Good Fellas Hilarious

You're right, the odds of getting the virus are far less in some parts of the country than others. Yet for some reason, the pro-Fauci, pro-double-mask wearing crowd seems (or seemed... I haven't paid any serious attention to them in a long time) to think we need a federal mask mandate, or some kind of federal standards to deal with the virus.

I can still hear the echoes of the agitated progressives' chants for Trump to impose a mask mandate on the entire country. And as usual he was skewered by the low-brow clearly biased Trump-hating media, libtards of all stripes, and of course Big Tech (which tells most libtards what they know) for not doing so.

Fast forward to a meme like yours, and I find it humorous that someone who clearly hates all things Trump, essentially makes Trump's point for him.

I suppose it's just another example of forming one's opinions based on political expediency, as opposed to basing them on a solid philosophical foundation (like being against govt over-reach, as an example.)

Now, off on a tangent... along with your comment, a quick scan of your memes indicates that you can't make a point FOR something without using hatred for Christians, and/or Republicans, and/or Trump, as some sort of failed mechanism to draw a contrast. I think there are two problems with that. First and most obvious is that a point should be able to stand on its own, don't you think? The second is that that approach sure seems like an obsessive attitude of hatred, which if I'm not mistaken is something you accuse those you disagree with of having, right?

And fwiw, I'm not a Christian, nor a Republican. I just think if a point can't be made without attacking something/someone else, it's probably a pretty weak point.

I would tend to think the anti-covid people believe fighting covid with a unified front (regardless of where people are) would be more effective than a bunch of different rules here and there changing at different times that many arent going to follow anyway. States rights are cool but covid doesn't care what state you happen to be in.

I would more or less agree with you regarding personal attacks.... But um... idk... that seemed kind of weak to be an "attack", no? There was literally not even an insult there. Snarky for sure.... Idk. Maybe I'm spending too much time in Dark Humor.

One size does not fit all. That’s WHY we have individual states.

You're right yolo, that covid doesn't care what state you live in. It also doesn't care about what race you are, right? Yet for some reason, we're being told that covid is affecting different races differently. At least we are here in Taxifornia. I just found it interesting that a clearly anti-Trump person would essentially say the same thing that Trump said about not trying to force a federal mask mandate.

In general, I think it gets down to the simple concept of how a person views what the govt's role should be... in anything. The most power I would ever want to give the federal govt in a case like this is for them to setup a framework for state and local govts to operate under. So for example, don't tell a state govt specifically what to do, but mandate that they do something. And quite honestly, I'm even uncomfortable with that.

Regarding the attacks, I never said personal. Also, you may have missed the part of my point where I said I had reviewed whistlelock's memes. Just review the few that are displayed on he's/she's/it's/their (never know what pronoun to use nowadays...) profile page and I think you'll see what I'm talking about.

Besides, the attack doesn't need to be a vicious or particularly grand in scale, imo. If a point can't be made without utilizing some kind of attack about something that is at best tangentially related to what's being questioned, disagreed with, or attacked, then it's not a very good point, imo.

Covid not caring what race you are and the possibility that reactions to it may differ in similar ways among different races are not necessarily opposing concepts but you seem to be trying to frame the conversation as if they are.

Not sure what you meant in that part about trump. ? Not liking trump doesn't mean one automatically disagrees with everything he says.

Mandating that states "do something" sounds like something that could open the door for easily passing the buck if whatever sh*t gets thrown at the wall doesn't stick..... That would've been a good excuse for Cuomo for example. I guess hindsight's always 20/20 though.

Whistle either assumed or knew the OP is pro-life and/or christian in this conversation, so I thought that "attack" was personal and maybe you meant that. As far as the "attacks"/ memes on their profile, I do see one reflecting the sentiment expressed here.... Basically calling out hypocrisy among Christians. Or at least some of them. Idk. Seems valid. How do you point out hypocrisy without pointing out hypocrisy?

(I mean without it being an attack)

you started off making a good point.

and then it went off the rails. Like in the 2nd sentence.

You want a standard for dealing with the virus to reduce transmission. That way, even in an area of low infection, using techniques that work will reduce it even further. It reduces confusion and mistakes.

And thus saving lives.

And, like most conservatives, you mistake the desire to improve and to hold people accountable to the things they say are important as hatred.

I imagine it must feel that way. I mean, it's got to be hard when every day your behavior is constantly pointed out as not conforming to your own ideals and how the things you say are bigoted.

It's the second sentence where I started to disagree with you. So if in your opinion, someone goes off the rails as soon as they start to disagree with you, then I'm happy to go off, and stay off the rails. Particularly if it means taking the same approach to formulating my political points of view as you clearly do, meaning whatever is politically expedient.

And now you're contradicting yourself with this "standard" concept. On the one hand you make a very valid point about how averages can't be used to predict an individual's chances of getting the virus (a clear call-out of uniform / or federal guidelines) and then you do 180 by saying we need a standard, with the clear implication being a federal standard. I think it's pretty sad that you can't see how contradictory these things are. Unfortunately, this inability to detect inconsist4ency is a common symptom of those whose political opinions are based in expediency.

Why do you say I'm a conservative? I didn't include it in my brief list of things that I'm not, but now that you've called me one, I see I should have. So to be clear, I'm not a Christian, I'm not a Republican, and I'm not a conservative.

I made no mistake in my assessment of your hatred for Christians, Republicans, and Trump supporters. All anyone would have to do is look at the memes you created, which are displayed on your profile page, to know that I'm right about that.

As far as contradictory behavior, I'm far more consistent than you. I could be wrong, but based on a relatively quick analysis of your memes, you clearly hate Trump, yet when political expediency (meaning thinking you can get something you want) allows you to utilize an approach that is clearly in alignment with Trump's view... there you are promoting it. Amazing...

I haven't called you a Christian. That was for the OP. You should check the replies.

Nor have I labeled you a Republican.

These are your assumptions.

But you are a conservative. Whether or not you like that.

Yes, I know my creations are on full display via my profile. Just like yours.

Where your misogyny is on full display. Women don't exist for your gratification, Fat Elvis. And your willingness to spread lies and misinformation are there for anyone to see. Your membership to Cult 45 is clearly evident.

Averages are not standards and standards are not averages. While you could use an average to establish a standard, these are not the same thing. You should spend more time critically thinking rather than rolling with your erroneous assumptions.

But that doesn't seem to be a thing you do.