If this has shown us anything

Centralia, Missouri
May 20, 2020 7:40am CST
If this stay home, (aka shelter in place) has shown us anything, it's that we need the arts and humanities, and natural things. Video games, music, movies, books, parks. We need social interaction and people, even introverts. People singular can be kind giving creatures, and we have seen those who have talents sharing them online for free. Money needs to circulate for a healthy economy having so much stuck in the 1% as they get richer and us poor people get poorer, does not a healthy place to live make. I really hope we see lot's of changes for a healthier world come out of this. I want to see living wages again. I want to see health care not be for profit. I want to see people making enough to feed their kids! ><
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@JudyEv (342171)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 May 20
I agree that we need the arts and, in a way, I think the virus has been a wake-up call for many people.
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• Centralia, Missouri
21 May 20
It's been interesting as well to see what rich people stepped it up and did things, and which ones are the loudest whiners about "if we stop giving tests, we will stop having more positive diagnosis! It's simple, go back to work, you serfy footsoldiers, give your life to the cause of making me rich."
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• Centralia, Missouri
22 May 20
@JudyEv yeah seems like you have damaged your lungs or something
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@JudyEv (342171)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 May 20
@Jessicalynnt It amazes me that some still don't really take this seriously. Even those that recover often have ongoing problems.
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 May 20
I don't really know that anything is going to change until their is a revolution amongst the people. The rich have no incentive whatsoever to give up any of their money to the masses. They just keep hoarding and hoarding and the rest of us continue to get stuck in a rut in the poor house. If you look back throughout history, it always took a revolt, an overthrow, a war, or some other type of uprising to change societies of the time. It's no different now. I don't advocate war and violence, but there's little incentive for the rich and powerful to do anything to change the system.
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• Centralia, Missouri
21 May 20
Oh I know. Ive said before, it would have to get really bad before things changed. We aren't to 'really bad' yet.
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• Centralia, Missouri
22 May 20
@moffittjc oh so true
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 May 20
@Jessicalynnt “They” keep us just happy enough to where we gripe but don’t take up arms. And if the complaining gets loud enough, they’ll throw us a bone to quiet us down. But nothing ever really changes.
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@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
20 May 20
I really hope that everything will be back to normal but as far as I can see it now. It will be really different
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• Germany
21 May 20
@Jessicalynnt I`m not sure about that
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• Centralia, Missouri
22 May 20
@m_audrey6788 compared to america? We have like 1/4 of the cases right now. People are suing to override stay home orders, which is.... people are dumb
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• Centralia, Missouri
21 May 20
I think ya'l have handled it WAY better there
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@celticeagle (168334)
• Boise, Idaho
20 May 20
You sure said it all. I hope we see some positive changes after all is said and done.
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@celticeagle (168334)
• Boise, Idaho
22 May 20
@Jessicalynnt ......And so what does not kill us will teach us. Huh?
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• Centralia, Missouri
22 May 20
@celticeagle lol basically. Am I happy Im stuck at home? No, but hey, I got my dresser mostly straightened and a closet reorganized, and got rid of a ton of old clothing
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• Centralia, Missouri
21 May 20
right? Let's get some good out of this
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@Tampa_girl7 (50524)
• United States
20 May 20
Hopefully we’ll have a good outcome.
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• Centralia, Missouri
21 May 20
It's been a huge thing, and one I hope we can learn and grow from.
@wolfgirl569 (108196)
• Marion, Ohio
20 May 20
I expect more of the same
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• Centralia, Missouri
21 May 20
the good or the bad?
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@wolfgirl569 (108196)
• Marion, Ohio
21 May 20
@Jessicalynnt both. bad from the ones that should be helping and good from the single peoples
@marlina (154130)
• Canada
20 May 20
Sorry to disappoint you but things will be the same
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• Centralia, Missouri
21 May 20
I hope they wont, but fear they will
@maggs224 (2320)
• Alicante, Spain
21 May 20
Me too Jecka
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• Centralia, Missouri
22 May 20
wouldn't it be nice!
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@maggs224 (2320)
• Alicante, Spain
22 May 20
@Jessicalynnt It certainly would be nice Jekca
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