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crimycarny

(1,351 posts) Thu Apr 2, 2020, 12:43 AM Apr 2020

Is it just me, or are others disturbed reading posts mocking people who died from COVID-19 [View all]

I’ve seen many posts on a different (progressive) site where they will cite a story about Trump supporters doing something stupid and ending up dying from coronavirus. The comments are brutal, mocking, and almost celebratory. To me they sound like comments Trump supporters would make. If it were just one or two stories that’s one thing, but I’ve seen several now and these types of mocking comments are the rule, not the exception.

One example was the couple in AZ who took fish tank chloroquine and the husband died. I heard an interview of the wife and it was absolutely heart breaking. It was clear this couple was TERRIFIED and wouldn’t venture out of their home (so they weren’t putting anyone else at risk). They believed Trump and were desperate to protect themselves. After her husband’s death the woman was filled with grief and pleaded with people not to believe what Trump or anyone but the doctor’s said. It broke my heart. Yet the overwhelming response from this particular popular liberal site was to laugh and mock about how stupid they were and that’s what they get for believing Trump. To talk about Darwin awards.

I don’t get it. Can’t we at least be human?

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Is it just me, or are others disturbed reading posts mocking people who died from COVID-19 [View all] crimycarny Apr 2020 OP

According to "Free Republic," the woman is a domestic abuser, and they both are democrats. Archae Apr 2020 #1

She mentioned listening to Trump in the interview crimycarny Apr 2020 #38

As a healthcare worker, I wouldn't "celebrate" someone' s death. BigDemVoter Apr 2020 #2

well Skittles Apr 2020 #3

Where in my post did I saw "all liberals are evil" crimycarny Apr 2020 #39

I AM sparing you Skittles Apr 2020 #50

! Kali Apr 2020 #51

whassup Kali? Skittles Apr 2020 #52

just hanging pretty much as usual around here Kali Apr 2020 #55

Personally,I haven't seen any of that after the fact,,, world wide wally Apr 2020 #4

I think mocking death and illness at this time is counter productive. Initech Apr 2020 #5

People ARE being human. Most have not seen the interview you refer to Squinch Apr 2020 #6

And they are gleeful when bad things happen to us. rainin Apr 2020 #13

It's okay to name the particular popular liberal site you refer to. Kaleva Apr 2020 #7

Don't hold your breath for those links. Squinch Apr 2020 #15

It was DKOS crimycarny Apr 2020 #41

Just because one identifies as a progressive or liberal doesn't mean they are one. Kaleva Apr 2020 #48

Very true crimycarny Apr 2020 #49

dancing a jig on a grave is unconscionable MissMillie Apr 2020 #8

This. Tipperary Apr 2020 #10

Do show us who has danced a jig on anyone's grave. Squinch Apr 2020 #14

I've seen it. MissMillie Apr 2020 #16

Well, hopefully it will teach them. Because nothing else has. Squinch Apr 2020 #18

Not litigious MissMillie Apr 2020 #22

I hope youre not saying I'm trying to justify anything to you. Because if that is Squinch Apr 2020 #30

"sue me" MissMillie Apr 2020 #31

Oh for fuck's sake. Ignore. Squinch Apr 2020 #33

Well said. Tipperary Apr 2020 #34

Agree crimycarny Apr 2020 #44

People like Rush Limbaugh Turin_C3PO Apr 2020 #19

I will never be apologetic about wishing harm on Rush Limbaugh. Coventina Apr 2020 #27

Oh come now. cwydro Apr 2020 #21

DUs grave dancing threads are about banished posters. Not pandemic casualties. Squinch Apr 2020 #29

No, those aren't the ones I'm talking about. cwydro Apr 2020 #32

I haven't seen as many on DU and DKOS crimycarny Apr 2020 #45

Me either crimycarny Apr 2020 #42

cool story bro Blues Heron Apr 2020 #9

you know it, Blues Heron Skittles Apr 2020 #54

I have not seen or know the site you refer to eilen Apr 2020 #11

Well said. nt crickets Apr 2020 #23

Whataboutism. Is that what this post is about? scrabblequeen40 Apr 2020 #12

Correct. Boomerproud Apr 2020 #17

No crimycarny Apr 2020 #46

Yes, discussionist and CC are pretty vile in that regard. tenderfoot Apr 2020 #20

I concur. Schadenfreude is never a good look... SKKY Apr 2020 #24

All my disgust is directed at Don the Murderous Con malaise Apr 2020 #25

The few replies to the RW con-pastors that are harsh, are usually challenged here. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2020 #26

Yes--I have first hand experience with that crimycarny Apr 2020 #47

Did you share your concern on the sites where you're reading that? SharonClark Apr 2020 #28

Yes I did crimycarny Apr 2020 #37

I don't know about anyone else, but I for one take no joy from seeing anyone sickened or kiled totodeinhere Apr 2020 #35

Haven't seen any spanone Apr 2020 #36

We can't do anything about a site we have nothing to do with, but at DU you can alert abuse... Hekate Apr 2020 #40

I did respond crimycarny Apr 2020 #43

It's very poor taste to mock anybody sick or dying of this Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2020 #53

To some extent, I get your point Progressive dog Apr 2020 #56

I'm of 2 minds. There are true victims who just cannot fathom that MaryMagdaline Apr 2020 #57

There's one in every crowd. tazkcmo Apr 2020 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Apr 2020 #59

I haven't heard anyone dissing any one who died. LakeArenal Apr 2020 #60