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Arkansas Granny

(31,516 posts)
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 11:58 AM Apr 2020

Like Reagan, Trump callously allows Americans to die

When it came to fighting a viral pandemic and saving American lives, Donald Trump and Ronald Reagan acted in frighteningly similar ways.

Except Trump says the quiet part out loud.


Donald J. Trump
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WE CANNOT LET THE CURE BE WORSE THAN THE PROBLEM ITSELF. AT THE END OF THE 15 DAY PERIOD, WE WILL MAKE A DECISION AS TO WHICH WAY WE WANT TO GO!
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That’s the only significant difference between Trump’s negligence on coronavirus and Reagan’s on AIDS in the 1980s, as each enjoyed the support of much of their party in the face of these catastrophic failures.

This is instructive because it shows us just where the the GOP has gone over 40 years: Now Republicans feel emboldened to act with callous, reckless disregard in a much more blatant, in-your-face way.

https://signorile.substack.com/p/like-reagan-trump-callously-allows?r=bydn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_source=twitter

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Like Reagan, Trump callously allows Americans to die (Original Post) Arkansas Granny Apr 2020 OP
You just can not fix Stupid. Wellstone ruled Apr 2020 #1
With their big talk about "opening businesses" BigDemVoter Apr 2020 #2
Again,we are seeing how a failed Adminstration Wellstone ruled Apr 2020 #3
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
1. You just can not fix Stupid.
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 12:30 PM
Apr 2020

Appears wave number two is just ramping up in Italy and most likely France. So hand on,we will see Virus levels elevated into August.

The Orange Anus and his lackies will eat the end results the rest of their days.

BigDemVoter

(4,150 posts)
2. With their big talk about "opening businesses"
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 02:27 PM
Apr 2020

I'm afraid we will never get past this until EVERYBODY has been exposed. Jesus Christ. . . .

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