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madville

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23. In many states, minorites are far less vaccinated than the older white people

Reply to applegrove (Reply #19)

Mon Nov 29, 2021, 10:29 PM

Nov 2021

that make up the republican base. Black and Hispanic demographic groups also tend to have higher rates of conditions that cause complications with COVID such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Don't let the statistics interrupt your grave dancing fantasy that only republican or trump voters are dying from COVID though, seems to be a popular political theory lately anyway.

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Trump's Senate Picks Stumble Out of the Gate [View all] applegrove Nov 2021 OP

He occasionally picks a winner, but for the most part his ratio of endorsements to wins is abysmal PortTack Nov 2021 #1

He always tries to make safe picks. louis-t Nov 2021 #2

Yes, the only thing that matters to TFG is a candidate's loyalty to him. ShazzieB Nov 2021 #6

The "grip" Trum has on the GOP is actually Progressive Jones Nov 2021 #3

Bingo. ShazzieB Nov 2021 #4

Trump is afraid of his own base. Kaleva Nov 2021 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2021 #5

Don't know what the problem is. Wife beaters are usually favorites with that crowd. bucolic_frolic Nov 2021 #8

He thought Roy Moore was a good prospect! Rhiannon12866 Nov 2021 #9

He didn't pick Moore in the primary Polybius Nov 2021 #10

I thought of Roy Moore since he was such an extreme example, but you're right. Rhiannon12866 Nov 2021 #11

Luther Strange was the sitting Senator too Polybius Nov 2021 #13

Do these voters ever follow any news?? Rhiannon12866 Nov 2021 #14

That's kind of bad news for 2022 madville Nov 2021 #12

You're right... WarGamer Nov 2021 #17

Going a little deeper into the numbers... WarGamer Nov 2021 #15

Wait until omicron ravages the GOP base a little more. They just doubled applegrove Nov 2021 #16

Right now there's no evidence that Omicron is any different than Delta re: mortality rate WarGamer Nov 2021 #18

But it could very well be catchier: more loss of life among the 'great' unvaxed. applegrove Nov 2021 #19

So far it seems that Omicron is being spread by the vaxxed, too... WarGamer Nov 2021 #20

So is Delta. Point is more could die. I wonder how long the pact between applegrove Nov 2021 #22

Have you seen more recent Demographics? WarGamer Nov 2021 #24

I was focused on Alaska. In the south I am sure it is much the same due to obesity which applegrove Nov 2021 #27

Here are more recent demographics: applegrove Nov 2021 #28

In many states, minorites are far less vaccinated than the older white people madville Nov 2021 #23

agreed, see #24 WarGamer Nov 2021 #25

I'm not having a fantasy. GOP have a choice. Sorry if I make it stark applegrove Nov 2021 #26

...K&R... spanone Nov 2021 #21