COVID-19 Is Now the Third Leading Cause of Death in the U.S. (Scientific American)

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[–]hennaojichan 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (22 children)

No offense intended. Whoever is pulling the strings wants us to be scared so we'll listen to their nonsense and OBEY.

[–]Nemacolin[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (21 children)

So they have tricked us all into OBEYing them. And from this "Whoever"gets what exactly? Seems your worldview has a few gaps.

[–]hennaojichan 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (20 children)

Let's just agree to disagree on this one.

[–]Nemacolin[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (19 children)

Well the fact that about a thousand Americans a day are being killed by this virus is not a matter of opinion. We can disagree on a favorite color. Disagreeing about the efficacy of masks is simply be obtuse and obdurate.

[–]hennaojichan 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (12 children)

But there are thousands of doctors saying that masks are useless. I am just not in the mood to argue right now.

[–]Questionable 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (3 children)

Don't bother, trying to talk sense into him. He claimed the entire covid sub was a joke that he laughed at. If he isn't currently thinking it, it doesn't exist.

[–]hennaojichan 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

But he is our resident normie so is a kind of weathervane.

[–]Questionable 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

Sure, but he's driving me crazy.

[–]Nemacolin[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Short putt. Really a chip.

[–]Nemacolin[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

Thousands as opposed to the millions of doctors who wear masks. No need to argue. Just think for yourself.

[–]Questionable 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

We are thinking for ourselves, how do you not understand this?

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

If you're so scared of covid, you must leave your house in a bubble suit right? Do you have a bubble suit yet?

[–]Nemacolin[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

I am not especially afraid. I cannot help but think a lot of these virus deniers are acting out of fear. They cannot handle the truth in front of them so they claim it is not real.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

If what you (and the media) claim to be true, I would be sick and so would my family. I haven't worn a mask once throughout this time period, and my job requires me to interact with many. Guess what, no virus outbreak.

You don't want to see the truth, so you follow the current and feel strong by doing so.

[–]Nemacolin[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Really? You seem to be able to tell all sorts of things about me. How many fingers am I holding up? Which one?

[–]Questionable 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

More people die from suicide, car accidents, the flu, heart disease, alcohol poisoning, cancer, or drug over doses on a daily bases. Pick any one you want, we've never locked down all of society for any of those things.

[–]Nemacolin[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Actually no. Let us look at the CDC figures:

Heart disease: 647,457 (per year)/365 = 1,773(per day)

Cancer: 599,108 = 1,641

Covid = about 1,000 a day

Accidents (unintentional injuries): 169,936 = 465

Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 160,201 = 438

Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 146,383

Alzheimer’s disease: 121,404 = 439

Diabetes: 83,564 = 229

Influenza and Pneumonia: 55,672 = 152

Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis: 50,633 = 138

Intentional self-harm (suicide): 47,173 = 138

By the way, deaths from all causes in the US are about 7,700/day.

But on our worse day, 17 April, about 2,400 Americans died of the virus. So at one brief point, Covid was the number one killer in the country.

But in any case, you are wrong. Now go upvote something on s/letterstotheeditor

Cite;

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/deaths.htm

[–]Questionable 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I'm wrong when many of the number are actually higher? And you claim you are right because the average is lower then the one day high for covid? Nice of you to look up those numbers, because I pulled mine out of my ass. And now you have the real number to ponder.

Now add this to the list of non crisis events:

Medical malpractice 440,000.

[–]Nemacolin[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I am very sorry. I do not understand what you are trying to say.

[–]Questionable 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Did you look at this tweet I pointed out earlier? Can you even see them in the country you are in?

[–]Nemacolin[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

No. I cannot see them. You know, Saudi Arabia, good solid Tory government.