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Warpy

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5. Easy for him to say
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 04:23 PM
Apr 2020

because he's in absolutely no danger of missing meals for the rest of his life or 1000s of lifetimes after his, even with the giveaways to the third world.

What these rich guys need to realize is that most people have zero financial cushion, that three weeks without income can put them on the street. And they have absolutely no intention of parting with a dime of their own fortunes to support their fellow citizens while such a proposed lockdown occurs.

Hey, Bill, this virus has us all frightened, it's killing everybody but the kids and it's killing a very tiny percentage of them. However, unless you're willing to put your money where your mouth is, you're just going to have to take your chances with the rest of us.

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