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paulej 1 point ago +2 / -1

Of course I realize the immigration is different than before. However, since I'm not racist it doesn't matter to me. A steady influx of people, regardless of race, is fine, so long as they assimilate into the American culture. The real problem is a lack of assimilation and forming "groups" that oppose other groups.

The left does this in every possible way, including groups based on race, groups based on sex, groups based on sexual preference, groups based on sexual identity, etc. And they then go around bashing every other group. That's the problem this country faces.

Think about this a bit. If you think in-group preference is a problem, the reason for that is the fact that the left is forming these groups. Where I live, the county is about 20% black or so. People largely get along great. We also have a large Asian and Hispanic population. But every time I see strife and one group calling out another group for any reason, it's liberal ideologies at play.

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paulej 1 point ago +1 / -0

There are not direct words, but there are words like in section K.5 where it makes it pretty clear that employers can require it and speaks of "qualification standard that includes 'a requirement that an individual shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of individuals in the workplace.'"

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paulej -2 points ago +1 / -3

But this isn't even "replacement" migration. To say that kinda sounds white supremacist. The reality is, most of the people coming are good Christian people. Yeah, there are some rotten apples in the lot, but not most. What this migration does in the short-term, though, is kill blue collar jobs. It hurts the most vulnerable members of our American society. Knowing that and then listening to our politicians spew bullshit about the need to raise minimum wage just makes my head spin.

If we did not send our jobs to Mexico, China, or elsewhere and we didn't bust the knee cap of American workers by allowing cheaper labor to come flooding into the country, we would not have to have a law forcing a higher minimum wage. Trump had the unemployment rate so low that employers were starting to fight for better employees. People were starting to see hope with rising wages.

There is another longer-term reality that will hit America with all of this immigration. Those immigrants are going to keep black people in poverty. If I were a black man, I would be up in arms about this. I have witnessed the effects even in my local community. Jobs that used to be held by black folks where I live are now held by Hispanic immigrants. I cannot say if they are legal or not, but they were clearly first-generation immigrants as it's obvious English is not their native language. Whole businesses in my area have switched from hiring black people to predominantly hiring Hispanic immigrants, including fast food, landscaping, painting, etc.

I'm not at all opposed to immigrants coming into America. I don't think most Trump supporters are. However, we cannot do it at the detriment of American citizens. And that is exactly what is happening. We are sending jobs out of the country, pushing wages down on the low-end with illegal immigrants, and eroding jobs with technology like this new robot will be doing.

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paulej 3 points ago +3 / -0

The CDC doesn't control those rules. Here's another reference where the government says that employers can require vaccination: https://www.eeoc.gov/wysk/what-you-should-know-about-covid-19-and-ada-rehabilitation-act-and-other-eeo-laws#K

However, the original question of liability still stands. Somebody should be held liable for short- and long-term side effects. Given that this is an experimental "vaccine" that has not completed clinical trials, it should not be made mandatory. It's just plain foolish. If I were in a risk group that was likely to die from COVID-19 if contracted, I might take it. Since I'm not, I just do not see the upside given that we're seeing so many people die or have other adverse effects. COVID-19 has killed 0.17% of the US population. Meanwhile, 0,004% who have been given the vaccine have died shortly after. I don't know how many other shots have this kind of record, but it sure as hell doesn't sounds good. As of today, here are 2,794 people who have died after getting the vaccine. Coincidence? Maybe. Seems like a lot of coincidence to me. And there are far more who have had some horrible side effects.

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paulej 17 points ago +17 / -0

I've never met a white supremacist. So how does Lemon come up with this nonsense? Tinfoil hat needed?

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paulej 5 points ago +5 / -0

Do you know what you call the person who was graduated at the bottom in medical school?

Doctor.

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paulej 1 point ago +1 / -0

"Universal"?

I don't think a race-based policy qualifies as "universal".

Besides that, why are people so proud of stealing money from others in order to live?

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paulej 1 point ago +1 / -0

IQ above 45

Do you mean IQ points of 45 or IQ above Trump? :)

I assume you mean the former, but it could be taken the wrong way.

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paulej 1 point ago +1 / -0

You have to wonder where people come up with such nonsense.

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paulej 7 points ago +7 / -0

From that page:

Serious adverse events and medically attended adverse events will be recorded for the entire study duration of 2 years.

They hate it when you point out they are studying this for 2 years. They will argue with me against the company's own web site. Pfizer's site had a similar statement.

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paulej 3 points ago +3 / -0

Don't hold cash too much cash; buy stocks. If the market does not rise, we're all going to be eating dirt. If you're not invested in good stocks in the stock market, you just see your savings erode.

I did not understand this concept for the longest tome. I had a colleague tell me once, "Putting money in a savings account is the slowest way to go broke." I get it now. He was totally right.

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paulej 11 points ago +11 / -0

I said that on nextdoor.com. I even pointed to the Pfizer study on their web site showing the current status of the trials. In there, it said they needed about two years to collect all of the data. I was accused of spreading misinformation and my post was censored (i.e., removed). I literally linked to the authoritative source!

Some people are totally brainwashed. I have a lot of scientists that live near me and suddenly they're all experts in mRNA sequences that instruct your cells in how to create proteins that your body then attacks. None can suggest how we can use that to cure cancer, though. I'll venture to guess they understand this less than they claim they do.

I, too, am waiting for clinical trials. What I know is that, based on risk factors, I'm at a pretty low risk of dying from this virus.

Them: "But you'll kill old people!" Me: "Yeah? They didn't get a vaccine?"

I then get called selfish or an idiot or uninformed or something. We live in sad times.

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paulej 1 point ago +1 / -0

When NC passed its voter ID law and Democrats were arguing people could not go the DMV to get one, I replied by making an offer to drive ANY person who cannot get one -- at no cost -- to the DMV.

As you can imagine, they then started producing a series of other excuses like saying they cannot get a birth certificate because they were born in a land far, far away and there's no way to get one, or their may not be a birth certificate because a courthouse burned down, etc. Seriously, they are crazy. In the span of four years, I am certain every person who cares can figure out how to get the required documentation. And if they cannot afford it or cannot get somewhere, I am certain there are people like me willing to lend a hand.

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paulej 1 point ago +2 / -1

Actually, she has an idea in that tweet. Maybe they should play the 15-yo boys team more often. It might indeed provide more entertainment value.

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paulej 1 point ago +1 / -0

What is this 25 thing? Second time I've seen that today. I must have missed something.

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paulej 4 points ago +4 / -0

I agree with your sentiment. What really bothers me is the media and people saying it "safe" and "effective" when they, in fact, do not know if either is true. Two days ago, Pfizer issued a statement saying the vaccine lasts at least 6 months. Why certain people keep arguing it's effective when the data is still coming in? And safe? Well, the data is still coming in for that, too.

I'm definitely not anti-science nor am I an anti-vaxxer. I have a science background and do not hesitate to get vaccines that have been tested for decades. But this virus was recently exposed to the world and they whipped up a formula that effectively sends mRNA into the body to instruct your cells to produce a protein that your body then attacks. Maybe it works perfectly. Or, perhaps it has unforeseen side-effects that will haunt people for decades. We just do not know and I think it's very dishonest to say it's safe and effective given we do not actually know that to be true. One thing we know for certain is that 0.0034% of those vaccinated die within a few days. That's a small percentage, but why the hell are they dying? A friend of mine knows a guy who was 39 years old and otherwise healthy who go the vaccine, then died 5 days later.

If I were 75 or 80 or had a weight problem (since we know this virus does adversely affect those who are overweight), I'd be first in line for the vaccine. We know the most vulnerable are least likely to survive and, at 75 or 80, long-term adverse effects are less consequential. But these people are trying to push it on people in their 20s, teens, and even infants! The risk of death in those age brackets is damn near zero.

So what is this? Science or a massive money-generating scheme? I don't believe it's more sinister, but I do believe science is not the main driver here.

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paulej 7 points ago +10 / -3

China still has some challenges. What they do is when a person gets COVID, they place them and the apartment building or neighborhood on strict lockdown, sometimes effecting fences and stationing police.

Ask them if the police should turn their neighborhood into jail.

Or maybe not. They might agree with that, too.

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paulej 1 point ago +1 / -0

Oh, electric cars can do better than that. They can store lots of energy in batteries once charged up by burning coal!

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paulej 2 points ago +2 / -0

Oh, they're saying stuff. They're just working really hard to make it sound like there's a connection to Trump. It sickening.

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paulej 1 point ago +2 / -1

That's likely very difficult. Islam isn't a problem, but radical teachings are. However, with a name like "Nation of Islam", it's incredibly hard to condemn the group without simultaneously sounding like you're condemning Islam as a whole.

Proud Boys could have called themselves Native American Tribe. Just imagine how hard it would be for the media to condemn them with that name.

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paulej 1 point ago +1 / -0

Honestly, it wasn't me. Perhaps I was inspired by them. 🤣

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