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Lonestarblue

(13,656 posts)
26. Exhausted and angry.
Sat Jul 11, 2020, 04:44 PM
Jul 2020

I’m angry that we have an irresponsible governor who didn’t even follow the guidelines he said he would (14 days of decreasing cases) and reopened the state too early and encouraged people to go to church and go out to play. We could have been like New York if we had just stayed in lockdown mode another month. But no, the idiot had to suck up to Trump and start sales tax revenue flowing to the state again. Now it may be months before we see a decrease in cases because Abbott refuses to shut down everything again.

But what I’m angriest about are the deniers who are deliberately going anywhere and everywhere not knowing if they even have the virus. What they are doing to our medical personnel is criminal. These people are working their tails off to take care of the sick, and irresponsible jerks are going out not wearing masks and spreading the virus like crazy because it makes them “free.” That’s a segment of our population I will never forget or forgive.

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"COVID Exhaustion" in a nutshell.... [View all] Heartstrings Jul 2020 OP
Perfect description Nevilledog Jul 2020 #1
Ditto on the anger. CrispyQ Jul 2020 #6
Yup. I've perfected giving the stink-eye while masked. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #7
please share your technique!! diva77 Jul 2020 #12
You have to be a little evil to start. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #13
Thanks -- will try it out! diva77 Jul 2020 #14
And if you can raise one eyebrow it's perfect. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #15
the raised eyebrow makes it.... dhill926 Jul 2020 #20
With mask in place Star-Thrower Jul 2020 #28
You're lucky those women even said "sorry" -- I tried telling some women in a higher risk group diva77 Jul 2020 #29
THEY ARE THE REASON NO FAMILY FOR US McKim Jul 2020 #31
I know. It's the stupid people that are going to keep this going. Initech Jul 2020 #2
Well, I've Got RobinA Jul 2020 #3
"Live & let live" doesn't apply here, though. CrispyQ Jul 2020 #8
Traitor Tot's campaign song is "Live and Let Die." Ironic. OMGWTF Jul 2020 #25
Agreed! I also blame IQ45 and the rest of the republicans who do not speak out oregonjen Jul 2020 #4
KnR yonder Jul 2020 #5
Very good analysis intrepidity Jul 2020 #9
Indeed! Those with no empathy don't feel the real social pressure... Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #10
Happened to me today. peacefreak2.0 Jul 2020 #11
It's exhausting, day in and day out. SammyWinstonJack Jul 2020 #16
Absolutely, that's exactly it. wendyb-NC Jul 2020 #17
Sometimes, I feel like I'm the only thing standing between my extended family ... dawg Jul 2020 #18
It's not so much shanti Jul 2020 #19
America doesn't have a COVID problem Dukkha Jul 2020 #21
I see no end central scrutinizer Jul 2020 #22
Summed it. Thank you. sarge43 Jul 2020 #23
Nailed it! KPN Jul 2020 #24
Exhausted and angry. Lonestarblue Jul 2020 #26
Raises hand Dem2 Jul 2020 #27
And no longer than 10 minutes after I posted this Dem2 Jul 2020 #30
Exhaustion and anger ladym55 Jul 2020 #32
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