The sad irony is that Trump's lies have harmed his own supporters a great deal.

[kentuck]

It is they that swarmed to his rallies. It is they that threw their masks in the trash. It is they that huddled together and screamed their delight at the words of their Leader.

But, unfortunately, it is they that carried the virus home to their parents, their families, and their children. It is they that have kept the virus going. It is they that went to Sturgis with their Trump flags. It is they that have spread the virus near and far.

Because it is they that believed the lies. They trusted Donald Trump when he called it a "Democrat hoax". They trusted him when he said it was up to the individual whether or not to wear a mask? He said he personally chose not to wear one. (The only time he put on a mask was when he went to a hospital to visit the troops and it was required) Yet, he knew it was a deadly virus that could be spread thru the air.

But, he never told his supporters. He played with their lives and their families lives.

And he didn't do it to "downplay" it and prevent a panic. He did it to satisfy his own ego. He wanted to continue to have his rallies and if he had been honest with his followers, it could have harmed his re-election chances and affect the "great" economy and stock market. So he chose to keep the truth from them.

[blm]

1. I'd say his lies have harmed healthcare workers and first responders

most. Harmed the entire healthcare infrastructure.

[jcgoldie]

2. completely false

African, Hispanic, and Native Americans almost 3 times more likely to contract the disease and twice as likely to die.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/covid-data/investigations-discovery/hospitalization-death-by-race-ethnicity.html

[kentuck]

7. Yes, they suffered the consequences of Trump's lies to his supporters, in my opinion.

They died. It is impossible to argue that isn't the ultimate price to pay.

(Edited the title of the thread)

[Ferrets are Cool]

8. This

I have NO sympathy for his cult members. NONE

[Eyeball_Kid]

11. Are you comparing disparate categories?

Are there not black, Hispanic, and Native American healthcare professionals? Are they not included as those hurt most by the pandemic?

[jcgoldie]

12. No

I wasnt responding to any statement about healthcare professionals, my response was to the OP which stated previously that Trump’s virus response has hurt his own supporters most of all. It is not at all disparate to state that racial and ethnic minorities are overwhelmingly not Trump supporters.

[kentuck]

13. Thanks for your comments.

I did edit the thread line.

[SharonClark]

3. Similar idea that trump voters are "voting against

their own self interests”.

I don’t agree. His supporters are voting for their own interests and have hurt everyone, not just themselves.

[Claustrum]

4. I really wish it is true but it's not

One's bad action doesn't limit the exposure to him/herself. They are the same one that refuse to wear a mask when they visit a store and yell and kick when people ask them to put on a mask. Their actions do not just endanger themselves but also to others around them.

[world wide wally]

5. Why do you think he never refuses the daily Covid tests they run on him and all his visitors?

[malaise]

6. There has been and is a lot of pain in African -American, Caribbean Afro-American and

indigenous Americans as well as Hispanics - And the suffering continues.

[tulipsandroses]

9. And the sick part is, I think they would do it all over again.

They would willingly drink the poison Kool aid, if it means "owning the libs". If it means pissing off democrats. They are all in. Even to their own detriment.

[Blue Owl]

10. But do they even care?

Doesn't seem like it...