[Chatbrat]

Anne Frank spent two years in hiding living on scraps & hope for survival--& people here & in other locations are complaining after 30 days , surrounded with creature comforts, heat, A/C, fresh food, booze , Netflix--come on when this is over --be strong , its just a speed bump

Tomorrow is Holocaust memorial day-there are & were lots of people who if given a chance ,would trade places with any American living today

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

Anne Frank spent two years in hiding living on scraps & hope for survival--& people here & in other locations are complaining after 30 days , surrounded with creature comforts, heat, A/C, fresh food, booze , Netflix--come on when this is over --be strong , its just a speed bump

Tomorrow is Holocaust memorial day-there are & were lots of people who if given a chance ,would trade places with any American living today

Excellent post Chatbrat. Very often this has entered my head too. I have been watching the "liberators" in the Mid-Western States screaming for their freedom and wonder what the Nazi's would have done with them.

I feel deeply for the very low income people who have no money and cannot buy food to feed their children. I wonder if we will have civil uprising and dead in the streets before this is over.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee

Excellent post Chatbrat. Very often this has entered my head too. I have been watching the "liberators" in the Mid-Western States screaming for their freedom and wonder what the Nazi's would have done with them.

I feel deeply for the very low income people who have no money and cannot buy food to feed their children. I wonder if we will have civil uprising and dead in the streets before this is over.

Connecticut and other states and communities all over the country have stepped up to help people who are unable to feed their kids. Food banks, food pantries, health organizations, municipal parks departments, are all coming together to provide food, and cook meals for folks who would otherwise not get it.

The bad news, is that this isn't happening everywhere, AND it is especially not happening in places where people don't have easy transportation to the locations where the hand-outs are being given.

The good news, is that the concept of giving to others is spreading almost as quickly as the virus itself.

[GoodLife]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

Anne Frank spent two years in hiding living on scraps & hope for survival--& people here & in other locations are complaining after 30 days , surrounded with creature comforts, heat, A/C, fresh food, booze , Netflix--come on when this is over --be strong , its just a speed bump

Tomorrow is Holocaust memorial day-there are & were lots of people who if given a chance ,would trade places with any American living today

Yes, it's pretty easy for retired people with sufficient funds.

Not a cakewalk or speedbump for 22 million unemployed struggling to keep their family fed.

Empathy... you might want to look it up

[600th Photo Sq]

Originally Posted by GoodLife

Yes, it's pretty easy for retired people with sufficient funds.

Not a cakewalk or speedbump for 22 million unemployed struggling to keep their family fed.

Empathy... you might want to look it up

Your reply to " chatbrat " is ridiculous their is in place unemployment insurance plus the Government has stepped in to help.

As for the retired individuals who you think have sufficient funds to wait this out is nothing short of ignorance on your part.

I am certain many retirees here in the Villages go month to month on their income.

Chatbrat made a intelligent thoughtful post.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

Anne Frank spent two years in hiding living on scraps & hope for survival--& people here & in other locations are complaining after 30 days , surrounded with creature comforts, heat, A/C, fresh food, booze , Netflix--come on when this is over --be strong , its just a speed bump

Tomorrow is Holocaust memorial day-there are & were lots of people who if given a chance ,would trade places with any American living today

So, you think it’s going to end in 30 days LOL

[GoodLife]

Originally Posted by 600th Photo Sq

Your reply to " chatbrat " is ridiculous their is in place unemployment insurance plus the Government has stepped in to help.

As for the retired individuals who you think have sufficient funds to wait this out is nothing short of ignorance on your part.

I am certain many retirees here in the Villages go month to month on their income.

Chatbrat made a intelligent thoughtful post.

There, not their. Looking at food bank lines several miles long tells me a lot of people are hurting for food.

I didn't say all retirees in TV have sufficient funds, I said lockdown is easy if you are retired with sufficient funds. Read much?





These Photos Show the Staggering Food Bank Lines Across America – Mother Jones

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by 600th Photo Sq

Your reply to " chatbrat " is ridiculous their is in place unemployment insurance plus the Government has stepped in to help.

As for the retired individuals who you think have sufficient funds to wait this out is nothing short of ignorance on your part.

I am certain many retirees here in the Villages go month to month on their income.

Chatbrat made a intelligent thoughtful post.

Like you’re opinion

[npwalters]

Originally Posted by GoodLife

Yes, it's pretty easy for retired people with sufficient funds.

Not a cakewalk or speedbump for 22 million unemployed struggling to keep their family fed.

Empathy... you might want to look it up

Agree 100%. We tend to look at this through the lens of a Villager. We are, by and large, quite fortunate.

[Nucky]

Chatbrat's intention was nothing but good. Everybody is picking on every word in many posts. I even saw a post about spelling. Cut out the nit pickin and lets get through this together peacefully. Stop preaching. The Man Had a Great Point. Listen & Learn. This is Talk Of The Villages. I think his statement was meant for his contemporaries on this Forum not young families. That is a entirely different subject.

[Heyitsrick]

If the idea of Chatbrat's post was that others have had it much worse, doesn't that apply to virtually anything and everything that anyone could ever complain about?

In other words, the next time someone (including Chatbrat) complains on the forum about any local issue, couldn't the response be something along the lines of "Why are you complaining? Other people in the world have ( fill in the atrocity here )!"

I understand the point being made, but it does come across to me as an attempt to nullify anyone's concerns about how things are being handled in this current era.

[ficoguy]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

Anne Frank spent two years in hiding living on scraps & hope for survival--& people here & in other locations are complaining after 30 days , surrounded with creature comforts, heat, A/C, fresh food, booze , Netflix--come on when this is over --be strong , its just a speed bump

Tomorrow is Holocaust memorial day-there are & were lots of people who if given a chance ,would trade places with any American living today

If it were not for the fact that the government seems to be so happy keeping us under their control, I would say its a beautiful thing. Any protestors that come out to ask for "liberation" are met with armed police. Don't you think that's a little heavy handed? Remember, in WWII Germany, things didn't happen all at once. It was incremental socialization...."if we can get the people to accept this, then maybe we can do that". I visited the Frank house a couple years ago, and it was very touching.

[drgoofy]

When I even think about complaining about the inconvenience...and that's what it is for most of us, my father's service as a Marine on Iwo Jima comes to mind along with my parents' sacrifices during The Depression. When this is over, we as a nation need to address the low minimum wages of those who serve us and individuals need to try and stop living paycheck to paycheck.

[PennBF]

It must be me but I think the days are flying by! I am not bored as I found things to do to keep my mind occupied, (e.g. do Ancestry studies, watch some good Netflix/Amazon movies, put a mask on and take a ride in the cart around Lake Sumter, sit out in the sun and get some Vit D.) Darn, the day is already gone. Come on, stop feeling sorry for yourself and do something about your days. Oh Yea.. Reading the "Talk of the Villages" is another activity along with the Drudge Report and its many options. Notice I did not include drinking to numb feelings, sitting idle and complaining about the state of the world, hating the conditions, and blaming everyone but myself for the lousy attitude. Get positive and enjoy the life you have!!

[La lamy]

Originally Posted by PennBF

It must be me but I think the days are flying by! I am not bored as I found things to do to keep my mind occupied, (e.g. do Ancestry studies, watch some good Netflix/Amazon movies, put a mask on and take a ride in the cart around Lake Sumter, sit out in the sun and get some Vit D.) Darn, the day is already gone. Come on, stop feeling sorry for yourself and do something about your days. Oh Yea.. Reading the "Talk of the Villages" is another activity along with the Drudge Report and its many options. Notice I did not include drinking to numb feelings, sitting idle and complaining about the state of the world, hating the conditions, and blaming everyone but myself for the lousy attitude. Get positive and enjoy the life you have!!

Totally agree! I've especially enjoyed doing cardio classes from youtube. My stamina is getting great! My motto is "it could always be worse". Positivity is the best gift you can give yourself and others in my book.