Supersonic 49,376 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 8 minutes ago, Qiyana said: Did you miss the part when they said we were watching the economy being destroyed? People are rightly so worried about 'money' too. Literally everyone relies on money and acting like this crisis wont put so many people into financial hell and that's not necessarily more or less important than human lives but it sure us important. People in the US will be in financial hell either way. Stay at home, lose money and potentially your job or go to work, catch the virus and accumulate medical debt (because your insurance won't pay or you're not even insured) that will wreck your life forever, potentially kill you and leave your loved ones with your medical debt AND funeral expenses. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuckGagaDaily 481 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 3 minutes ago, PunkTheFunk said: Sensationalism in the media is a real issue, but for once we are facing a crisis that actually warrants this type of coverage. Now is not the time to say "well the media overhypes everything so it must not be THAT bad, calm down guys." It IS bad. Like, people dying and losing jobs bad. This. There’s nothing positive to look forward to because we don’t know what is going on. We are running blind into the fire. and now it seems like the virus can be dormant weeks after having been affected by it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTPOPSYCHOLOGY 6,283 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 7 minutes ago, PunkTheFunk said: Sensationalism in the media is a real issue, but for once we are facing a crisis that actually warrants this type of coverage. Now is not the time to say "well the media overhypes everything so it must not be THAT bad, calm down guys." It IS bad. Like, people dying and losing jobs bad. It doesn’t give people the right to talk about it in this way just to get hits or more views. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 53,133 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 10 minutes ago, PunkTheFunk said: Sensationalism in the media is a real issue, but for once we are facing a crisis that actually warrants this type of coverage. Now is not the time to say "well the media overhypes everything so it must not be THAT bad, calm down guys." It IS bad. Like, people dying and losing jobs bad. I know but ur missing my point. My point isn't that the issue isn't real I never said that What I'm saying is a real bad issue can still be imbelished. Something being true doesn't mean it can't still be sensationalized When the news always covers new case numbers but barely mentions recovered numbers at half the rate (and they almost imply that confirmed cases are the current active cases, most networks do not subtract the recovered cases or deaths from the numbers they are showing and makes it seem like that's how many are infected at any present time) If they talk statistics they will frequently mention stuff like the real number is higher because we do not test everyone But positive things like real death rate is probably much lower because severe cases are much more likely to be confirmed rarely gets mentioned The news is thriving right now in ratings let's not act like sensationalism doesn't help their viewership and they know exactly what they are doing I'm not accusing them of lying. But u can still sensationalize simply by what u decide to focus on and what stats u cherry pick to focus on The worst is constantly running, notable information that would make ppl calm gets a footnote at best Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTPOPSYCHOLOGY 6,283 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 3 minutes ago, Jewelsdelove said: This. There’s nothing positive to look forward to because we don’t know what is going on. We are running blind into the fire. and now it seems like the virus can be dormant weeks after having been affected by it. What’s positive is the improvements that have been made. People just tend to turn a blind eye to that though and continue living in fear. It will get us nowhere. This is a historic time in our lives, but there’s nothing wrong with reporting the positives. The curve is almost flattened in the entire world. We have a long way to go, but the worst is over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTPOPSYCHOLOGY 6,283 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Just now, Economy said: I know but ur missing my point. My point isn't that the issue isn't real I never said that What I'm saying is a real bad issue can still be imbelished. Something being true doesn't mean it can't still be sensationalized When the news always covers new case numbers but barely mentions recovered numbers at half the rate (and they almost imply that confirmed cases are the current active cases, most networks to not subtract the recovered cases or deaths from the numbers they are showing and makes it seem like that's how many are infected at any present time) If they talk statistics they will frequently mention stuff like the real number is higher because we do not test everyone But positive things like real death rate is probably much lower because severe cases are much more likely to be confirmed rarely gets mentioned The news is thriving right now in ratings let's not act like sensationalism doesn't help their viewership and they know exactly what they are doing I'm not accusing them of lying. But u can still sensationalize simply by what u decide to focus on and what stats u cherry pick to focus on The worst is constantly running, notable information that would make ppl calm gets a footnote at best This. This. This. This. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Bitch 10,513 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 18 minutes ago, Jewelsdelove said: Bill Maher is Trash. He’s obviously a conservative. He's not conservative He's a liberal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 53,133 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 4 minutes ago, Supersonic said: People in the US will be in financial hell either way. Stay at home, lose money and potentially your job or go to work, catch the virus and accumulate medical debt (because your insurance won't pay or you're not even insured) that will wreck your life forever, potentially kill you and leave your loved ones with your medical debt AND funeral expenses. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ The medical bills will not even be close to this cost. Especially since many ppl are still expected to get the virus anyway. Flattening the curve is about slowing rate of spread so health system isn't overwhelmed but many will still get it regardless Ppl will still get their medical bills regardless don't worry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQueenEnthusiast 937 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 I'd rather want the media being overreactive than under-reactive... Imagine if the news was like "yeah kind of like the flu... don't leave". The masses, ESPECIALLY American masses, would not give a rat's ass even if the government did the same thing it is doing now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTPOPSYCHOLOGY 6,283 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 27 minutes ago, PunkTheFunk said: It's easy for him to say "gee calm down guys people die of the flu each year" when he can retreat to his cushy mansion and sit on his pile of money. Put him in an overwhelmed ICU ward without proper PPE and let's see what he does. His point would remain the same. He’s one of the unfortunate ones who would be severely affected, but he’s in the minority when you look at statistics. People tend to forget that we have billions of people in this world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQueenEnthusiast 937 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Just now, Queen Bitch said: He's not conservative He's a liberal. In American politics, same thing. LUL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTPOPSYCHOLOGY 6,283 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Just now, TheQueenEnthusiast said: In American politics, same thing. LUL. Lol. Nope. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuckGagaDaily 481 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 2 minutes ago, Queen Bitch said: He's not conservative He's a liberal. Conservative under the guise of having liberal views. The only ‘liberal’ thing about him is his hatred of trump Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTPOPSYCHOLOGY 6,283 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Whew. I’m reminded why I stick to the gaga threads on this forum when I see the misinformation that’s provided by comments such as those found on this thread. Little monster-wanna be politicians who think they have all the answers and never looked at a bell curve before Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 53,133 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 6 minutes ago, TheQueenEnthusiast said: I'd rather want the media being overreactive than under-reactive... Imagine if the news was like "yeah kind of like the flu... don't leave". The masses, ESPECIALLY American masses, would not give a rat's ass even if the government did the same thing it is doing now. How about neither and just report unbiased like they are supposed to? Not downplaying it but not exaggerating panic either? Not being overreactive doesn't mean they have to be under reactive. This doesn't have to be one or the other extreme They could be more balanced if they tried Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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