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tblue37

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10. Many of them (40% of US) have bought the lie that the virus is no big deal and that

Reply to Mister Ed (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2020, 03:52 PM

Mar 2020

the distancing & shutdown responses are hysterical, politically motivated overreactions. IOW, they don't really believe their lives are in danger, but they do believe that if the shutdown doesn't end right away, they will never be able to buy toilet paper again.

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I wonder If Trump might be going a bridge too far with his cult followers. [View all] Mister Ed Mar 2020 OP

For many people it's not real until something they know dies DrToast Mar 2020 #1

It Worked For Jim Jones sfstaxprep Mar 2020 #2

There IS no bridge too far for the determined MAGAt cultists. n/t TygrBright Mar 2020 #3

Agree 100% matt819 Mar 2020 #15

I've HAD IT UP TO HERE with "cult-leader" politicians and their adoring cult followers... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #4

I think you're supposed to discuss Bernie in the Primaries groups ;-) BamaRefugee Mar 2020 #7

... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #13

I asked a Trump supporter. He said "Ba-a-a-a! nt Atticus Mar 2020 #5

Trumplickers will crawl on their knees, coughing up blood and spraying diseased sputum along the way BamaRefugee Mar 2020 #6

Never, ever, ever.... rufus dog Mar 2020 #8

Except it's not people willingly giving up their own lives unblock Mar 2020 #9

Many of them (40% of US) have bought the lie that the virus is no big deal and that tblue37 Mar 2020 #10

You know, that really rings true. Mister Ed Mar 2020 #17

Could be... 2naSalit Mar 2020 #11

He swings from CanonRay Mar 2020 #12

I see if more like a mass murder-suicide scenario. no_hypocrisy Mar 2020 #14

If I had a dollar every time I thought Trump went too far, I would be rich enough to vote Republican Midnight Writer Mar 2020 #16

As one DUer has as a signature line treestar Mar 2020 #18