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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The delusional twitter doctor who was peddling his book about how mask policies had failed and was arguing that masks were ineffective?  Yeah that one is off the rails.[/quote]

No, the Twitter epidemiologists and doctors who built their social media profiles off of Covid hysteria. They fear losing relevancy and have a vested interest in pushing doom and gloom. [/quote]

Right, Covid is no big deal despite killing mil,ions around the world.  Must be nice to have your privilege.[/quote]

It was reported that Maryland has crossed the 14,000 deaths from COVID benchmark recently. It did make me pause because it seems like a very low number relative to what we went through in the last two years. There are more than 6,000,000 Marylanders, and the 14k deaths were heavily concentrated among the elderly with health issues. I'm sure a decent percentage would have likely died by now from something else had they never gotten infected from COVID.

[b]When I see the cold hard numbers in front of me, it does make me realize how much of what we went through in the last two years was driven by little more than hysteria and fear far more than what was needed. We'd have been much better off with a very different approach to COVID targeted to the high risk demographics[/b].[/quote]

This.  Also compare the numbers to other causes of death.  Can you imagine how much better off if we had instead focused on reducing obesity across the country?  [/quote]

Are you crazy? Do you know how many more people would have died if we had just let it rip? Not to mention collateral damage from hospitals being constantly overwhelmed. The numbers you are looking at resulted from the policy you’re pooh poohing.[/quote]

No, not the exact number. But I do know the vast majority would have been elderly and that we wouldn’t have a problem with social security or medicare anymore.[/quote]

WTAF! Do you hear yourself. Please don’t pass this ageist shit on to your kids. [/quote]

My kids know dying is a natural part of life. It is troubling that you don’t seem to acknowledge that.[/quote]

What is troubling is your non-sensical response. The pp is smug that older adults are dying because it solves a political problem. Societies are best with a mix of age ranges. It has nothing to do with acknowledging/denying death. It is ageist and will bite you in the ass if you’re lucky enough. [/quote]

Let’s be real- societies are best with a mix of age ranges up to a point. After about 65-70 years old, the age group is a net drag on society. That’s not to say there aren’t some contributing members of society at that age, but their costs greatly outweigh their benefits.[/quote]

I hope you pop off at 65 years and one day, jerk.[/quote]

Struck a nerve I see. But I notified you didn’t claim I’m actually wrong. Old people die from a variety of causes- covid is just one more thing. And there’s no great societal harm from a small uptick in geriatric death rates.[/quote]

I am 63 and healthy and my husband 67 also healthy.  No obesity or any other medical conditions.  Bring it on.  We stopped wearing our masks as soon as allowed and intend to live life normally despite any surge.  We traveled to NYC and attended large unmasked gatherings in December.  Neither of us has had it...we are probably immune!!  I have a teenager (I know I am old for that) who never stopped going to school and is unmasked in school.  We are all vaccinated.  The only thing we should be looking at at this point is hospitalizations, and that will not likely be an issue this time.  And we now know that masks are useless...especially with this new variant.  Bring in on.[/quote]

My 90 year old diabetic father feels the same way...does not make him right.[/quote]

It's not about right and wrong lol.  It is about approaching it in the way one feels comfortable.  If one wants to stay home and mask at all times, go for it.  But let us do as we please.  We have suffered enough wearing masks that do nothing.  If you are vulnerable, wear your professionally fitted N95.  That is the only thing that will work.[/quote]

Its kinda sad that you don't feel any kind of community responsibility.  You are traveling, attending activities unmasked and then going into school, which puts us all at risk.[/quote]

What risk? Look at hospitals- they’re fine. Get the vaccine/booster, and go on your way. No one cares anymore. The pandemic is as good as done.[/quote]

The pandemic is far from over and its more than just hospitalizations.  [/quote]

The pandemic isn’t over AND we are no longer in April 2020. Carrying your life on forever as if this is the very beginning when we have no info and no treatments is sad and pointless. We can move forward TO the eventual end of the pandemic without miring our entire existence in it. Some people need way more mental health treatment than they realize when they remain locked in perpetual mental lockdown [/quote]

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