Quote from: PrimeNumber7 on March 16, 2020, 12:50:09 AM

Declaring War on the coronavirus would be largely symbolic, although it may make China and the CCP uncomfortable. It could allow countries to take over factories to produce certain goods (I dont think this is needed right now, but it may be if there is a shortage of medicines and antibiotics). It would also send a signal to citizens as to how serious the situation is to get citizens to adhere to recommendations that should help slow the spread of the virus.

Lockdowns and unlimited State of Emergency powers as the new normality are not recommendations. In this context, a symbolic declaration of war could only segue existing irrational, cowardly panic into full-blown war hysteriaa game at which the Americans are historys great grandmasters. And isnt the Peoples Republic of China supposed to be the Communist countrythe one with stock exchanges? How would boob-bait propaganda, which the PRC government certainly understands, somehow make them uncomfortable in a situation in which American domestic policy turns towards state control of private enterprises, as it seems you are suggesting?

By the way, America failed to totally forbid travel to and from Africa during the 2014 Ebola outbreaks. That would have been rational. Now, they are declaring war and implementing effectual martial law in places because of coronavirus? Seriously?

Quote from: PrimeNumber7 on March 16, 2020, 12:50:09 AM

OT/ some argue that the Cold War was actually WW3. There were a number of proxy wars during the Cold War so that no two nuclear powers were fighting each other and there was the arms race.

US and USSR were never anything but friends, beneath the surface. Blowing up and bleeding out other people all over the world in proxy wars was aught but a game of golf between friends who are very competitive. Edit: I should add that it was much more convenient for ~~Oceana~~ America to be perpetually at war with Eurasia, than to fight hokey made-up wars such as the War on Terror, and now the War on Plaguenot to mention all of the American domestic Wars (Drugs, Poverty, etc.).

I (dont need to) wonder how many people realize that America has a long history even in its domestic policy of implementing Marxist policies under other names. This does require a populace which habitually confuses labels for substance.

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As for US-USSR being distinct without differencewhy yes, I think youre right. Theyre evil twins.

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