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ok am I missing something

did something happen to cause OAM to go postal

was there some event that happened

not sure what you guys think I meant by saying its the American way

What I meant is that its the American way to keep a cool head and solve problems

This country has overcome big problems before and it will solve this one as well

it does not do anyone any good to sit around and whine and moan about our problem

either be part of the solution or get out of the way and let the American people solve it

without you but either way this problem will be solved

yes I know there are some eggheads out there with little reguard for doing the right thing

all societies have these types of people but its not time to throw up your hands and whine and moan

grow a pair and man up

Based on the context, I didn't get that from your response.

I was lamenting the fact that the evidence of what my wife saw at the grocery store was that people were dealing with a worldwide pandemic by, apparently, having barbecues with all their friends.

OAM, as usual, threw gasoline on that and amplified it.

I took your response to be cheering on the people having parties as if being stupid in the face of a pandemic was the American way.

You posted a while back about hosting a dinner party for a sick friend. Was that stupid or was it something that was important enough that you thought you should do it?

I think most people are trying to strike a balance between being cautious and stopping their lives.

OAM you do realize that some of this response is not "American" but is human, right? We're not the only society chafing at the lockdowns and restrictions.

The reason things are now getting bad in Spain and France again is because people got loose. There was recently a violent protest in Australia over COVID lockdowns.

And a lot of it is driven by young people, who are ignorant and foolhardy across the globe.
It's not really helpful to look at people who are behaving recklessly and respond with "F yeah! 'Murica!"

While I like that Americans are more skeptical of handing over our liberties in the face of government restrictions, sometimes it's just being dumb.

I hate that the government tells me to wear a mask. But I'm not going to refuse to wear a mask out of spite. Because what's the value in being right, but dead?

Bwarb's posts are respectful to--or least simulate respect for--those with whom he is disagreeing.