Help me out here...

[EarlG]

Apparently the GOP has decided that the proper response to the pandemic is to send their base out into the streets to cough on each other.

Have they decided that they just don't need 1-2% of their voters this November?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I suspect that they haven't really thought it through.

Or...they know that their survivors will be sure to vote for (gag me) tRump.

[qwlauren35]

19. They look at the numbers differently.

It's not 1%. Not even 1% are getting sick. In some places, it's 1 in 100,000. (Nationally, it's 2 in 1,000 based on the NY Times numbers.) Those are the places where the protests are happening. The people do not feel protected. They feel abused. And their economy is tanking.

Some people have already said that a few lives are not as important as the economy.

Personally, I feel for them. They think they won't get sick. But some of those protesters are going to die.

Ignorance is not always bliss.

And they are led by a narcissistic sociopath who only thinks in terms of making money and giving the finger to the blue states.

[lastlib]

50. Ignorance is bliss, except--

in the era of tRump, it's policy.

[pandr32]

91. +1

[Ninga]

2. Hahahahahaha (cough cough cough) I'm thinking we should encourage it.

Onward!

[Arkansas Granny]

3. To invoke an overused phrase, "You can't fix stupid".

[underpants]

7. 😆

[Arkansas Granny]

8. Love that shirt.

[In_The_Wind]

9. Want!

I so need one of those shirts.

[underpants]

10. I don't want to shut down an EarlG thread because of spamming

Google "you can't fix stupid quarantine shirt" lots of options.

[In_The_Wind]

18. Great! Thanks

[Cha]

15. Perfect answer.. you can't quarantine the Stupid.

[vapor2]

25. PLEASE TELL ME

WHERE I CAN GET THIS SHIRT????

[underpants]

37. See post #10

[dai13sy]

85. Research

I'm going to be checking on that. I need one of those!! I want to wear that shirt to the capitol in Oregon and wander through the crowd of dumbasses!! Of course I'm gonna need a few really big, really mean dogs and well as a few bikers - same description!!

[SammyWinstonJack]

56. Want that!

[mozan]

63. cough..cough

I hope they all get together as much as possible. mom I have a fever cough..cough.
death is bliss.

[soldierant]

86. If we tried to quarantine it with brick walls, barred wondows, and locked doors,

we might - repeat might -be able to do so ... or by putting it on ships and sending them out to sea ... as long as stupid can't swim ... but I'm afraid that's only a dream.

[Danascot]

27. Plus it's contagious

apparently.

[Arkansas Granny]

44. So it appears.

[Solly Mack]

4. Probably gives Trump a thrill to think his supporters

would die for him.

Same way it gives him a thrill to think they will kill for him.(and have - Heather Heyer)

He enjoys having that kind of power over them.

[Native]

29. My thoughts exactly. You know he is seriously getting off on this.

[Solly Mack]

41. I think he's that sick-minded.

I agree. This stuff gets his rocks off.

[BigmanPigman]

66. Classic sadist.

[Nay]

92. Yep. Classic narcissist with sadism. And he's the president, FFS. We're so fucked.

[wnylib]

68. Charles Manson

[Solly Mack]

71. When one of his supporters kills someone during

their "liberation" rallies, Trump will again tell us how responsible they are in their behavior. He'll throw in how there are good people on both sides.

[wnylib]

74. I've been thinking about that, too.

It's only a matter of time before it happens, with Trump inciting people to violence. He won't take responsibility for it, of course. But I think the general public will blame him.

Right now, Trump believes that he is in a battle with blue states because their governors are performing so well. His ego says he must win no matter what the cost.

[Grokenstein]

73. No 'probably' about it.

Every time he gets away with something, it's an invitation for him to push the envelope even further. And once you get away with locking up and 'disappearing' children, what's next?

He's got pseudochristians cheering him as he feeds them to lions and he's on the edge of declaring himself God. People have compared him to Nero, but I'm thinking he's a lot closer to Caligula.

[Solly Mack]

76. Cheering their own oppression and possible death.

Perhaps a combination of both Nero and Caligula.

Sadly, he's typical of his kind. Cruel, petty, egotistical, selfish, with a penchant for all things tyrannical, cowardly, and just plain mean.

[treestar]

81. Saw a brief clip interview of Jim Jones' son

who said that his father and Twitler are very similar.

[Solly Mack]

82. I believe it.

[sellitman]

95. Here is the article

It's just like you said

https://medium.com/@susiemeister/the-legacy-of-jim-jones-and-the-cult-of-donald-trump-116fd56aa612

Scary as shit.

[underpants]

5. It's the Teabagger distraction all over again

It's that simple. It started with the church thing and naturally the seculars latched on to the model.

To me this sums it up perfectly

[lostnfound]

13. That should say "Right wingers", not white people, but it's great.

[eppur_se_muova]

23. OK, this needs its own thread. nt

[underpants]

38. It's here as well

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213309785

[eppur_se_muova]

40. Saw that afterwards. nt

[Grokenstein]

75. "You just don't get it."

"We're WHITE people! Rules are different for us! KOFF KOFF KOFF"

[Celerity]

88. +100000

[intrepidity]

6. When you've got Putin, plus decades of disenfranchisement...

Yeah, they probably figure they *do* have a buffer.

[Bleacher Creature]

11. I've been thinking the exact same thing and curious how that played out in WI.

It's not just the willingness to sacrifice older voters that's counterproductive (and, of course, cruel). Making mail in voting more difficult means that a lot of likely GOP voters will have to choose between their safety and voting.

[Wounded Bear]

12. Sure, which way did you come in?

[appalachiablue]

14. 'Don't kill your horse,' as some friends say. This exact thought

occurred to me just a while ago. I also know that the hardcore followers won't blame or desert the leader.

[mopinko]

16. they think it is gonna fall out on their side.

the one trumpkin i can abide is certain that urban dems will all die, but the rural brothers are safe out there in the boonies.

[totodeinhere]

17. The thing is, they could take 1-2% of everybody else with them. n/t

[malaise]

20. Please lt them proceed

That is all

[kentuck]

21. They hadn't thought that far ahead.

Also, if one of them gets sick, Trump may lose the entire family?

[vapor2]

24. IGNORANCE IS BLISS FOR THE REPUBLICANS

[Rebl2]

30. For sure

they are ignorant

[Rebl2]

26. Will be

interesting to find out how many get the virus and die from it.

[wnylib]

70. I'd like to see someone get their names

from license plates and cross check those names with obituaries in a few weeks.

[Soph0571]

28. More like at least 10%

The demographic of the old white Trump supporter... those old fuckers with multiple underlying conditions. Socially distance from them, stat, cause they are going down. Cough cough. Splat.

[TygrBright]

31. Never interrupt your opponents while they're making a mistake... n/t

[ancianita]

36. +1

[Evolve Dammit]

32. Drumpf and Co. are encouraging rebellion. They want to destroy government and Putin is smiling.

[FakeNoose]

33. Most of these Maga-t protesters are young and foolish

... and mostly men that I can see in the photos have have been posted online.

So these guys are (1) angry, (2) desperate, and (3) think they're never going to die. Of course none of them are giving any thought to their elderly relatives who WOULD likely die if they were to be exposed to the virus. Chump doesn't care, he'll use anybody who's stupid enough to fall for his lies.

[Ferrets are Cool]

35. Angry, yes...desperate, Not a chance in hell.

Fucking stupid, incredibly so.

[Liberty Belle]

67. Men are dying at higher rates of COVID than women, FYI.

[FakeNoose]

77. That would be irrelevant to my point

They're too angry & stupid to realize that Chump is using them. That was my point.
Thanks for playing along!

[Ferrets are Cool]

34. It's all about the message. Fuck the messenger. Repugs are GREAT at

messaging. Even if a few ( or many ) have to give their lives, the powerful are just fine with that. Just look at the wars fought for oil. All those dead, just for wealth.

[NRaleighLiberal]

39. the country doesn't need 100% of them...ever.

[Peacetrain]

42. Earl G .. I do not want anyone to die..

but I sure as heck hope they get violently ill.. gasp for air.. have the feeling of drowning in their own bodily fluids.. and maybe they will wake up and understand what they are doing..

[KT2000]

43. they have been organized to do this

so trump gets his way. The pressure on the Democratic governors is supposed to make them put people back to work and trump wins. Nothing more than that.

[nakocal]

45. No, they just want to have the elderly and young children get infected

Then the elderly can just die before they vote against Trump and the parents of any still living sick children will be too busy trying to keep their kids alive to vote for the orange shit-stain that is currently occupying the White House.

[Sugarcoated]

96. Seniors vote overwhelmingly for crooked Donnie

[GoCubsGo]

46. I'm sure they believe that God will protect them.

The pandemic is just God's way of punishing liberals, dontcha know?

[yuiyoshida]

47. Well the more that are sick

The less likely will vote in November...cause healthwise they won't be able to.

[Pillow talk]

48. yes. and fact is they don't need that percentage to win. Premeditated murder.

[Roy Rolling]

49. Shhhh!!!

Never interrupt your opponents when they are destroying themselves.

[Warpy]

51. Are you honestly expecting logic or constructive behavior

or even sensible self preservation among Republicans?

There's your problem.

[NotHardly]

52. Let them give it to each other & their ilk... I kinda don't have a problem w/ this...

Downside being it might then infect more of us ... but, then, again, we take precautions and they do not...so, still.

[Sloumeau]

53. Apparently some Conservatives decided that they wanted to compete...

for the Darwin Awards this year. Unfortunately, I am unable to stop them.

[UTUSN]

54. We could help by air-dropping Do-Not-Resuscitate forms on them for them to sign.

[Skittles]

55. maybe Putin has assured Trump he is covered

[kimbutgar]

57. I read that makes and those with obesity are higher risk for CV19

A lot of people I see in those pictures of protesters fit the description.

It might be more than 1-2% that ends up dying. Plus being stubborn and not going to the doctor because those symptoms they will experience are a hoax in their eyes. if they recover they might not necessarily be happy with MF45

[warmfeet]

58. Brainiacs they are not.

Democrats will prevail, ultimately. In the meantime, things will really suck.

[Auggie]

59. Is it really all their base? What if some people are just answering ads to get paid?

Risk is somewhat -- very little, perhaps -- assuaged by making some money. To their minds.

[DemoTex]

60. Zero Sum Game

We die too.

[Trueblue Texan]

61. I noticed that today too.

Went to the Farmer's Market store and at least half the people were without masks. The store was complying with social distancing notices, but people mostly ignored them. They even brought their children. (Run! It's a VECTOR!!)

[MineralMan]

62. It's doubtful that any of the cretins in those protests vote.

That would require them to supply a real name and address, which would violate their "liberty," you see.

[lpbk2713]

64. The stupid ones are always expendable.

When they die before their time they will think they did it for "the cause".

[niyad]

65. Come on, EarlG. This whole pandemic thing is a hoax, don't you know. Or if it is a flu,

they are "washed in the blood of the Lamb" or some such.

Personally, I think a little chlorine in the gene pool can't hurt.

[JudyM]

69. I've also been wondering: why now?

Why at the peak instead of when the risk ebbs?
Interviews with the marchers suggest they don’t want to feel controlled as if they’re children, so it’s got that libertarian thing going on, plus a healthy dose of wanting to act stronger than the dems, like they’re more macho. If you walk into the belly of the beast when it’s at its worst I guess that makes you a real man. They’re also giving the finger to “librul” media, not believing it could be at the cost of their lives, apparently.

[wnylib]

72. Not much of a gamble for Trump, just as it

Was not much of a gamble for Moscow Mitch to "let the voters decide" on a Supreme Court nominee in 2016. Moscow Mitch knew the fix was in. Trump and his cabal know the fix is in for 2020. Tgey can afford to lose a few voters to covid.

For the Trumpists who think rural people are safe, they should look at the figures on the Navajo Reservation. Can' t get much more rural than they are, with people's homes separated from each other by dozens of miles throughout the reserve.

[abakan]

78. They are caught in the haze of magical thinking

They keep thinking it's just the dems and independents that are dying. And once all those people are gone every thing will be all light and sunshine.A pox on their houses, this is not the going to end in their favor, because they are too ignorant to know they are the frogs in hot water and it's getting hotter.

[Hassler]

79. It's a death cult. Chump said he could shoot someone on 5th Avenue

But he's a coward, afraid of guns and sharks, so this is his next best option. Kill thousands at a safe distance.

[58Sunliner]

80. 26.5% of eligible voters, voted for DT.

A minority. He knows that the way to kill as many of us as possible is to push for a "re-opening" of commerce. It will cause massive problems and massive chaos. DT knows he did not actually win. He hates us all for it. The tools know as well that they are an actual minority. The 3 states they have chosen to protest in are now blue, but by margins that DT would like to try to decimate-kill, literally. No mistake that those 3 are chosen.

[Blue_true]

83. They are hoping that those pinheads get us sick and kill us. nt

[Blue Owl]

84. K&R

[nwliberalkiwi]

87. What happens when they go home

They go home---they get sick---they have a gun---hmmmm!!!

[FailureToCommunicate]

89. They should all be forced to carry "Do not resuscitate" cards. It would be great if they

get sick enough to not vote, but unfortunately it seems to be the democratic voter populations that are taking the brunt of the sickness and death.

[James48]

90. Yes.

Expendable Deplorables.

[Heartstrings]

93. They should be required to sign and carry this at all times.....

[IronLionZion]

94. They still think it won't affect them

They think it will just be in the cities killing those sinful liberals but will somehow stop when it reaches forests and farmland. It's too late for that. It's already doing damage in the rural areas, which are less prepared due to lower hospital capacity and lax social distancing orders. It spreads through churches, sports games, social events, these protests at the state capitals, etc.

While the protesters might be relatively young, healthy, males. The rural areas are also filled with elderly who have underlying health conditions and less of them have health insurance. This pandemic has already shown regional devastation in some rural localities.