[lex24]

Or maybe I’m wrong.

This may be the only line I heartily agree with you on most of your posts.  As others have pointed out, Trump has full control of the way his rallies conduct business and it's been a sh*tshow in each and every one of them.  Just the fact they mandate people wear masks behind him, where cameras point, and cares less about all the others off-camera show where his priorities are.

I'd also rather have less gatherings, period, but there's a big difference between static positions for hours between people not wearing masks, shouting and cheering, even when outside, and much more movement in marches with larger % of masked.  And if you had a study trying to pinpoint case rises from these protest events, I wouldn't be as reflexively dismissive because you're trying your very best to spin the unspinnable.  I particularly like your rationalization that the people at rallies would be at bars and tattoo parlors otherwise.  (See the previous discussion on k variable, size of crowds/duration, etc.)  I'm sure the seniors that went to the hospital in Omaha rally were bar hoppers.  And even if they were at bars, it'd likely be *local* bars and not events drawing people from a much wider area that rally goers then return to afterwards.

I lied. :) Let me respond. 

That wasn’t a rationalization it was sarcasm. Doesn’t play well. 

I’m as nervous as everyone else about this election.  And frankly this little board is one of the few places I know of that I can engage in at least quasi civil discourse. I know most of you disagree with me.  But you do so with decorum. Which I appreciate.  I happen to believe disagreement civilly discussed is a positive thing. And, unfortunately, a rapidly disappearing “skill.”  (On that front, my apology to dabivd for my snarky reply to his response).

Let’s hope that somehow we get through the next few weeks as peacefully as possible. I think that is something we can all agree on.

[lex24]

Or maybe I’m wrong.

This may be the only line I heartily agree with you on most of your posts.  As others have pointed out, Trump has full control of the way his rallies conduct business and it's been a sh*tshow in each and every one of them.  Just the fact they mandate people wear masks behind him, where cameras point, and cares less about all the others off-camera show where his priorities are.

I'd also rather have less gatherings, period, but there's a big difference between static positions for hours between people not wearing masks, shouting and cheering, even when outside, and much more movement in marches with larger % of masked.  And if you had a study trying to pinpoint case rises from these protest events, I wouldn't be as reflexively dismissive because you're trying your very best to spin the unspinnable.  I particularly like your rationalization that the people at rallies would be at bars and tattoo parlors otherwise.  (See the previous discussion on k variable, size of crowds/duration, etc.)  I'm sure the seniors that went to the hospital in Omaha rally were bar hoppers.  And even if they were at bars, it'd likely be *local* bars and not events drawing people from a much wider area that rally goers then return to afterwards.

I lied. :) Let me respond. 

That wasn’t a rationalization it was sarcasm. Doesn’t play well. 

I’m as nervous as everyone else about this election.  And frankly this little board is one of the few places I know of that I can engage in at least quasi civil discourse. I know most of you disagree with me.  But you do so with decorum. Which I appreciate.  I happen to believe disagreement civilly discussed is a positive thing. And, unfortunately, a rapidly disappearing “skill.”  (On that front, my apology to dabivd for my snarky reply to his response).

Let’s hope that somehow we get through the next few weeks as peacefully as possible. I think that is something we can all agree on.