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Botany

(70,281 posts)
Mon Sep 27, 2021, 10:55 AM Sep 2021

Anti-Vaccine Cartoonist Ben Garrison Says He's Got Covid-19, Won't Go to Hospital

Ben Garrison, a right-wing cartoonist known for his opposition to vaccines and his extremely flattering drawings of former President Donald Trump, told Gizmodo late Sunday that he contracted covid-19 and has been sick for about two weeks. But allegedly getting covid hasn’t changed Garrison’s mind about modern medical science.

Garrison, who lives in Montana, believes that he got covid-19 while dining out at a restaurant a couple of weeks ago. Montana has seen a disturbing rise in coronavirus cases in recent weeks, with about 900 new cases each day.

“Yes, it’s definitely Covid and we’ve had all the symptoms. My wife and went out with a couple to a restaurant and the next day all four of us were sick. One of us went to see a doctor and was told she had Covid, and that was the clincher,” Garrison told Gizmodo via email. (Garrison has been banned from Twitter for supporting the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6.)

“We’re taking Ivermectin and various vitamins including a lot of Zinc,” Garrison continued, explaining what he’s doing to treat the disease. The cartoonist also notes he’s taking beet root juice. None of this has been proven to treat or prevent covid-19, with monoclonal antibodies and vaccines being the only real ways to fight this pandemic, which is still raging in many parts of the world.

Garrison has promoted ivermectin in his various cartoons, including the illustration above, where a horse is seen kicking Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert. The cartoon horse appears to have a “cents” symbol on his hooves as he shouts, “get some horse sense!” and kicks Dr. Fauci, who’s holding a droopy needle with dollar signs.




https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2021/09/anti-vaccine-cartoonist-ben-garrison-says-hes-got-covid-19-wont-go-to-hospital/




Not only is this ass clown anti vaccines, anti masks, and anti Dr. Fauci but he pro QAnon too. I wish the virus well.

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Anti-Vaccine Cartoonist Ben Garrison Says He's Got Covid-19, Won't Go to Hospital (Original Post) Botany Sep 2021 OP
Come on Darwin, do your thing. Ray Bruns Sep 2021 #1
This ass clown going after one of the very best scientists in the world (Dr. Fauci) is such a joke.. Botany Sep 2021 #2
"Cain" him! malaise Sep 2021 #26
Does Putin pay this guy? pwb Sep 2021 #3
"Useful Idiots" serve the cause for free! Grokenstein Sep 2021 #33
I still have my suspicions that "Ben Garrison" is really a long-term performance art piece. nt bbernardini Sep 2021 #4
RealHeadline Timewas Sep 2021 #5
Gee. Hong Kong Cavalier Sep 2021 #6
Wait 'til he's gasping for breath. He'll go. n/t NH Ethylene Sep 2021 #7
And by that point it might very well be too late. Botany Sep 2021 #13
Good. I hope he dies. lagomorph777 Sep 2021 #8
tsk tsk! maxsolomon Sep 2021 #10
No doubt. lagomorph777 Sep 2021 #12
Beat Me To It! ProfessorGAC Sep 2021 #28
You and me both Botany Sep 2021 #32
Own the libs Ben, own the libs! Thomas Hurt Sep 2021 #9
What? BlueIdaho Sep 2021 #11
"...the next day all four of us were sick." Uh, no. There is something highly Tanuki Sep 2021 #14
Maybe he ate at Boebert's restaurant - which would explain next-day sickness hatrack Sep 2021 #17
🤣 Tanuki Sep 2021 #18
I thought the same thing. I haven't heard of anyone being positive for Covid the next day after liberal_mama Sep 2021 #27
Dying of Stupid "is not the way to go, son." That's a paraphrase from Animal House. CTyankee Sep 2021 #15
If he recovers, he is going to claim Ivermectin is the reason & plenty of covidiots will believe him LonePirate Sep 2021 #16
Exactly, most do survive, and when he most likely does bottomofthehill Sep 2021 #19
Exactly, most do survive, and when he most likely does bottomofthehill Sep 2021 #20
That's how quack medicine works Effete Snob Sep 2021 #21
Hospitals should be banning those who promote lies. lindysalsagal Sep 2021 #22
Not to worry he says he is staying home and treating himself with beet juice. Botany Sep 2021 #24
I am very much looking forward to the end of this story CanonRay Sep 2021 #23
I hope he gets triaged when he eventually goes. roamer65 Sep 2021 #25
Never heard of him. Lunabell Sep 2021 #29
He's actually quite funny--in the worst, sickest possible way. Grokenstein Sep 2021 #34
Don't let the door hit ya... Liberal In Texas Sep 2021 #30
AMF. (nt) Paladin Sep 2021 #31
This guy is an idiot LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2021 #35
Anti-Vaxxer MAGA Cartoonist Has COVID, Will Self-treat With Ivermectin, Beet Juice LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2021 #36

Botany

(70,281 posts)
2. This ass clown going after one of the very best scientists in the world (Dr. Fauci) is such a joke..
Mon Sep 27, 2021, 11:03 AM
Sep 2021

..... of man. Dr. Fauci is 80+ years old and he is still busting his ass in trying to save 100s of
people world wide. He is also promoted the 1/6/21 coup-riot with his drawings.

Good luck to the virus w/his staying home and taking vitamins & zinc.

Botany

(70,281 posts)
13. And by that point it might very well be too late.
Mon Sep 27, 2021, 11:21 AM
Sep 2021

I have a friend who is a nurse and has C-19 patients* on his ward and he said by the time
they have to put a breathing tube down your throat and your lungs have stopped working
on their own you are going to die.


* Some of whom refuse to believe they have the disease.

Botany

(70,281 posts)
32. You and me both
Mon Sep 27, 2021, 02:27 PM
Sep 2021

Last edited Mon Sep 27, 2021, 02:59 PM - Edit history (1)



Ben Garrison is a racist, anti semitic, QAnon, Hitler lover. aka Trump's base.

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)
11. What?
Mon Sep 27, 2021, 11:19 AM
Sep 2021

No eye of newt or toe of frog? How about a necklace of garlic or a stake through the heart will do the trick.

Tanuki

(14,893 posts)
14. "...the next day all four of us were sick." Uh, no. There is something highly
Mon Sep 27, 2021, 11:25 AM
Sep 2021

suspicious in this story. He does not say he was actually tested for covid. Covid symptoms usually don't appear until 3 to 5 days after exposure.

liberal_mama

(1,495 posts)
27. I thought the same thing. I haven't heard of anyone being positive for Covid the next day after
Mon Sep 27, 2021, 12:52 PM
Sep 2021

exposure. Very suspicious.

CTyankee

(63,768 posts)
15. Dying of Stupid "is not the way to go, son." That's a paraphrase from Animal House.
Mon Sep 27, 2021, 11:29 AM
Sep 2021

I think y'all know what I mean...

LonePirate

(13,386 posts)
16. If he recovers, he is going to claim Ivermectin is the reason & plenty of covidiots will believe him
Mon Sep 27, 2021, 11:30 AM
Sep 2021

bottomofthehill

(8,261 posts)
19. Exactly, most do survive, and when he most likely does
Mon Sep 27, 2021, 11:44 AM
Sep 2021

He will claim it is because of the treatment he took when the reality is it had nothing to do with his survival. I love to tell these nots that if you drink your own urine and eat your own shit you will get natural immunities. Some then realize how stupid they sound.

bottomofthehill

(8,261 posts)
20. Exactly, most do survive, and when he most likely does
Mon Sep 27, 2021, 11:44 AM
Sep 2021

He will claim it is because of the treatment he took when the reality is it had nothing to do with his survival. I love to tell these nots that if you drink your own urine and eat your own shit you will get natural immunities. Some then realize how stupid they sound.

 

Effete Snob

(8,387 posts)
21. That's how quack medicine works
Mon Sep 27, 2021, 11:48 AM
Sep 2021

Find an illness for which a good number of cases resolve on their own, and sell a cure.

Odds are that Garrison will survive.

Lunabell

(5,919 posts)
29. Never heard of him.
Mon Sep 27, 2021, 02:04 PM
Sep 2021

But at least the anrivaxxer isn't taking up hospital space that a rational person deserves.

Grokenstein

(5,707 posts)
34. He's actually quite funny--in the worst, sickest possible way.
Mon Sep 27, 2021, 02:49 PM
Sep 2021

He depicts dim donny as some sort of Angry God with six-pack abs and anime hair, courageously battling (and draining) the Swamp. He's an absolute Flavor-Aid guzzler.

Here's my personal favorite, as it depicts ineffectual cretins Pax Dickinson (just read it out loud slowly) and Charles C Johnson (the stalker, not the Little Green Footballs guy) shooting everyone, even the Republicans. That anyone still publishes the obnoxious bastard's garbage after this is pathetic.

Liberal In Texas

(13,452 posts)
30. Don't let the door hit ya...
Mon Sep 27, 2021, 02:08 PM
Sep 2021

He should stay home and keep mainlining those horse pills and not clog up a Montana ICU.

LetMyPeopleVote

(143,998 posts)
36. Anti-Vaxxer MAGA Cartoonist Has COVID, Will Self-treat With Ivermectin, Beet Juice
Wed Sep 29, 2021, 02:12 AM
Sep 2021



Ben Garrison, a right-wing cartoonist known for his opposition to vaccines and his extremely flattering drawings of former President Donald Trump, told Gizmodo late Sunday that he contracted covid-19 and has been sick for about two weeks. But allegedly getting covid hasn’t changed Garrison’s mind about modern medical science.

Garrison, who lives in Montana, believes that he got covid-19 while dining out at a restaurant a couple of weeks ago. Montana has seen a disturbing rise in coronavirus cases in recent weeks, with about 900 new cases each day.
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“We’re taking Ivermectin and various vitamins including a lot of Zinc,” Garrison continued, explaining what he’s doing to treat the disease. The cartoonist also notes he’s taking beet root juice. None of this has been proven to treat or prevent covid-19, with monoclonal antibodies and vaccines being the only real ways to fight this pandemic, which is still raging in many parts of the world.
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