That is a ******* disgrace. I really hope the stores in those areas stand strong and refuse to serve them. They need to support their local communities not busloads of scavengers from out of town.
It boils my blood as well. I can not believe how soft the global media has gone on the Chinese government in all of this. They knew about this virus at the outbreak and chose to cover it up. If they had have acted when advised it is highly likely we would not be in the middle of a global pandemic right now. I couldn't give a **** about how well they have contained it in their country; the horse has bolted and now the rest of the world suffers a global health crisis and economic meltdown because of their surreptitious behaviour and inaction.
Just on 3AW reports of large amounts of goods being sent overseas, now being investigated by authorities.They won’t. Too much money to be made out of this for supermarkets
The stores have taken action, at least the ones i know of, as i mentioned, posting security.
I reside in the outer east of Melbounre, and we have some Chinese out here, but not as many as further in, but when the buying started, they were over represented out our way, though there were Aussies and other ethnic groups doing the same, but as i said, Chinese we over represented. The innitial emptying of the shelves is what's probably started this panic type buying.
A reasonable call but don’t think it applies in my area.Remember some people have come from countries where there can be no food or other supplies for months, so they may panic more easily.
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Considering the risk to oldies from this disease, the pokies are the first thing that should be shut down imo
And yet Crown Casino remains open for business
And yet Crown Casino remains open for business
I don't have a subscription to read that article, but here's another from a US editorial.
This is a good article where someone finally highlights the truth about this sordid global health pandemic and economic crisis. The Chinese Govt. should be held to account for their role in this outbreak. They are undeniably complicit in the spread of this scourge globally. If they had have acted to curb the outbreak when they were initially warned, instead of instigating a mass cover up, then I don't think there is any doubt that we wouldn't be facing a crisis of these proportions. The WHO also needs to face the music. It seems they were more interested in politically correct outcomes rather than serious investigation of the situation.
This is an absolute disgrace. Much of the global media are just PC sychophant suckholes. Maybe they should try going after the Chinese Govt. as hard as they go after the likes of Scomo, Trump etc. That's not too say the shouldn't be reporting and criticising the response of all Governments without fear or favour. But it'd be nice to have some balance and spotlight on the actual cause of the outbreak.
Let's not forget how this all started; one of the major contributors was the denial and cover up by the Chinese Govt. The rest of the world is left a near impossible task to clean up the mess.
I don't have a subscription to read that article, but here's another from a US editorial.
It's pretty much saying what i originally posted on this thread, that the Chinese should be made to pay.
Thanks Frick. It's pretty much the same article written by a different journalist; probably even more scathing and forthright. People seem to keep pointing the finger at western governments and there's is no doubt they could have handled it better. But there is one government that is in the main responsible for this pandemic and they must be held to account; in a massive way.
Send them a ******* invoice for the cost to the damage to our health care system and economy.
No doubt. But let's send it anyway.They'll return it with the Sergeant ******* reply.
Maybe I missed a post but I thought this thread was about footy department cuts?
Anyway, just reading about German soccer players taking paycuts to help save the jobs of non playing staff.
Be great if our blokes jumped in and did something similar. (Yes, and I understand everyone has different financial obligations.)