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Old 07-08-2020, 01:26 PM
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no true, but ok. what’s your solution? Put a bubble on top of the US?
I have fruit trees that are dying due to an invasive species from China, that bubble sounds kind of nice actually.
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Old 07-08-2020, 07:57 PM
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I have fruit trees that are dying due to an invasive species from China, that bubble sounds kind of nice actually.
so a non answer as to what we should replace the WHO with.
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Old 07-08-2020, 08:01 PM
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so a non answer as to what we should replace the WHO with.
You don't replace them with anything, it's moot as they aren't going anywhere. The US is rightfully backing out, we don't need them, and never did.
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Old 07-08-2020, 08:10 PM
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You don't replace them with anything, it's moot as they aren't going anywhere. The US is rightfully backing out, we don't need them, and never did.
so what happens over there stays over there? Like Ebola and whatnot.

The world is small and getting smaller.

what about the UN?

NATO?
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Old 07-08-2020, 08:26 PM
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You don't replace them with anything, it's moot as they aren't going anywhere. The US is rightfully backing out, we don't need them, and never did.
That Hydroxychloroquine is messing with your head. American isolationism will only weaken the US and make us irrelevant to the world in the future. We've basically abdicated our leadership position and given the green light to China to assume the role of world super power.

Trump played the "taking his ball and going home" card and the only thing it accomplished was showing the world he can throw a first-class temper tantrum.
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Old 07-08-2020, 11:17 PM
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so what happens over there stays over there? Like Ebola and whatnot.

The world is small and getting smaller.

what about the UN?

NATO?
The world is not getting smaller. The CDC is fully capable of handling the well being of Americans. In fact, Covid wouldn't even be here if we had listened to Taiwan. However, the WHO silenced their voices, so as to not misalign with China policy.
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Old 07-09-2020, 06:41 AM
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The world is not getting smaller. The CDC is fully capable of handling the well being of Americans. In fact, Covid wouldn't even be here if we had listened to Taiwan. However, the WHO silenced their voices, so as to not misalign with China policy.
More and more people, generally same amount of arable land. In fact, a less than a quarter of earth's land areas are truly livable. The planet is effectively getting smaller.

Backing out of the WHO in the middle of a pandemic is straight bonkers. Not the time to play politics and be petty. This new brand of rogue isolationism will lead to China doing as they please and do more harm to our standing on the world stage. Not to mention exacerbate a pandemic and furthering the financial crisis, costing us jobs. By the way, for all the focus on the WHO...

China has been working very hard to contain the Coronavirus. The United States greatly appreciates their efforts and transparency. It will all work out well. In particular, on behalf of the American People, I want to thank President Xi!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 24, 2020


In the end, the WHO like any organization is imperfect but has done some truly great work since its inception. We should seek to improve it, not bail out when the plane is on fire when we haven't even blown the bottles yet.
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Old 07-09-2020, 07:03 AM
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More and more people, generally same amount of arable land. In fact, a less than a quarter of earth's land areas are truly livable. The planet is effectively getting smaller.

Backing out of the WHO in the middle of a pandemic is straight bonkers. Not the time to play politics and be petty. This new brand of rogue isolationism will lead to China doing as they please and do more harm to our standing on the world stage. Not to mention exacerbate a pandemic and furthering the financial crisis, costing us jobs. By the way, for all the focus on the WHO...

China has been working very hard to contain the Coronavirus. The United States greatly appreciates their efforts and transparency. It will all work out well. In particular, on behalf of the American People, I want to thank President Xi!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 24, 2020


In the end, the WHO like any organization is imperfect but has done some truly great work since its inception. We should seek to improve it, not bail out when the plane is on fire when we haven't even blown the bottles yet.
Well, if they make the necessary reforms, we can join back up.
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