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24. I live in Germany

Reply to onecaliberal (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2020, 03:22 PM

Apr 2020

Merkel has sway here. Trump does not.

Plus, "business as usual" for me means weekly workdays in France, Belgium, and Holland, and once a month in Spain and Switzerland. Trump has no say over those countries opening their borders, either.

If Trump were to tell the leaders of Europe, "no more business as usual for the next week," they would probably mean he has decided to make no idiotic statements for the next seven days. Knowing Trump as they do, they would most likely assume he has come down with a severe case of laryngitis.

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Will you go to business as usual if trump tells everyone to? [View all] onecaliberal Apr 2020 OP

I don't think I'd ever do anything Trump told me to do, The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #1

I am worried that my employer will force me to stop working from home onecaliberal Apr 2020 #9

My thought exactly jimfields33 Apr 2020 #27

This is so spot on! 😂 TheBlackAdder Apr 2020 #31

Maybe if he tells us very strongly, forcefully like no one has ever seen. In an all caps Tweet. Midnight Writer Apr 2020 #2

COVFREEFREE underpants Apr 2020 #5

Thanks for the laugh. I needed that. onecaliberal Apr 2020 #15

ESPECIALLY not because Chump told us to. Totally Tunsie Apr 2020 #3

I'll use my own metrics (points to own head), not Trump's. Arkansas Granny Apr 2020 #4

You need one more option: leftieNanner Apr 2020 #6

Added. 😀 onecaliberal Apr 2020 #17

Agolf Twitler can fuck off SoonerPride Apr 2020 #7

You should have included "Hell No!!!" as a choice. Blue_true Apr 2020 #8

I added it. I agree with you. Wondering why the media just won't say how ridiculous this idea is. onecaliberal Apr 2020 #25

I just don't see everybody rushing off to ball games and theaters. trackfan Apr 2020 #10

Absolutely... Mike Nelson Apr 2020 #11

same here DBoon Apr 2020 #14

I won't be, no matter who says it's safe, progree Apr 2020 #12

Hell NO. 2naSalit Apr 2020 #13

Why would anyone believe anything Trump says?.. SidDithers Apr 2020 #16

We're both retired so we don't go that many places anyway. blueinredohio Apr 2020 #18

I will listen to my Governor forthemiddle Apr 2020 #19

Same here. When my governor gives the all clear. Walleye Apr 2020 #20

Definitely not Hanzzy72 Apr 2020 #21

How nice you have that privilege jimfields33 Apr 2020 #28

Um, No. smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #22

I am in a high risk group, so will be isolating until a vaccine is available nt Fiendish Thingy Apr 2020 #23

I live in Germany DFW Apr 2020 #24

Not in this red area morillon Apr 2020 #26

Yes, if experts, governors, and people I trust give the OK. I don't really Hoyt Apr 2020 #29

partly mike_c Apr 2020 #30

My job has already told everyone that we're remote through the summer greenjar_01 Apr 2020 #32

I'm a semi retired home health nurse and also volunteer at the high school. tavernier Apr 2020 #33

NO I don't care who tells me we're returning to business Raine Apr 2020 #34

Never quit Fla_Democrat Apr 2020 #35

Nope Solly Mack Apr 2020 #36