The most effective way for a government to round up and segregate individuals is to restrict their access to engage in legal commerce. Also I double down on skeptical when the words "common good" are used together in reference to any act of government.
posted by like_thatMore like Dr. Vlad O’Lenin, amirite?!!
You can say that again!
posted by like_thatMore like Dr. Vlad O’Lenin, amirite?!!
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posted by ernest_t_bassYou can say that again!
posted by like_thatMore like Dr. Vlad O’Lenin, amirite?!!
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posted by Dr Winston O'BoogieYeah, that's pretty much what I said.
It's the logical conclusion of your thought process.
It's one thing to think getting vaccinated is a good thing. It's another to invoke the "common good" and cheer on the government forcing it on individuals through threat of losing their livelihoods.
When this mandate doesn't work, what's the next step?
I also find the claim that getting everyone vaccinated will allow us to move forward to be HIGHLY dubious. They WILL change the definition of being "fully vaccinated" to include having a booster. And, like we're seeing in other countries, will expire after a certain number of months. There will be booster hesitancy, and it will likely be greater than hesitancy to the first round of shots. That is, unless they start forcing it on people, or roll out a vaccine passport to lock people out of society for not keeping up with their boosters. It will turn into the CCP social credit system on steroids.
/alex jones'd
My "common good" was more in line with obeying traffic laws, not pissing wherever you please, etc. Not a step toward communism. I get the concerns about government overstepping on here. But in this case, I am of the opinion that move vaccinated people is better for us all on multiple fronts. I don't believe all of the fears of a morbid future on this will come to pass, but that's my gut feeling.
If history has taught us anything it's that governments never devolve into totalitarianism under the guise of "public health."
And I'm sure giving powerful pharma companies a running spigot of free money won't incentivize them to keep this shit going for as long as possible.
Imagine having that level of optimism after the last 20 month.
Incentives matter. And the incentive structure right now is FUCKED.
Racist!
NEW: Biden to ban travel from South Africa, seven other African nations in response to the new COVID variant, Omicron.
— Philip Melanchthon Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) November 26, 2021
posted by justincredible
Another idiot eating his words. I wonder how his Ivy League press secretary will deflect this one.
Lol
posted by iclfan2Lol
Haha. Any acknowledgement of her rush to judgement? Never.
"Yes, it was a hoax. And even though Jussie knew it was fake, it still felt very very real".
posted by gut"Yes, it was a hoax. And even though Jussie knew it was fake, it still felt very very real".
posted by Dr Winston O'BoogieAnother idiot eating his words. I wonder how his Ivy League press secretary will deflect this one.
Here ya go:
When Trump put covid travel bans in place Joe Biden and Kamala Harris said he was racist and xenophobic. Now that Biden has put his own covid travel bans in place does he stand by the charge? Enjoy the response: pic.twitter.com/Xuzuvyiv0J
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) November 29, 2021
posted by justincredibleHere ya go:
When Trump put covid travel bans in place Joe Biden and Kamala Harris said he was racist and xenophobic. Now that Biden has put his own covid travel bans in place does he stand by the charge? Enjoy the response: pic.twitter.com/Xuzuvyiv0J
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) November 29, 2021
About what was expected.
posted by justincredibleHere ya go:
When Trump put covid travel bans in place Joe Biden and Kamala Harris said he was racist and xenophobic. Now that Biden has put his own covid travel bans in place does he stand by the charge? Enjoy the response: pic.twitter.com/Xuzuvyiv0J
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) November 29, 2021
Dance, dance, dance.
Is she going to circle back on things coming full circle?
These tards still say this with a straight face.
Reminder that Brett Kavanaugh *still* remains credibly accused of sexual assault on multiple accounts w/ corroborated details & this year the FBI admitted it never fully investigated.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) December 2, 2021
Yet the court is letting him decide on whether to legalize forced birth in the US. No recusal.
posted by iclfan2These tards still say this with a straight face.
Reminder that Brett Kavanaugh *still* remains credibly accused of sexual assault on multiple accounts w/ corroborated details & this year the FBI admitted it never fully investigated.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) December 2, 2021
Yet the court is letting him decide on whether to legalize forced birth in the US. No recusal.
There has never been a legitimate justice appointed by a Republican according to most on the left.
posted by like_thatThere has never been a legitimate justice appointed by a Republican according to most on the left.
Democracy is when we get our way.
Russia! Abolish the Electoral College!
And yes, I know Republicans suck as well.
posted by justincredibleAnd yes, I know Republicans suck as well.
They suck a little less. Right now, the only way the mid-terms aren't a bloodbath is if the SCOTUS ignores 45 years of precedent and kneecaps Roe v. Wade.
And at least Kavanaugh and Barrett in their confirmation hearings said Roe v. Wade was settled law. So it will be an interesting dance to rule in a way that means they didn't perjure themselves.
posted by gutThey suck a little less. Right now, the only way the mid-terms aren't a bloodbath is if the SCOTUS ignores 45 years of precedent and kneecaps Roe v. Wade.
Siding with Mississippi won’t change anything for the mid terms. The only people who aren’t for some sort of limits on abortion are already the ultra left who already vote anyway. Also, precedent doesn’t make something a good ruling, ie Dred Scott.