A Texas GOP leader railed against vaccines and masks. Then he died of covid.

[BlueWavePsych]

Source: Washington Post

A leader of the Texas Republican Party hopped on Facebook in May to post about a “mask burning” party 900 miles away in Cincinnati.

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The month before, Apley responded to what Baltimore’s former health commissioner was heralding as “great news” — clinical trials showed the Pfizer vaccine was effective at fighting the coronavirus, including one of the recent variants, for at least six months.

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And on Friday, the 45-year-old Dickinson City Council member republished a Facebook post implying that vaccines don’t work.

Two days later, Apley was admitted to a Galveston hospital with “pneumonia-like symptoms” and tested positive for coronavirus, according to an online fundraising campaign. He was sedated and put on a ventilator.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/s/nation/2021/08/05/texas-gop-leader-antimask-antivax-dies-covid/

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[yaesu]

1. and the GOP is hiding the fact he died of covid when mentioning his passing. nt

[comradebillyboy]

2. Schadenfreude, should I feel guilty for smiling at this

poor fool's fate? No. The world is a better place without him. He was struck down by his own hubris.

[Xipe Totec]

34. No, and pass the bucket of Schadenfreude chicken.

[Major Nikon]

3. ...

[Evolve Dammit]

26. Nice! One less asshole

[certainot]

32. fellow idiots listened to him, he probably killed some

[Evolve Dammit]

42. He probably had thousands who admired/ respected/ listened to him. Need better role models. nt

[SledDriver]

4. I'm sure he's in a better place now.

Looking up, coughing...

[Generic Other]

5. Has anyone offered him 'thoughts and prayers' yet?

Pathetic.

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

19. I have a state tater tot and a pear core.

Agreed, this is pathetic and irresponsible. No sympathy for this liar and covidiot.

[mbmsr]

6. One less Republican on the voter rolls!

I guess this country can breathe a little easier which is good because republicans need those ventilators!

[IronLionZion]

7. Texas might become more of a swing state soon

thoughts and prayers

[Journeyman]

8. Consider, for a moment, all those who've died because they listened to fools such as this . . .

One is tempted to hope his death was horrid, in hopes those who survive him may see the error of their ways. But I'll settle with hoping whatever death he experienced provides the same impetus to the rest.

[Beastly Boy]

9. His body, his choice.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

33. I like that you're using Glossu Rabban in your signature line.

My favorite quote from Frank Herbert's book, Dune, is the Litany Against Fear:

“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”

[Beastly Boy]

35. Hey, you are the first one to comment on my avatar! Much appreciated!

My moniker is also an homage to Glossu, AKA Beast Raban.

My favorite quote: “The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future.” You can tell I am not a big fan of heroic pathos. This is what I like about Dune: Herbert;s villains are as compelling as his heroes, and his heroes are as flawed as the villains.

[Captain Zero]

10. Thanks for Playing !!

Your kids will be living off of Social Security Survivor's Benefits.

[Tikki]

44. It is like a participation award (reward) for these anti-vax fools who die of Covid.

Tikki

[The Unmitigated Gall]

11. Another chunk of gunk...

...Coughed up from the GQP riddled lungs of the nation.

[KG]

12. thoughts. prayers. whatevs.

[StClone]

13. Is there a list of those publicly denouncing vaccination, then dying?

Or, deadset against a shot get covid and come out for vaccinations? Love to see that posted!

[Comfortably_Numb]

14. Yep..... karma took his stupid ass down. Yay karma!

[Hulk]

15. Adios pendejo...

One less tRumpf vote.

[ZonkerHarris]

16. Ok then. So, what's for lunch? I'm thinking burgers today.

[Vinca]

17. Well, that's one down.

[Jerry2144]

18. This is fitting

“ I have never killed any one, but I have read some obituary notices with great satisfaction.”

Clarence Darrow. Not Mark Twain said this. And it fits. I don’t wish anyone ill, but enjoy a moment of schadenfreude when Karma runs over these dogmatic people using a strong case of irony

[Jon King]

20. Didn't need to look at the picture to know he was obese.

Yup, confirmed by photos. #1 risk factor by far for anyone under 65. 99% of these people who they show who died who are relatively young are obese.

Being obese and unvaccinated is absolute lunacy.

[Judi Lynn]

22. H Scott Apley, a great Texas Republican.

Link to tweet

[dalton99a]

23. +1. Pure trash

[hibbing]

25. Wow, that is some seriously bad Eminem n/t

[Evolve Dammit]

28. Total A-hole. Typical Repug. Millions of him. I'm rooting for the virus at this point.

[HubertHeaver]

38. Ban Idiots, not Guns

Check!

Another idiot banned forever.

[BHDem53]

24. Aptly.

[TexasBushwhacker]

27. And he was a new father

One would think, for the safety if his young child and so he could watch that young child grow up and be there for them as they grow up, that he would have swallowed his pride and gotten the vaccine. He could have gotten it secretly if he was worried about damaging his REPUBLICAN bona fides.

[Evolve Dammit]

29. They don't fucking care. AT ALL. They are in elementary school on the playground. nt

[turbinetree]

30. Don't let the door hit you in the ass....now what are the family going to do with the

fund raising money give it back, pay off the hospital bill.....

[SpankMe]

31. Look, I get the schadenfreude angle, but still...

This scares the crap out of me. I am vaccinated, but I'm overweight and have certain thyroid issues. That this infernal virus can take yo over and kill you in less than a week is just plain scary.

The guy had a small kid, and a wife, and none of us should take joy in his death. (Frankly, if he was single and childless I'd feel differently.)

But again - outside of the vaccination discussion - it is unknown exactly which way you'll go if you get this thing.

I'm vaxxed, and I mask my ass off at work and in public. Still...

[Marthe48]

36. a year ago

when people died, I felt really bad for them and their survivors, because Covid-19 was new and not clearly understood.

Now, a year later, attitudes and comments like this are ridiculous. Many Covid-19 infections will be less horrific and many deaths are preventable because scientists worked around the clock to make a vaccine.

I said it a month ago, and even if it is ghoulish, I'll say it again: if people don't step up and get vaccinated, I think there will be fewer swing states in the next election cycle.

[Duppers]

37. Darwin was right.

And I hear tiny violins ...and banjos.

[Ziggysmom]

39. Sure I'll hop right over to his gofuckyou page and donate some money

NOT!

[C Moon]

40. The GOP can deny the success of the COVID vaccines, but it will be their supporters who will die.

And denying people are dying of COVID isn't going to make it go away.

[myohmy2]

41. Coronavirus 631879...

...H Scott Apley, zero

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

[riversedge]

43. Photo.......

From what I read--he died rather quickly. So many spend weeks on a vent.






https://images.dailykos.com/images/973792/story_image/HScottApley?1628271063

Link to tweet

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