Rally's underway on sidewalk outside State Capitol in Austin

[demmiblue]

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Crazy assholes.

[Alex4Martinez]

1. Many others today and tomorrow and beyond:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213308063

[CurtEastPoint]

2. 2nd video, big old dry cough at the end. Hmmm....

[wcmagumba]

3. Big Big Beautiful Protest of looks like about 40-50 people...

just wow..."morans" unto death...

[underpants]

4. I hear this is InfoWars inspired

That’s what MSNBC just said

[LeftInTX]

12. Yes it is

Saw a live video from Thursday and they are praising Alex Jones and spewing anti-vax nonsense

[RussellCattle]

5. I love how in the last video you can hear the crazy jesus freaks...

...in the background ("the lamb of God, in the wonderful name of Jesus, we thank you God&quot babbling on as they compete with the anti-vaxxers and the the guy with the plastic horn for attention.

[liberalmuse]

6. Angry, ugly people.

At least when liberals rally, we look like we're having fun. These people look like the walking dead, which might very well be the case in a few weeks.

[SoonerPride]

7. didn't Abbott already say Texas was opening up for bizness On Monday?

I guess they can’t wait 48 hours?

[LizBeth]

18. medical opening, state parks and retailers allowing pick up.

[KatyMan]

20. Actually a cautious reopen plan

Surprisingly.

[LizBeth]

23. I thought so too. The downside, they closed up last and haven't had a lot of testing like the rest

of the nation. I do not know that they peaked though the are like number 6 or something in cases and death. But yes, I was surprised also.

[KatyMan]

25. You are confused

Texas has fared ok.....less than 20k cases (although not much testing) but less than 500 deaths--17 per million. Very low. We are quite naturally social distanced anyway. Even big cities are spread out and no mass transit. Most Texas schools have been out since around the middle of March and many companies sent workers home March 17. Gyms, restaurants and bars have also been closed since then. We currently have a surplus of hospital beds, ICU beds and ventilators. Only things opening this week are curbside pickup and some no emergency procedures. Our schools are closed for the rest of the year. As far as testing, we compare with California.
I am not a fan of Gov. Hotwheels and I am thankful he doesn't really have a lot of power.

[NoMoreRepugs]

8. MASSIVE turnout - 50 whackadoodles???

[BusyBeingBest]

9. Hope they huff-n-puff all over each other.

Deep-breathe the FREEDOM!

[dawg]

10. Been a long time since I've been to Austin.

Is is just me, or has the Zombie Walk really gone downhill?

[MineralMan]

11. Several Fives of People Showed Up!

Massive protest!

That woman coughed at the end of the second video. Call 911!

[Vinca]

13. Huh. If it's so safe, why does the guy in the first clip need a mask?

[Blues Heron]

14. nasty spreaders

American Zombies

[maxrandb]

15. Fucking George Orwell couldn't have come up with something so surreal

[tanyev]

16. The Tea Baggers begin their inexorable transition to Body Baggers.

[jalan48]

17. Breathe deep Tea Baggers.

[MerryBlooms]

19. I know of a few meat packing houses they can go help out...

[ananda]

21. Hmmm

OK, it didn't look like a very big crowd and it was
pretty tame compared to MI.

Also, I see some future cv cases there. Hardly any
of them were protected.

Interesting.

[pwb]

22. Those are the contractors who block your street.

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[displacedtexan]

24. I heard a distinct cough at the end of one of those videos.

And the anti vaccination sign was telling.

[struggle4progress]

26. "Grandma oughta be willin t'die for the our portfolios!"