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maxsolomon

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5. Kneejerk know-nothingisms

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jun 21, 2021, 11:15 AM

Jun 2021

He really is like so many Americans, whose 1st reactions are always extreme, callous, simplistic, binary, and cruel.

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Trump discussed sending infected Americans to Guantanamo Bay: book [View all] brooklynite Jun 2021 OP

But the virus was a hoax, correct? niyad Jun 2021 #1

A microcosmic example of what he wanted for America? dchill Jun 2021 #2

The great humanitarian who loves our country, the greatest country as he often told us bucolic_frolic Jun 2021 #3

Maybe he should self-deport to Guantanamo since he had it. NYC Liberal Jun 2021 #4

The same thing. However to me the jury is still out on whether he had it Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2021 #8

He did recover awfully fast... lame54 Jun 2021 #19

Kneejerk know-nothingisms maxsolomon Jun 2021 #5

Yeah, leper colonies were SUCH a popular institution in their day DFW Jun 2021 #6

At some point they decided to ignore it and spread it as much as possible IronLionZion Jun 2021 #7

They tried to weaponize the virus. roamer65 Jun 2021 #9

Red rural areas... Whatthe_Firetruck Jun 2021 #12

Those deep red bdamomma Jun 2021 #18

They don't need no stinkin' vaccines! Prof. Toru Tanaka Jun 2021 #32

Funny bdamomma Jun 2021 #34

When it started being reported how blacks, Latinos, native people JI7 Jun 2021 #25

Every Tyrant DENVERPOPS Jun 2021 #10

I believe he would have been willing to do anything to keep the numbers low MissMillie Jun 2021 #11

They kept their mouths shut till now, though. maxsolomon Jun 2021 #13

Anything but deal with the problem competently lame54 Jun 2021 #20

I'd imagine it's precisely that one cruise ship that was in the news early on Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #29

He really is an idiot, isn't he? Totally Tunsie Jun 2021 #14

Why, yes, he is. A quick Google reveals that Gitmo can hold about 800 prisoners, so Nay Jun 2021 #17

Pretty sure he was talking about US folks who weren't already physically in the country Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #31

Why would he bother? lonely bird Jun 2021 #15

I can think of one guy that was infected that would have been a good idea for.....(nt) IowaGuy Jun 2021 #16

"...[A]n Island That We Own? What About Guantanamo?" GB_RN Jun 2021 #21

Let's export the orange anus to Guantanamo Bay. Pepsidog Jun 2021 #22

the whole damn tribe !!! monkeyman1 Jun 2021 #35

Of course he did BootinUp Jun 2021 #23

However bad we imagined it to be, it was infinitely worse. Paladin Jun 2021 #24

I think I'd rather send him there instead! Initech Jun 2021 #26

"You're not like someone's crazy uncle." twodogsbarking Jun 2021 #27

Remember the cruise ship that sat stranded off the coast of CA last March flibbitygiblets Jun 2021 #28

I'd bet that's who he was talking about sending to Gitmo (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #30

Have a flu-like illness? Don't spend it in your own bed! Go to Concentration Camp instead! bucolic_frolic Jun 2021 #33