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Bernardo de La Paz

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8. "brokenness of conservatism": RepubliQons can't even qonserve their "own kind". . . . nt

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They never wanted to die, they just didn't care if other people did. [View all] kpete Aug 2021 OP

And that is the very worst of it, they did not care if we die/died from it. It was never us ... marble falls Aug 2021 #1

Post removed Post removed Aug 2021 #53

K&R 2naSalit Aug 2021 #2

Best evaluation of Conservatives and COVID... LakeVermilion Aug 2021 #3

Except they're not "conservatives" William Seger Aug 2021 #34

+1000 alwaysinasnit Aug 2021 #65

"It's only killing people in big cities in blue states" Freddie Aug 2021 #4

They're certainly not pro life, but they are pro violence. Lonestarblue Aug 2021 #14

Try telling them that Freddie Aug 2021 #44

Lots of them gloated openly online IronLionZion Aug 2021 #23

And especially killing minorities and the poor. n/m BradAllison Aug 2021 #73

I agree with this line Renew Deal Aug 2021 #5

Yes. They have abandoned logic and reason. Shrike47 Aug 2021 #45

The Grinch is a near-perfect metaphor. summer_in_TX Aug 2021 #81

Precisely - not a suicidal cult, a homicidal cult . . . . hatrack Aug 2021 #6

Just sent my first donation... dvan Aug 2021 #15

I think that was pretty well established already genxlib Aug 2021 #7

My experience with these people is... LastDemocratInSC Aug 2021 #12

Conservative Isolationism has long been a part of Our National Makeup Tommymac Aug 2021 #55

Yes...that seems to be the case. Good way to put it. Lucky Luciano Aug 2021 #64

There was a time when people wnylib Aug 2021 #18

"doesn't give a shit" is an understatement DBoon Aug 2021 #51

+1 n/t area51 Aug 2021 #76

Agreed Prof. Toru Tanaka Aug 2021 #84

"brokenness of conservatism": RepubliQons can't even qonserve their "own kind". . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2021 #8

Nailed it. Evolve Dammit Aug 2021 #9

So true... Tadpole Raisin Aug 2021 #10

They are calculating, wrongly, that only the godless blue state dems would die. Homicidal assholes. Augiedog Aug 2021 #11

This has to happen: Wednesdays Aug 2021 #13

And with vaccination mandates spreading like wild fire, they will soon be closed out of PortTack Aug 2021 #38

all social gathering should be vaccinated only DBoon Aug 2021 #52

Hammer. Meet nail head Roland99 Aug 2021 #16

Roland- add your graphic here... liberalla Aug 2021 #31

Done! Roland99 Aug 2021 #36

+1000! Tadpole Raisin Aug 2021 #37

I like K&R rpannier Aug 2021 #17

So the Christian sect were following a passive genocide strategy. Baitball Blogger Aug 2021 #19

I don't see how the vitamin supplements fit in bucolic_frolic Aug 2021 #20

Typical American "Fix" modrepub Aug 2021 #35

That is how the right views so many things PatSeg Aug 2021 #21

This! The fact that red states take more from the federal government than they pay in is proof PortTack Aug 2021 #40

Yet to hear them complain PatSeg Aug 2021 #60

K&R Solly Mack Aug 2021 #22

"other people's lives don't matter.. agingdem Aug 2021 #24

Marking to read later. tanyev Aug 2021 #25

KnR Hekate Aug 2021 #26

This article hits the nail on the head Johnny2X2X Aug 2021 #27

But! BUT! Abortions we have to save the unborn. It's a political strategy ONLY. Once born you.... usaf-vet Aug 2021 #28

If there was a way to bomb our way out of covid quakerboy Aug 2021 #83

Effin great article! Rings so true! liberalla Aug 2021 #29

Sadly, that is so dianaredwing Aug 2021 #63

These monsters were counting on the virus killing only "the mud people," instead it's wiping them sop Aug 2021 #30

Nah, it's "lawd Jebus take me if it's your divine wull" Warpy Aug 2021 #32

Spot-on post! Prof. Toru Tanaka Aug 2021 #85

You described a core belief of conservatism: Glaisne Aug 2021 #33

"The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; sop Aug 2021 #43

+1 pandr32 Aug 2021 #50

It is easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled. twodogsbarking Aug 2021 #39

You nailed it, a purely transactional philosophy. Jon King Aug 2021 #41

Stop what you're doing. Read this now. (nt) NQAS Aug 2021 #42

Right. Read it several times. sop Aug 2021 #47

Very good. Beyond very good, the truth. Richard D Aug 2021 #46

Honestly, imo, at the heart of Trumpism is the Just World Fallacy Oneironaut Aug 2021 #48

Absolutely true. evolves Aug 2021 #62

If you're rich it's because god wants you to be. Demobrat Aug 2021 #72

Brilliant and well said The Mouth Aug 2021 #49

A lot of them claim to be "pro-life", Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2021 #54

Absolutely spot on. scrabblequeen40 Aug 2021 #56

The partner of my husband's cousin (now 6 wks in the hospital): "Sturgis motorcycle ridin' strong." deurbano Aug 2021 #57

Slightly off topic XanaDUer2 Aug 2021 #68

That's an interesting question, since he's kind of getting into the long-haul, if he makes it. deurbano Aug 2021 #70

"invincible" moondust Aug 2021 #58

Excellent article. Snackshack Aug 2021 #59

People who mask show their true feelings. roamer65 Aug 2021 #61

Anti-vaxxers deserve zero sympathy. dalton99a Aug 2021 #66

Excellent. The opposition only came about when we Hassler Aug 2021 #67

NPR had a bible thumper on- cause he has jeebus. he does need the vax. pansypoo53219 Aug 2021 #69

Funny how their faith in Jeebus Mariana Aug 2021 #80

Yup Joinfortmill Aug 2021 #71

The virus lives by it's own rules. Aussie105 Aug 2021 #74

We're fucked BradAllison Aug 2021 #75

kpete.... Upthevibe Aug 2021 #77

If you haven't got it since the vaccine was available for free and all kimbutgar Aug 2021 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author Grokenstein Aug 2021 #79

It touches all the bases. Uncle Joe Aug 2021 #82