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From the article:
There were the hundreds of clubs to attend French lessons, Carolina shag dancing, light-saber fencing pickleball tournaments to play and Pilates classes to take at this Republican stronghold built on former cow pastures in central Florida.
Even as many Americans isolated themselves against the coronavirus threat, residents of one of the largest concentrations of seniors in the U.S. at first blew off concerns, despite data showing the elderly are particularly susceptible to serious symptoms from COVID-19. But their attitude shifted this week as President Donald Trump, who earlier had downplayed the coronavirus threat, gave warnings to avoid crowds of more than 10 people, some residents of The Villages say.
This place is Republicanville and too many people believe what the president is saying, and they were out in the streets and out in the squares," said Alan Stone, as he sat in one of The Villages' ever-present golf carts outside a supermarket, waiting for his wife. They don't realize that they're playing with death."
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So even in the parallel universe that is Trumplandia, reality is invading?
Eliot Rosewater
(31,113 posts)the rules are:
one person to a cart
social distancing required
do NOT pull the pin ever , so that way you are not touching something someone else touched
NO raking the sand traps
do NOT hole out if you are within 2 feet, limiting touching the hole itself...
All good ideas, but what I said was
WHAT IN THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING OR ARE THEY DOING , THIS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)No carts, no touching the flag, etc. The illusion of safety, and normalcy. And encouraged by the lunatic in the White House.
Eliot Rosewater
(31,113 posts)what is about to happen to us.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Perhaps 37% will never understand, or cannot ever understand.
And these same 37% vote.
Eliot Rosewater
(31,113 posts)guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)But the anti-science crowd seems to be unaware of much that we take as common knowledge.
marybourg
(12,633 posts)in AZ and my sibling's in FL, although all other recreation amenities are closed. Sounds alright to me. What in particular are you objecting to, besides the fact tha golf is a game which lends itself to socal distancing. I'm not a golfer.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)This place is Republicanville and too many people believe what the president is saying, and they were out in the streets and out in the squares," said Alan Stone, as he sat in one of The Villages' ever-present golf carts outside a supermarket, waiting for his wife. They don't realize that they're playing with death."
marybourg
(12,633 posts)their politcs,not to the particulars of their game. OK.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)incapable of seeing reality.
SunSeeker
(51,646 posts)Walking down our street people get way too close walking down the sidewalk, they definitely don't maintain the 6 -foot separation rule.
Golf is one of the few sports allowing social distancing, so long as precautions are taken. And it gets the seniors outside walking and getting much needed Vitamin D from the sun, which is important to protect against respiratory infections.
nolabear
(41,990 posts)Nobody touches the flag, no shared clubs or bags, dont know how youd get the ball out of the hole but I do t golf.
The exercise and distant socializing might just be good for them.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)where voters still believe, and believe in, Trump. And it is this ignorance in the face of reality, and this refusal of these these Trump to admit that Trump is a national disaster, and an incompetent liar, that poses a continuing danger to this country.
Mariana
(14,860 posts)Reality is being forced upon them. The Villages management shut all those group activities down, closed the pools and the indoor recreation facilities, and cancelled the concerts and such.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)"Reality is being forced upon them".
But the crucial question is, will they even acknowledge that this is reality?
Mariana
(14,860 posts)They are not taking it seriously. My father likes to go out and do things, he's always been like that. He comes up with some errand to run or something he has to buy, as an excuse just to get out of the house and go somewhere, every day. He's still doing that now.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)My guess is that if you were to speak with them it would be frustrating, at best.
Mariana
(14,860 posts)My stepdaughter, with whom my parents have a very close relationship, and who is an RN working with Covid-19 patients, has tried. No luck.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Many cannot adjust their political positions to accommodate provable fact.
SunSeeker
(51,646 posts)And it gets the seniors outside walking and getting much needed Vitamin D from the sun, which is important to protect against respiratory infections.
The huge danger for the Villages is all the housekeepers and home health aides they rely on. This low paid work worce gets no sick leave so they are forced to come to work sick. The convalescent homes that suffered horrific clusters of Covid-19 deaths were infected by the same health aides who worked at multiple facilities.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)lifestyle possible.