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LAS14

(13,783 posts) Wed Apr 1, 2020, 10:31 PM Apr 2020

The difference between China and the U.S., besides...

... incompetence at the federal level, is that China was the source. They didn't have to deal with the virus coming in from all directions and landing all over the country. Just a thought.

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The difference between China and the U.S., besides... (Original Post) LAS14 Apr 2020 OP

Another important difference customerserviceguy Apr 2020 #1

Incredibly fortunate that the outbreak in China wasn't NoMoreRepugs Apr 2020 #2

Wo! Mardi Gras 1000 times over! nt LAS14 Apr 2020 #3

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

1. Another important difference

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2020, 10:59 PM

Apr 2020

is that China is a totalitarian society that has a lot less resistance, or even mere questioning of policy, when it moves to place a draconian plan into action.

Doors to apartment complexes were welded shut, and people were dragged out of their units.

https://vt.co/news/videos-show-suspected-coronavirus-patients-dragged-from-homes/

NoMoreRepugs

(9,435 posts)

2. Incredibly fortunate that the outbreak in China wasn't

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 12:04 AM

Apr 2020

a little later getting started as Chinese New Year and the migration of 500,000,000 people minimum across China was underway.

LAS14

(13,783 posts)

3. Wo! Mardi Gras 1000 times over! nt

Reply to NoMoreRepugs (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 07:41 AM

Apr 2020

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