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DBoon

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23. The dangerous assholes are not being stopped by generous Americans

Reply to sarge43 (Reply #15)

Sun May 24, 2020, 10:26 AM

May 2020

They are being permitted to intimidate government officials, take over a disproportionate share of the media, and are successfully pushing for removing proven effective pandemic controls.

Our culture is not defined by quit acts of generosity - it is being defined by violent self centered individuals who are succeeding in removing any effective controls we may have over the pandemic.

The good americans aren't pushing public policy and aren't pushing the media. The ones who show up in camo with guns, the ones who send death threats to medical professionals ARE.

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We'll be ready to re-open when bus drivers can tell riders to wear a mask & not get spit upon. [View all] Snarkoleptic May 2020 OP

In other words, with this group, NEVER! Brainfodder May 2020 #1

There's far too much Koolaid begin consumed by Trumpanzees Snarkoleptic May 2020 #2

And Fox News is egging them on. Initech May 2020 #14

Who is this "We" you speak of? whathehell May 2020 #3

"We" indeed! Merlot May 2020 #8

Exactly... whathehell May 2020 #19

Thank you sarge43 May 2020 #13

You're quite welcome.. whathehell May 2020 #20

Americans are spoiled toddlers with guns DBoon May 2020 #4

Republcans are spoiled toddlers. Americans aren't rainin May 2020 #9

Americans are sarge43 May 2020 #15

The dangerous assholes are not being stopped by generous Americans DBoon May 2020 #23

The majority of Americans ( two thirds) don't even OWN guns. whathehell May 2020 #21

So why the response at 4:30 AM a week after my original post? DBoon May 2020 #22

Um, because I have something called a Life and just came upon it? whathehell May 2020 #24

Seems the attribution was truncated Cirque du So-What May 2020 #5

I asked the person who shared it with me and it seems to be circulating on Facebook. Snarkoleptic May 2020 #6

Thanks Cirque du So-What May 2020 #7

Repugs need to open their Bibles and learn how the Good Lord expects us to treat others KS Toronado May 2020 #10

It's from Stephen McKinney-Whitaker. yewberry May 2020 #11

I cannot wysimdnwyg May 2020 #12

Credit goes to Rev. Stephen McKinney-Whitaker left-of-center2012 May 2020 #16

Our Bus Drivers tell their passengers to put on their masks & Cha May 2020 #17

When Americans see 90,000 preventable deaths as a tragedy IronLionZion May 2020 #18