Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
28 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
OMFG - the buffoon said herd mentality instead of herd immunity (Original Post) malaise Sep 2020 OP
he is a moron lapfog_1 Sep 2020 #1
That is what should be alarming to people, not his mis-phrasing of the word still_one Sep 2020 #4
That should be more alarming malaise Sep 2020 #5
Most of us are aware he is a dangerous, callous, idiot malaise still_one Sep 2020 #6
He already declared that he did a great job because 2 million aren't dead malaise Sep 2020 #8
#genocidalmaniac CaptYossarian Sep 2020 #22
Herd mentality describes his voters Trumpocalypse Sep 2020 #2
Means they have the brains of a cow, they're trump's cattle. rickyhall Sep 2020 #11
We all know what he meant, and that is what should be alarming because it advocates unecessary still_one Sep 2020 #3
Insane to see this aleesiazane Sep 2020 #7
Malaise I get where you are taking this, gab13by13 Sep 2020 #9
This is exactly his thinking malaise Sep 2020 #10
+1 2naSalit Sep 2020 #25
Hey, that's an Ivy stable genius for you bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #12
It's not funny. It's a Freudian slip Bad Thoughts Sep 2020 #13
Amen It Was a Brilliant Slip!!!!! McKim Sep 2020 #14
Not unlikely malaise Sep 2020 #17
Freudian slip? treestar Sep 2020 #15
+! struggle4progress Sep 2020 #16
Can you imagine the ridicule about cognitive decline Biden would face if he made this mistake? johnthewoodworker Sep 2020 #18
THIS malaise Sep 2020 #20
I'm watching a DVR of Morning Joe & the commentators are brutal. Then they showed the clip of catbyte Sep 2020 #19
Are you sure that he made a slip of the tongue? pazzyanne Sep 2020 #21
Not sure at all malaise Sep 2020 #24
⭐️K&R⭐️ spanone Sep 2020 #23
Yes, you herd that right... Blue Owl Sep 2020 #26
Hehehehehhe malaise Sep 2020 #27
LOL Blue Owl Sep 2020 #28

lapfog_1

(29,199 posts)
1. he is a moron
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 06:15 AM
Sep 2020

but worse is that we have to get to 70% infection ( or higher because of how infectious this virus is ).

200K dead out of maybe 30M actually infected (not the tested rate).

320M Americans x .7 = 224M

CFR is maybe .6 %

So 1.5M Americans minimum would have to die to get to "herd mentality"

malaise

(268,911 posts)
8. He already declared that he did a great job because 2 million aren't dead
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 06:55 AM
Sep 2020

He oes not give a flying fuck about anyone but himself

still_one

(92,126 posts)
3. We all know what he meant, and that is what should be alarming because it advocates unecessary
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 06:29 AM
Sep 2020

deaths


 

aleesiazane

(39 posts)
7. Insane to see this
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 06:51 AM
Sep 2020

Lolz, this is really humorous. Should I take that as a sense of humor or something that came out accidentally.

But here mentality really made me laugh..

gab13by13

(21,299 posts)
9. Malaise I get where you are taking this,
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 07:15 AM
Sep 2020

I hit my local red neck web site hard with this. I used Trump's herd mentality to explain Trump's virus plan to mean we all just need to ignore the virus. We need the mentality to die for Wall Street, to die for the stock market.

"Herd Mentality" needs to "get thee to the front page."

I also said, surely Trump isn't losing it mentally and really meant herd immunity where 2.1 million Americans need to die and then no guarantee how long immunity lasts?

I finished it off with, Bring On The Debates. Trump bombed in his town hall when asked tough questions. I laughed that Fox is calling it an ambush.

I am having some fun today. I am going to use herd mentality for a long time. Drink the Kool Ade trumpers and get herd mentality.

malaise

(268,911 posts)
10. This is exactly his thinking
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 07:22 AM
Sep 2020
We need the mentality to die for Wall Street, to die for the stock market.
In his sick mind this is what serves him best.

Love your post

Bad Thoughts

(2,522 posts)
13. It's not funny. It's a Freudian slip
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 08:01 AM
Sep 2020

Yes, herd immunity would make more sense in context. However, saying "herd mentality" was Trump unintentionally revealling what he wanted from the American people: subservience to his will.

McKim

(2,412 posts)
14. Amen It Was a Brilliant Slip!!!!!
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 08:15 AM
Sep 2020

Amen, it was a brilliant slip and would be a great centerpiece for a Lincoln Project Ad. By the way, I feel sorry for his followers. People are not always able to figure it out for themselves and it is a very human yearning for a leader who will make things alright for them. They have been shafted and bamboozled. All they wanted was a more level playing field. Workers in this country have been screwed over royally and he tapped into that. Joe is showing them a better way. I would like to see an end to the hate for these folks.

catbyte

(34,367 posts)
19. I'm watching a DVR of Morning Joe & the commentators are brutal. Then they showed the clip of
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 08:36 AM
Sep 2020

the woman who recently lost her mom to breast cancer and his bumbling, inept, unempathetic response, babbling about Covid when she nor her mom had it and her question was about immigration. jfc. There' nothing human about him.

pazzyanne

(6,547 posts)
21. Are you sure that he made a slip of the tongue?
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 09:06 AM
Sep 2020

Herd mentality is what he expects from his base. Maybe he is working on the rest of us now?

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»OMFG - the buffoon said ...