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SoonerPride

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15. I disagree with David Frums analysis
Fri Apr 24, 2020, 11:43 PM
Apr 2020

He said repeatedly that “hundreds of thousands will die.”

That is right.

“Most will be poor.”

That is also right.

But he also said “most will be minorities and not his voters,”

That is only true so far. It has already predominantly hit metro urban centers with minorities disproportionately represented in the death toll

But going forward as this virus spreads to rural America “his people” are going to be the ones to disproportionately die. They are poor, working class, and have mostly the same underlying health conditions as inner city poor. Diabetes. Obesity. COPD. Smokers/Vapers with lung issues. And on and on.

If he thinks “ah well so what if 750,000 die they’ll be Democrats anyway” he will be shocked to see the dead will be primarily his supporters.

And the dead don’t vote.

Frum is at the 28 min mark Bev54 Apr 2020 #1
The key part starts at 34:44 Jarqui Apr 2020 #2
The American people aren't completely stupid. Laelth Apr 2020 #3
+1, in places in China the government is giving millions out in "vouchers" to people to entice them uponit7771 Apr 2020 #5
I must add leighbythesea2 Apr 2020 #6
The economy is toast. Laelth Apr 2020 #9
+1. "The CV is being handled by the American people". yonder Apr 2020 #7
+1000 smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #8
I hope you're right Jarqui Apr 2020 #11
Exactly leighbythesea2 Apr 2020 #12
But what if there's no job? Laelth Apr 2020 #16
It's a mess. I'm not sure how it is going to turn out Jarqui Apr 2020 #17
True leighbythesea2 Apr 2020 #19
My father was a little bitter Jarqui Apr 2020 #20
What an incredible life leighbythesea2 Apr 2020 #23
Haven't read Angela's Ashes - heard of / was aware of it Jarqui Apr 2020 #27
That sounds like a plan leighbythesea2 Apr 2020 #28
My maternal grandmother's family was Irish Jarqui Apr 2020 #29
That itself leighbythesea2 Apr 2020 #30
His father died when he was 8 Jarqui Apr 2020 #31
Glad you found him leighbythesea2 Apr 2020 #32
Right leighbythesea2 Apr 2020 #21
Some of us have difficult choices to make. Laelth Apr 2020 #22
Absolutely leighbythesea2 Apr 2020 #25
States probably won't be closed down at the 6 month point as they'll have gone broke by then. Ace Rothstein Apr 2020 #24
That makes sense leighbythesea2 Apr 2020 #26
Yes and no, it depends on where you are misanthrope Apr 2020 #14
Thanks for that. Laelth Apr 2020 #18
Yes, Frum really lays it out there. Not a pretty picture. FM123 Apr 2020 #4
Truth is I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2020 #10
I can't talk you down. I'm sorry. crickets Apr 2020 #13
I disagree with David Frums analysis SoonerPride Apr 2020 #15
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