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In reply to the discussion: "Last night broke me." [View all]

summer_in_TX

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20. We are in a war against this virus.
Sat Jan 29, 2022, 12:52 AM
Jan 2022

In wartime, the country is supposed to rally around, donate blood, and step up.

I would like to see our Dem leaders rally the country to support our medical workers to make sure they have to blood (and other) supplies they need. Some good leadership for personal self-sacrifice is good for us all.

I'd encourage them (and us) all to roll up their sleeves in states all across the country and donate (if vaccinated and in good health).

To keep it from becoming yet another partisan divide though, perhaps our leaders should try to pair up with a Never Trumper when they go give blood. Dems should issue a call.

It's desperately needed and would be bound to be a morale booster for the medical community and a good example for the country. It's been a long time since most of the country had a patriotic reason to donate blood for the common good of others.

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"Last night broke me." [View all] L. Coyote Jan 2022 OP
We have done a great disservice to HCWs by saying the Omicron variant is "mild" Nevilledog Jan 2022 #1
That "mild virus" is crippling hospitals. mwooldri Jan 2022 #5
Mild virus times large numbers equals severe virus times small numbers Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2022 #6
Truth here. Absolutely correct. It's as if we turned the page. Obviously fiction. Evolve Dammit Jan 2022 #12
Sorry, The Economy is the priority, and we're willing to sacrifice lives to keep it chugging along. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2022 #2
"We"? whathehell Jan 2022 #3
I am not. LoisB Jan 2022 #4
Sorry, I'm not willing to die for the economy. L. Coyote Jan 2022 #8
Republicans don't want children to be educated, they want people to be dumb... CaptainTruth Jan 2022 #15
very cynical RussBLib Jan 2022 #28
Exactly.. You cannot makek this Cha Jan 2022 #33
They can't let morality and ethical decency get in the way of their continued fleecing... DSandra Jan 2022 #30
K & R Please read and share! FakeNoose Jan 2022 #7
So hard for health care workers. DownriverDem Jan 2022 #9
whoa!!! llashram Jan 2022 #10
We have more Covid patients right now than we had the entire pandemic ismnotwasm Jan 2022 #11
This illustrates one of the many things I hate about antivaxxers. CaptainTruth Jan 2022 #13
Thank you so much for posting this. Stay well and try to get a little rest. You are all heros to us. Evolve Dammit Jan 2022 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Jan 2022 #16
i'll second that barbtries Jan 2022 #18
mass ritual sacrifice? they are more evil than I ever imagined! cadoman Jan 2022 #29
Calling Omicron 'Mild' was the biggest con job ever. Aussie105 Jan 2022 #17
Plus, it gave support to those that argue that you don't really need the vaccine anymore Hav Jan 2022 #25
We are broken as a country...hmh. cayugafalls Jan 2022 #19
We are in a war against this virus. summer_in_TX Jan 2022 #20
we have people who care more about music than they do public health Skittles Jan 2022 #21
This is a very important post. Thank you for sharing. (nfm) SunDrop23 Jan 2022 #22
I'm as good of a platelet donor as you can find and I'm not going in because of COVIDiots. brewens Jan 2022 #23
K&R. I cannot fathom the horror of the indifference Rs show toward Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2022 #24
This makes me visualize a post-apocalyptic novel or movie. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2022 #26
"Politicians" equals "Both Sides" live love laugh Jan 2022 #27
Rt TY Cha Jan 2022 #31
Your Life Doesn't Matter in America DSandra Jan 2022 #32
The GOP is a death cult Roc2020 Jan 2022 #34
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