Time for us to do our own contact tracing based on the idiocy of conservatives

[Politicub]

Or, maybe it's more of predictive contact tracing.

I have a good idea of the people in my family who are likely to support the social-distancing protests. While I can't control their behavior, I can try to figure out how to avoid them and people they may come in contact with.

I live away from my extended family, but my parents still live in my hometown. Aside from liberal me and apolitical family members, most others are religious conservatives. I worry about my parents coming into contact with them. My parents are staying at home as much as they can. But their small town will inevitably become a hotspot if people start gathering in groups and then spreading the virus as they go about buying groceries. And the town is filled with older residents. There is only one hospital, and it's more of a feeder hospital for a large hospital network that's a couple of hours away.

In Atlanta, I'm sure there is a right wing contingent, but they live mainly in the suburbs and ex-burbs. If they travel to downtown to to the capitol to protest, they'll infect one another and then head back to where they came from.

So my plan for protecting myself and my family is to continue social distancing and sheltering in place, but also focusing on avoiding those places and people who come in close contact with the radical right. We have to think offensively because the president is inciting violence.

[pandr32]

1. You are playing it smart

...but those people from the "radical right" stop at gas stations, buy food, and infect non-political and liberal people, too with their recklessness. Not to mention their own children.
They should al be charged.

[Politicub]

2. I think they should be charged, too.

I just don't see that happening, though.

It's so frustrating to try and do everything as recommended to control spread of the virus, and then have a confederacy of dumbasses screw things up for everyone.

[pandr32]

9. "Confederacy of dumbasses" is perfect

[samnsara]

5. at least social services should check on the kids welfare..

[pandr32]

10. They may not even have health insurance

[lambchopp59]

3. At this point, regarding the ultimately absurd alt/right milieu

Only retromingent corprophages would persist at consuming the copious stultiloquence from the ceaselessly erupting confabulation fount.
Best to stay away also to avoid getting any of that feculence on you as well.

[Politicub]

7. Your reply helped expand my vocabulary.

[samnsara]

4. hubby and i go out once a week and try to do all the errands then..

..its a small town...but we have had one death. We are easily able to recall where we have been but now we are going to make note of the time of day.

[Jamastiene]

6. My family is socially conservative like that too.

I still live in my hometown, but I'm not leaving the house and am no longer in contact with my family anyhow. I could not have picked a better time to stop their gaslighting and abusing me than now. The last thing I want is that child molesting stepfather of mine dragging this shit up here and giving it to me at my own home. Yes, they were that overbearing. He would just show up at my house and do as he pleased. My mother told him to come in my room while I was sleeping. I got the key back and as soon as I got the key back to my car, I told them to get out of my life. I am glad I did. I don't want them giving me this disease. My stepfather is a sicko type who would purposely spread it, thinking he is being funny. He is not. He is another blowhard like Trump, always bragging on himself, because nobody else thinks he is as great as he does.

I'm just staying away from family who are like that. That's the best thing we can do so that we can let them off themselves and anyone who associates with them. I'm just glad to have mine away from me and not abusing me, including physical abuse, any more. It wouldn't bother me if they offed themselves through their own stupidity. I guess others still care about their family. I no longer care. They sure never cared about me.

[Politicub]

8. I'm glad you're able to stay away from them

Hugs to you (or a socially-distant high five).

I have hateful and careless relatives that will end up spreading the virus to people with several risk factors. I’m glad they can’t just drop in to visit me.

[Blue_true]

11. Keep staying away from them, and focus on taking care of your self, physically and emotionally.

They sound like people that a decent human being don't need in her life. Stay safe and take care of yourself.

[kairos12]

12. It would take longer than counting all the grains of sand on beaches in California.