Official Coronavirus Thread (any other threads made about coronavirus will be closed) (Warwick: foreclosures, costs)
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Stubborn??? You're welcome, my sweet, sweet child.
It's okay, get on up there and stand on our shoulders. IMHO, you need to prepare yourself, Twinkie. The glory days of being pampered are coming to an end. Medicare for all and Student Loan forgiveness are already distant dreams for another century. Before Spring is over, you'll be living in a different world. And it's going to get interesting from here on out.
Love and kisses,
Boomer from the UWS
Being pampered? LOL. We are far from being pampered. Are you implying that Covid-19 will be impacting us for beyond a couple months/year (we'll "live in a different world").
Quote:
Originally Posted by Coney
Hmm. It's not Boomers who are hanging out on the Florida Beaches during Spring Break.
I'm careful to say it's mainly Millennials who are doing this. It is way too early to make such judgements. The mainstream media doesn't count as a reliable source, and that's where I saw that same article.
Quote:
Originally Posted by NyWriterdude
The government will be issuing massive support for medical care, unemployment, and overall to prop up and rebuild the economy since we have outright economic destruction.
This entire experience will highlight the total lack of safety nets the masses have. I'm pretty sure it's already impacted families and what they are planning to do to remedy/make better the situation is laughable.
Quote:
Originally Posted by NYC refugee
But the government is already in massive debt and anything they do to "help" you, believe me you will pay it back and with interest, in ways they're right now sitting up nights thinking up. And then you'll pay more to bail out big corporations and the airline and hotel industry and a few other of the usual suspects. That check you get is just monopoly money by comparison.
Agreed and they are already planning on repeating TARP.
If anyone else responded to me, this thread goes too fast for me to keep up. LOL. Not ignoring.
Being pampered? LOL. We are far from being pampered. Are you implying that Covid-19 will be impacting us for beyond a couple months/year (we'll "live in a different world").
I'm careful to say it's mainly Millennials who are doing this. It is way too early to make such judgements. The mainstream media doesn't count as a reliable source, and that's where I saw that same article.
This entire experience will highlight the total lack of safety nets the masses have. I'm pretty sure it's already impacted families and what they are planning to do to remedy/make better the situation is laughable.
Agreed and they are already planning on repeating TARP.
If anyone else responded to me, this thread goes too fast for me to keep up. LOL. Not ignoring.
Italy has more of a social safety net than the IS and still there are 800 dead from this virus in one day. No amount of socialism can save people from this kind of epidemic directly. I live in Spain and we are hit hard too.
With they said instead of hating the government people need to support them in the good things they are doing for society.
I fully support the efforts of Trump, Schumer, McConnell and Pelosi snd anything they do to help the public and businesses is greatly appreciated.
Italy has more of a social safety net than the IS and still there are 800 dead from this virus in one day. No amount of socialism can save people from this kind of epidemic directly. I live in Spain and we are hit hard too.
With they said instead of hating the government people need to support them in the good things they are doing for society.
I fully support the efforts of Trump, Schumer, McConnell and Pelosi snd anything they do to help the public and businesses is greatly appreciated.
I'm mostly referring to the economic hits people will take. The loss of jobs/income. I fear many will lose their housing, their heat/ac, etc. I wasn't referring to health care. I'm pretty sure you know that Italy has a high percentage of elderly folks. I'm not saying that we shouldn't take it seriously but we have to keep facts like that in mind along with cultural things (like kissing on the cheeks, for example) that have contributed to the spreading of the virus there.
We need to make sure the people are looked out for first over big banks/corporations. This is another fear I have with anything that passes is that it won't do enough for the masses.
I'm mostly referring to the economic hits people will take. The loss of jobs/income. I fear many will lose their housing, their heat/ac, etc. I wasn't referring to health care. I'm pretty sure you know that Italy has a high percentage of elderly folks. I'm not saying that we shouldn't take it seriously but we have to keep facts like that in mind along with cultural things (like kissing on the cheeks, for example) that have contributed to the spreading of the virus there.
We need to make sure the people are looked out for first over big banks/corporations. This is another fear I have with anything that passes is that it won't do enough for the masses.
They’ve already suspended evictions and mortgage payments. A lot more needs to be done. It should be noted most employees of big corporations are working class to middle class people and preserving these jobs are important.
Of course it’s important to look out after those who lost their jobs or small businesses facing complete ruin. Things are already being done and more will be done.
Essentially governments around the world are having to print money to cover this.
Welfare applications are now done entirely online and that speeds things up actually. You don’t have to wait for appointments.
Trump not only declared a national disaster, he specifically declared NYC a disaster due to this plague. They frees up a lot of aide.
Of course we have to continue to push to see that those who get need it get help. This includes the public and small businesses, and big companies.
And yes no one wants a repeat of 2008 where banks got bailed out, but the public got little for it. Already this is a much worse disaster and the government responses are already better.
NYC emailed out notice that all team sports are banned in parks. That should have been a real duh no kidding except that Corona Flushing park was packed tight with people playing soccer all over the place yesterday
NYC emailed out notice that all team sports are banned in parks. That should have been a real duh no kidding except that Corona Flushing park was packed tight with people playing soccer all over the place yesterday
You know what they say, Get corona in corona
So Blake what do you advocate? If you were mayor what would you do ?
Mr bluedog, what’s up next after you retire? Any interest in running for the nyc doe chancellor? You sound like a better fit than the current one in office
Thanks, Leo but no thanks. I am scheduled to retire next year but like everyone else I wonder what the world will look like a year from now. I have a feeling we might sink into an economic depression like the early '30's and everything is going to be turned upside down. Take care.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
