Anybody around the country seeing sports shows being cancelled because of Corona

[irv]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

I don't think the media creates people's fear. I think once people feel personally at risk or fear for their family and loved ones, they go off the rails. Many horrible things have happened through human history in response to irrational fear. See Nazi Germany, lynching of innocent people, and many other terrible things. I'm not worried about my kids in college. But my 82 year old mother would be waylaid very easily and prob gone in days if she came into contact with this. That's what I'm seeing.

I disagree. Many "real" sources of information are out there but like most of us, we just continue to watch the news and read newspapers and trust/believe what they spew as being a 100% truthful, factual and telling the whole complete story.
Fear sells and they know this or else we'd be hearing how the cases in China are waning and how many have actually recovered/survived this instead of just those that have died.

I also have an 80 yr old father but he also knows, just like every winter/flu season, he needs to be careful/extra cautious.
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[Snapolit1]

Not disputing that the media loves a dramatic story rather than a boring one, but the reflexive thing in many factions of the country to blame the media for any story you don't like or agree 100% with has gotten a little silly. Not that it hasn't been highly effective. Not new though.

[irv]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Not disputing that the media loves a dramatic story rather than a boring one, but the reflexive thing in many factions of the country to blame the media for any story you don't like or agree 100% with has gotten a little silly. Not that it hasn't been highly effective. Not new though.

I honestly don't know how long fake news/biased news has been around, but to me, anyways, it seems like its at an all time high.

I know stateside, just like up here, many of these fake/biased news sites exist and can be easily proven if you are not so closed minded to take a look around.

I just laugh at some of yours and ours up here how they favor our leader and hate yours based on their political affiliation.

[buymycards]

Dale, please shut up with your political crap. There are plenty of other forums where you can talk about politics. And yes, calling certain media outlets "fake news" is political, whether you want to admit it or not.

Please go away.

[irv]

Originally Posted by buymycards

Dale, please shut up with your political crap. There are plenty of other forums where you can talk about politics. And yes, calling certain media outlets "fake news" is political, whether you want to admit it or not.

Please go away.

Bullshit! Lots of fake news out there that just doesn't pertain to politics.

If you don't like my posts, stay away. Pretty simple, isn't it??

[ullmandds]

looks like attendance at the baseball card shows in europe is going to suffer for a bit!

[buymycards]

I will say it again. Please go away. You don't contribute anything positive to the forum. Just whining about government and the media. Have you ever run for office? Maybe you should. I'm sure that you could get everything straightened out. It is easier for you to whine rather than to try to fix the problems.

[Snapolit1]

NBA has suspended their season.

Giving up millions and millions.

If you think these people are overreacting to media reports well, whatever.

[boysblue]

I agree with Irv on one thing...our PM (Justin Trudeau) is a moron!