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Mariana

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12. That's easy. They would simply refuse to believe he died of the virus.
Thu May 7, 2020, 01:07 PM
May 2020

They would insist that he was assassinated by the "deep state" to prevent him from saving the country from ruin. They would be very, very angry. Right wing radio and their internet sites would whip them into a frenzy. We might see some of them go on terroristic rampages, killing Democrats, minorities, non-Christians, media figures and employees, and generally everyone they don't like. I don't think there would be all that many of those, but I'm pretty sure there would be some.

I also suspect a fair number of them would expect him to rise on the third day. When that doesn't happen, they would find some other way to imagine that he's a divine figure and they would worship him. A new variation of Christianity would form (it pretty much already has) with him as something like a modern savior, not quite equal to Jesus but close. In the future there would be reported sightings of him, kind of like happens now with the Virgin Mary. Miracles would be associated with him.

Those are my predictions.

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They'd be blaming us. Alacritous Crier May 2020 #1
I equivocate Mr. Ected May 2020 #2
They would accuse Bill Gates and George Soros of killing him. nt bbernardini May 2020 #3
They'd believe the "Deep State" deliberately infected him... JHB May 2020 #4
Hail Dorothy! Ding Don the witch is dead! lagomorph777 May 2020 #5
They would spend their time concocting and spreading conspiracy theories. GoCubsGo May 2020 #6
Make a martyr of him and that interminable rush to name things after Reagan would pale in comparison hlthe2b May 2020 #7
they would accuse Hillary of sneaking in and killing him samnsara May 2020 #8
Tell the truth shockey80 May 2020 #9
They would... Newest Reality May 2020 #10
Think of the conspiracy theories that would create. leftyladyfrommo May 2020 #11
That's easy. They would simply refuse to believe he died of the virus. Mariana May 2020 #12
They would claim it was a conspiracy. SoonerPride May 2020 #13
Of course they would Chainfire May 2020 #21
Find another just like him or worse. Doreen May 2020 #14
There is worse available? You sure? Brainfodder May 2020 #23
Jared. First Speaker May 2020 #24
Which one? Brainfodder May 2020 #25
Probably not but would you be surprised if his ilk could find one that is worse? Doreen May 2020 #27
It would be Karma for sure... Demsrule86 May 2020 #15
they would just support Don Jr or Ivanka for President TeamPooka May 2020 #16
They'd say it was God's will, Trump did all he could, got got called home, and Pence is now Jesus. DFW May 2020 #17
These people believe any cockeyed conspiracy theory...so yep, they'll blame "the libs" Liberal In Texas May 2020 #18
canonize him abakan May 2020 #19
Probably arrest Obama. kairos12 May 2020 #20
Can we please find out? Brainfodder May 2020 #22
They'd find a replacement whacko. Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #26
Weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth. Crunchy Frog May 2020 #28
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