

This is the attitude that will sink this country. Absolutely no sense of collective responsibility.

Except when it comes time to protect the elderly.

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....so everyone has to stay in lockdown? We're all in this together? I have bills to pay and children who need to eat. What should I do? Can we live on love and togetherness?

I'm pretty sure that there's a medium ground between "nobody is allowed to set so much as a toe outside" and "back to normal, the economy needs us, old people are useless and already at death's door anyway".

+1. I’m actually in favor of slowly reopening, but you need to realize that your children are your responsibility. I’m just shocked at how many families had as many kids as they could while banking on the best case scenario. If you’ve been middle class or upper middle class, you’ve had the opportunity To shore up against rainy days. Many of us are spending down our savings and no one thinks this is fun, but your cavalier attitude toward other people’s grief is pretty ugly.

Everyone should have 12 months emergency savings just for a situation like this. Do not have kids until you have this, but make sure to factor any future kids to the savings plan. Skip the Starbucks and iPhones and make it happen people!

Who the hell has 12 months’ savings when they’re child-bearing age?!

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Anonymous wrote:Expressing concern about how you’re going to feed your kids is now cavalier and the answer is “take care of your own damn kids”?

This is the attitude that will sink this country. Absolutely no sense of collective responsibility.

Except when it comes time to protect the elderly.

Yes, that’s precisely what I said.

My sense of collective responsibility absolutely ends with concern for the elderly.

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Baltimore. County is entering Phase one fully tomorrow, all aspects but churches. I would think MOCo will open when dc does.

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Anonymous wrote:Baltimore. County is entering Phase one fully tomorrow, all aspects but churches. I would think MOCo will open when dc does.

Gayles said they’re coordinating with NoVA and DC. Of course, I don’t think they have the same plans/criteria for reopening so ...

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Anonymous wrote:Expressing concern about how you’re going to feed your kids is now cavalier and the answer is “take care of your own damn kids”?

This is the attitude that will sink this country. Absolutely no sense of collective responsibility.

Collective responsibility- direct from our wonderful leader- not! I wish it was better then perhaps people would feel differently.