2
Flea_7 2 points ago +2 / -0

19 people?! That's most of the eligible voters who actually show up!

1
Flea_7 1 point ago +1 / -0

No, you saying it "louder" doesn't mean you actually have a point.

I say the number of cases do matter. Capisce?

1
Flea_7 1 point ago +1 / -0

But many of those cases have ended in fatalities. What is your point, exactly?

1
Flea_7 1 point ago +1 / -0

Gladly. I actually care about other people.

1
Flea_7 1 point ago +1 / -0

145,000 deaths don't mean a thing?

2
Flea_7 2 points ago +2 / -0

I think the inconveniences you've experienced thus far beat ending up on a ventilator.

3
Flea_7 3 points ago +3 / -0

I don't know if I'd call it a "loss of common sense," personally. There's conflicting evidence on the efficacy of masks, but the idea is pretty simple -- a (sufficiently) breathable material over your mouth and nose may help reduce the transmission of respiratory droplets, which carry COVID.

Maybe it helps. Maybe it doesn't. I wear a mask. No shame in that.

8
Flea_7 8 points ago +9 / -1

Remember that his desire for you to wear a mask is out of compassion for others. It comes from a good place. I'd say the best solution here, IMO, is to concede ground and wear a mask.

Either it does nothing or it helps. Worst case scenario, ya wore a piece of fabric for 20 minutes and kept your husband happy. No harm, no foul.

2
Flea_7 2 points ago +2 / -0

Right?

It's funny, too, as a gay man myself that Leftists have consistently been more interested in my sexuality -- particularly in using my sexuality as a political weapon -- than those on the right. Conservatives like Ben Shapiro have an attitude that goes, "It ain't my thing and I don't support it, but it's your life, your dealio, and I'm still gonna treat you like a human being." That's all I ask. The beauty of America is that I don't have to care what you do or think and you don't have to care what I do or think. We can each live our own lives.

Leftists insist I ought to care and that others ought to care and, frankly, why?

7
Flea_7 7 points ago +7 / -0

They're also the same people that think a nine-year-old should be allowed to decide if they're transgender and start transitioning.

I know kids who've decided they're a T-Rex, y'know?

31
Flea_7 31 points ago +32 / -1

There's no way that's real. There's no fuckin' way!

Edit: Holy fuck, you have gotta be shitting me.

2
Flea_7 2 points ago +2 / -0

That's eight or nine years off one's life expectancy. Minimum.

1
Flea_7 1 point ago +1 / -0

The freedom of the press is enshrined in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The First Amendment is one of ten which comprises the Bill of Rights.

1
Flea_7 1 point ago +1 / -0

A free press is a fundamental function of any democracy worth its salt.

That being said, the U.S. press is free, but shit.

2
Flea_7 2 points ago +2 / -0

Most likely attributable to lesser access to healthcare based on socio-economic circumstances (e.g. poverty).

Possibly attributable to cultural vices (e.g. drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes, and/or taking recreational drugs), inadequate nutrition (e.g. low-levels of vitamin D and zinc), and a lack of education (e.g. unknowingly failing to practice proper social distancing).