What is the Level of your Current Misery, Politically (or otherwise)?

[berdie]

   My knob just went up another notch. 
   I was just refused service at my local lickher store (Spec's) because I wouldn't wear a mask.  Of course I have a backup plan and being a white guy, it doesn't involve arson, it's called 'delivery'.

I don't blame you. But I would file this in the "no shirt, no shoes, etc."
 file.

What you could do, and I have done, is paint mouths on your masks. I have a smiley mouth, a frowny mouth and a generic straight mouth face. Kind of conveys my mood.

My brother, who can really draw well, drew a snorting bull. He's a bar tender and got lots of laughs..and additional tips.

Sometimes ya just have to make your own fun.

 

[corbe]

   Mayor issued the proclamation late last night, mandatory next Monday, no penalties/fines for not wearing one but all the companies were on board 5 days ahead, another testament to our corrupt Chamber of Commerce. 
   As San Antonio/Austin area goes so does my little town, too. 
   Just one more major inconvenience that has become the 'new' normal.  We're not getting the 'old' normal back and man that was quick.

[aligncare]

@sneakypete

I used to correspond with a Russian fella for a few years after the breakup of the Soviet Union.  He told me things really didn't change.  The so-called former communists like Putin are still communists.  Yes, they have elections now, but he said they are fixed.  And from time to time, opposition candidates "disappear."

It's a shame because I understand there is plenty of unspoiled land, natural beauty  The Russian guy sent me some photos.  Beautiful.

Lost touch with this guy -- for all I know he could be in a gulag somewhere.  Anyway, from what I heard from him and others, I don't think I'd want to live there.

And this differs from the United States how?

We’ve got a stealth state run media, massive political corruption, we’ve got socialist corporations and oligarchs and wealth transference and government social experimentation.

Except for a few superficial differences we’ve become them.

[Axeslinger]

   My knob just went up another notch. 
   I was just refused service at my local lickher store (Spec's) because I wouldn't wear a mask.  Of course I have a backup plan and being a white guy, it doesn't involve arson, it's called 'delivery'.

My gov just announced mandatory masks for all.   I just ran the numbers.   My state has a population of ~10.5M.  53k cases, 2300 fatalities.

That’s 0.5% have the disease.  And 0.011% (PERCENT!!!) have died. 

Currently I’m leaning towards some civil disobedience.  Either that, or this is how I’m wearing my mask:

[Applewood]

   Mayor issued the proclamation late last night, mandatory next Monday, no penalties/fines for not wearing one but all the companies were on board 5 days ahead, another testament to our corrupt Chamber of Commerce. 
   As San Antonio/Austin area goes so does my little town, too. 
   Just one more major inconvenience that has become the 'new' normal.  We're not getting the 'old' normal back and man that was quick.

I think once people get really tired of this nonsense, you will see an all-out rebellion.  Then those face masks, social distancing and the rest will go away. 

Already I think there are cracks in the WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE mantra.  Here in western PA, the media allies of the Democrat/socialist leadership have, for several days now, been trying to scare people by reporting an uptick in COVID cases.  Then tonight one of the local stations had an interview with two medical directors at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC).  One of them said that UPMC has actually seen a downturn in the number of COVID cases.  The other man said  that they believe the alarmist reports are omitting certain facts -- namely, that the vast majority of new cases are patients with very mild symptoms and in some cases, there are no symptoms at all. 

I think people are slowly realizing that all this scary news is bogus.  As they do so, you will see a lot fewer masks, and all that other "new normal" nonsense will be gone too. 

[240B]

This is a literal description of my life right now.
I have become a refund manager, refunding tons of crap to Amazon that I would NEVER buy sober.

[corbe]

    You need to renew your subscription to P0rnhub, @240B

[240B]

    You need to renew your subscription to P0rnhub, @240B

I've only been to PornHub once or twice.
And even then it was only for the articles.
Why are so many of you guys pushing this?
Are you getting paid by them?
Never heard so much about PornHub ever, except on this site.

(but seriously, anyone who 'subscribes' to any porn site is a fool. you are putting your email/cellphone on dozens of lists, domestic and international, you probably do not want to be on)

[Smokin Joe]

I think once people get really tired of this nonsense, you will see an all-out rebellion.  Then those face masks, social distancing and the rest will go away. 

Already I think there are cracks in the WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE mantra.  Here in western PA, the media allies of the Democrat/socialist leadership have, for several days now, been trying to scare people by reporting an uptick in COVID cases.  Then tonight one of the local stations had an interview with two medical directors at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC).  One of them said that UPMC has actually seen a downturn in the number of COVID cases.  The other man said  that they believe the alarmist reports are omitting certain facts -- namely, that the vast majority of new cases are patients with very mild symptoms and in some cases, there are no symptoms at all. 

I think people are slowly realizing that all this scary news is bogus.  As they do so, you will see a lot fewer masks, and all that other "new normal" nonsense will be gone too.

Well, one thing about stuffing COVID patients in nursing homes. You can't kill all those old folks a second time.
That means they have to find another way to panic people. Look for percentage increases in states where new case counts were low...It makes the numbers even scarier.

Considering nothing about the "New Normal" was normal, people aren't buying it.

[sneakypete]

@sneakypete

I used to correspond with a Russian fella for a few years after the breakup of the Soviet Union.  He told me things really didn't change.  The so-called former communists like Putin are still communists. Yes, they have elections now, but he said they are fixed.  And from time to time, opposition candidates "disappear."

It's a shame because I understand there is plenty of unspoiled land, natural beauty  The Russian guy sent me some photos.  Beautiful.

Lost touch with this guy -- for all I know he could be in a gulag somewhere.  Anyway, from what I heard from him and others, I don't think I'd want to live there.

@Applewood

Not true. They are now capitalists,and are more focused on acquiring and keeping personal wealth than they are anything else. Communism is truly a thing of the past there,except for a VERY few knuckleheads,and by now most of them have died out.

[Applewood]

@Applewood

Not true. They are now capitalists,and are more focused on acquiring and keeping personal wealth than they are anything else. Communism is truly a thing of the past there,except for a VERY few knuckleheads,and by now most of them have died out.

@sneakypete

Russia is still for all practical purposes a dictatorship.  Putin isn't going anywhere anytime soon. 

[sneakypete]

@sneakypete

Russia is still for all practical purposes a dictatorship.  Putin isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

@Applewood

Yeah,sorta mostly true.

BUT........,consider the fact that in today's world,a benign dictatorship gives the normal citizen a pass to live their lives the way they see fit,as long as you don't cause trouble.

Which is more than you can say for most alleged Democracies these days,including our own.

[Smokin Joe]

@Applewood

Yeah,sorta mostly true.

BUT........,consider the fact that in today's world,a benign dictatorship gives the normal citizen a pass to live their lives the way they see fit,as long as you don't cause trouble.

Which is more than you can say for most alleged Democracies these days,including our own.

Well, as long as you aren't too successful, either. Then it's go directly to jail and forfeit your assets.

[Applewood]

@Applewood

Yeah,sorta mostly true.

BUT........,consider the fact that in today's world,a benign dictatorship gives the normal citizen a pass to live their lives the way they see fit,as long as you don't cause trouble.

Which is more than you can say for most alleged Democracies these days,including our own.

@sneakypete

Sorry, but I'm no fan of dictatorships -- benign or otherwise. 

And I still consider Russia as our enemy.  Would never trust Putin.

[Cyber Liberty]

I've only been to PornHub once or twice.
And even then it was only for the articles.
Why are so many of you guys pushing this?
Are you getting paid by them?
Never heard so much about PornHub ever, except on this site.

(but seriously, anyone who 'subscribes' to any porn site is a fool. you are putting your email/cellphone on dozens of lists, domestic and international, you probably do not want to be on)

That's what "burner" gmail addresses are for....and never pay more than free.

[Smokin Joe]

@sneakypete

Sorry, but I'm no fan of dictatorships -- benign or otherwise. 

And I still consider Russia as our enemy.  Would never trust Putin.

I don't trust any of OUR politicians, so why would I trust anyone else's?

[roamer_1]

@Applewood

Not true. They are now capitalists,and are more focused on acquiring and keeping personal wealth than they are anything else. Communism is truly a thing of the past there,except for a VERY few knuckleheads,and by now most of them have died out.

Nah Pete... It's the same thing happening all over... Elitists want to reign - It ain't about being rich to them... It's about grinding people under their heel. Communism has always been nothing but a cover to return to feudalism. The right of kings and lords.

And capitalism without its ethics is crony-capitalism - What better way to cut out your competition and secure your fortune than to have the government do it for you?

So put socialism together with crony-capitalism and what do you get? A return to feudalism and mercantilism - Just exactly what has been the norm for aeons.

An unethical people will get the government they deserve.

[roamer_1]

@Applewood

Yeah,sorta mostly true.

BUT........,consider the fact that in today's world,a benign dictatorship gives the normal citizen a pass to live their lives the way they see fit,as long as you don't cause trouble.

Which is more than you can say for most alleged Democracies these days,including our own.

Yes, a benign king os the best form of government... The problem is, kings die. Then what?

[sneakypete]

@sneakypete

Sorry, but I'm no fan of dictatorships -- benign or otherwise. 

And I still consider Russia as our enemy.  Would never trust Putin.

@Applewood

Russia isn't Putin,any more than America was Obomber.

[sneakypete]

I don't trust any of OUR politicians, so why would I trust anyone else's?

@Smokin Joe

And there it is. Putin and his followers followed the model of American Presidents like Clinton and Obomber when they set their new system up after the collapse of Communism.

[sneakypete]

Yes, a benign king os the best form of government... The problem is, kings die. Then what?

@roamer_1

Historically,the nobility get together and fight it out to determine who the next King will be.

[Applewood]

@roamer_1

Historically,the nobility get together and fight it out to determine who the next King will be.

@sneakypete

Or they pass the crown on to the firstborn son, if there is one. 

[roamer_1]

@sneakypete

Or they pass the crown on to the firstborn son, if there is one.

That's the thing. And the son is seldom of the cut of the father... The norm becomes a 'nobility' with pomp and little more, as history attests. And sooner or later comes a tyrant, with all the mechanisms in place for immediate ascension. And terror reigns complete.

That is the problem with a benevolent kingdom.

[sneakypete]

@sneakypete

Or they pass the crown on to the firstborn son, if there is one.

@Applewood

And the current Kings children have had bodyguards their entire lives. There were good reasons for this.

[Victoria33]

Praying for you @Victoria33

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@sneakypete

Well, potato, went yesterday to get shots in both knees.  I have a high tolerance for pain and am not afraid of needles, being an EMT.

Wore a face shield instead of hot N95 mask.  That was accepted by the three who check patients before they go into the main waiting room.

The shots were horribly painful this time and I have had numerous shots in the right knee before, but these shots were so bad, I had to control myself and not yell out loud.  Doc kept asking me if I was okay, and I said "yes", each time because I had to have these shots.

What I did not know is what he said after the shots were over.  He said,
"Wait six to eight weeks to see if these shots work. If they do not, come back then."

So, here I sit with a right knee that is painful from the shots and from being bone on bone and collapsing, and wait 8! weeks to see if they worked.   

Do you, potato, (and maybe @sneakypete) have time to be a "servant" in our house to bring me whatever I need/want all day?  It will help if you are not white, so I can get "extra points" from whichever group is for/against "servants".   

Thank you for prayers.