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You’re cute. You know that?

Whatever. With normal flu, survival is like 99.99. 2% vs. .1% is huge when talking large numbers.

Damn, you’re ignoring mine. Besides, logistically, China would have a hard time invading us.

Persistence pays, so they say.

Of course. If you’re not in the 2%.

How old were you in ‘85? Japan had second largest economy back then, not China. The paranoia about Japanese ownership of American assets was through the roof. Just sayin’, there’s always a bogeyman. Be concerned, sure, but not to the freak out levels we see today.

Both parties play that stupid game.

Said same about Japan in 80’s. Wheel keeps turning.

Why hasn’t the free market diversified, then?

Did you get my point?

I’m talking CDC numbers, not my own.

Do you not understand the concept of severity, versus frequency? 60,000,000 flu cases are frequency. 12000 deaths to 60000000 infections is a very low mortality (severity) rate. So far in US, 89 deaths to 4500 or so infections is about 2%. 2% of 60000000 would produce 1200000 deaths, 100 times greater than 12000/60000000. Very high severity rate. So, call it what you will, but scoff at your own peril.

12000/60000000 = ?

Who told you that?

What happened to free markets? They manufacture more cheaply.

The perfect President. When it all goes to hell, it sure won’t be none of his doing. How we made it this long without a stable genius is beyond me. Praise be Donald Trump. All facts praising him are undeniable, all facts questioning him are not only deniable, but flat out fake. We ate lost without Donald Trump. Let’s make him President for life. He wants to lead like Putin, so let’s make it happen! You guys done got you another convert. Get me a hat and an angry sign. I’m ready to help him insult his way to another term.

Nope, you’re fishing for a race fight, and I will not take the bait.

Thank you. You obviously got my point.

I merely mirror what I see here. Don’t like what you see, do you?

You, sir, are undoubtedly either a snowflake or a snowfake if you think that metaphor is racist. It is a perfect picture of why affirmative action cane into being.

I agree, go big. But, in this case, I’m afraid you’ll still be going home.

Well, the glaring difference is the state is the economy in 2009 vs 2017. Remember how trump promised that growth would offset tax cuts? He was wrong. Good economies are supposed to raise tax collections and lower deficits. As the economy improved under Obama’s leadership the annual deficit did, in fact, decrease. Instead of pointing a finger at someone else, try explaining trump’s lies and distortions.

Bold prediction.

Waaaaah, waaaaah, waaaah.

While I agree that to succeed, it must come from a viewpoint of pure equality, my perspective is not one of inferiority. My perspective is that minorities, particularly African American, were denied educational opportunity for centuries, and only received access to “equal” education in the 1960’s. When you start a 100 meter race 30 meters behind the start line, how do you ever catch up? Even exceptional athletic superiority won’t win that race.