Crazy crazy crazy

Someone mentioned economic death.  I find that interesting because I have been thinking on a certain perspective for a number of years since living in Europe.  Consider that the USA was founded by Freemasons based on a philosophy book written sometime in the 1500's, I believe.  This book outlined the ideas of democracy- governance by the people.  The Freemasons used the Roman system but replaced the emperor with an elected official.  The USA is a secular nation.  Note that all Holidays in the USA are purely secular as opposed to Europe where almost, but not  all Holidays are religious.  The USA's founding documents use the word, "God" but this seems to be more to appease the religious colonies at the time to achieve consensus and ratification.  The idea of Freedom is difficult to define.  It's clear that religious freedom was part of the concept.  The freedom to move freely about the country was another- which was much more controlled in Europe.  Freedom of choices for our own lives such as career, marriage and where to live seem to have been a key concept as well.  My point is: one thing for sure is that America got away from the fiefdoms of Europe in the Middle Ages.  These fiefdoms had the Lord or Lords, Earls and Dukes, magistrates, sheriffs and ultimately, the peasants.  Kinda of ironic how corporations stepped in to replace the fiefdoms.  We have the CEO's, directors, managers and on down that play the same politics as in the courts of the middle ages and these corporations have control over the life and death of our careers.  The business world has more to do with our freedoms and culture than we may realize.

No one forced you to take a vaccination. You had the freedom to choose and you made your choice.

@tsushima1 - censor this discussion?
I don't have the time to read every post, but as far as I know, the material and opinions on the virus and disease responsible for the closure of many of the audiophile shows are being contained and discussed primarily in here.

It's at least on topic. Please feel free to not get involved in this thread you disapprove of.

@yuviarora - I am sorry this situation has lost you your job. And millercarbon, and those who've lost friends and family, which are many of us.

Rick, by what grace do you find yourself here..in this great experiment?

@tomic601 - my economic privilege and nationality allowed me to freely travel around many countries of this world, Australasia, Europe, North Americas, and islands of the Pacific. I guess it was a birthright granted me by the predominant race who also took over the US, relieving the natives of the land. I guess the grace of God and the fierceness of my progenitors.

As many of my fellow countrymen do, I will most probably retire in or nearer my land of birth. Having traveled, I am well aware of options to live abroad, which I am doing now.

In which country do you reside? And by what grace are you there also?

@rixthetrick 
Then I suggest that you are selectively disregarding the several diversive posts that are entirely not connected to the affect on Audiophile shows due to the current pandemic.

Time for one of the Moderation team of this AUDIO RELATED forum to shut this thread down, It was not methinks in the mind of the OP to create such a divisive , polarising and in parts toxic thread that it has morphed into.

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NO it's time for YOU to move on. If you don't like what's being said move on. 

Shut down the thread. Why would you want to shut down a thread? 

People pick a side, then when thing don't work out, it's time to get rid of ALL the information and start all over on another thread UNTILL things don't work out and on and on and on..

Threads are removed because of selling ED products for men. NOT because you got your feeling hurt or seemed to have had your feeling hurt..

You know it's only a GIFT if you accept it.. You can return the gift to the giver or just not accept it at all. I do it all the time.

Regard