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demmiblue

(36,851 posts) Thu May 7, 2020, 12:31 PM May 2020

Fox News' Pete Hegseth calls for people to go out and get infected by coronavirus:

Fox News' Pete Hegseth calls for people to go out and get infected by coronavirus: "Now that we are learning more, herd immunity is our friend. Healthy people getting out there -- they are going to have to have some courage."

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Good lawd, these people are dangerous.

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Fox News' Pete Hegseth calls for people to go out and get infected by coronavirus: (Original Post) demmiblue May 2020 OP

You first, Pete. Set the example. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #1

+++ still_one May 2020 #6

You first, asshole dalton99a May 2020 #2

Anyone else noticing these punk asses never call for THEIR families to go out an get infected? It's uponit7771 May 2020 #3

I hate that term, herd immunity Walleye May 2020 #4

Sure, you can start by giving tongue to 30 random strangers on the street. Thomas Hurt May 2020 #5

Is He Going to Take His Own Advice erpowers May 2020 #7

Please proceed. LisaL May 2020 #8

take Trump and your family with you on your big adventure rurallib May 2020 #11

It's stupid for all the reasons everyone has outlined above, but it's Mike 03 May 2020 #9

If he and his family go to a coronavirus ward unprotected, I'll pay him a million dollars. Doodley May 2020 #10

CV19 parties. Read an article yesterday about PufPuf23 May 2020 #12

Note he spews this garbage from the safety of his own home... nt crickets May 2020 #13

They'll need courage? Probably a few antibodies in their blood, too. Don't leave home without them! DFW May 2020 #14

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,691 posts)

1. You first, Pete. Set the example.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2020, 12:32 PM

May 2020

still_one

(92,190 posts)

6. +++

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Thu May 7, 2020, 12:36 PM

May 2020

dalton99a

(81,485 posts)

2. You first, asshole

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2020, 12:32 PM

May 2020

uponit7771

(90,336 posts)

3. Anyone else noticing these punk asses never call for THEIR families to go out an get infected? It's

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2020, 12:33 PM

May 2020

... always you send your family.

These guys are shit talkers and FAUX News is pumping the Swedish plan which the doctor who supported it says has failed.

Walleye

(31,022 posts)

4. I hate that term, herd immunity

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2020, 12:34 PM

May 2020

It sounds fascist. Looks like he’s saying this from the safety of his own home.

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)

5. Sure, you can start by giving tongue to 30 random strangers on the street.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2020, 12:35 PM

May 2020

erpowers

(9,350 posts)

7. Is He Going to Take His Own Advice

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2020, 12:39 PM

May 2020

So, is Pete Hegseth going to take his own advice?

LisaL

(44,973 posts)

8. Please proceed.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2020, 12:40 PM

May 2020

rurallib

(62,414 posts)

11. take Trump and your family with you on your big adventure

Reply to LisaL (Reply #8)

Thu May 7, 2020, 12:59 PM

May 2020

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)

9. It's stupid for all the reasons everyone has outlined above, but it's

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2020, 12:46 PM

May 2020

also incredibly bad business. Fox News is telling its own viewers to get a dangerous virus. Fox slants towards a more senior demographic that is more vulnerable to serious complications. I've met some Fox News viewers, and they have other issues too.