Seems like a turning point today. A lot of people saying the virus is fake news seem to be realizing

[Quixote1818]

it is serious and a lot more dangerous than the flu. Don't get me wrong because there are still plenty of holdouts who don't believe anything on this. But some are getting the message finally. This may be more important than we realize as far as convincing Trump supporters that he lies all the time. As they see this escalate and spread they begin to sober up a bit. With something like global warming it can take decades for havoc to start kicking in to where people start getting it. This virus is different and people are forced to realize how dangerous this is and why it's so much worse than the flu in a matter of weeks, perhaps months for the dumbest most out of touch idiots. Of course many will NEVER get it even when they are on their deathbed with it. However, sooner or later many realize "Holy shit! Trump lied about this. It's NOT a hoax!" Maybe at that point at least a few of them will begin to realize "Holy shit! Maybe the scientists were telling the truth about global warming too?" And holy shit! Trump is a con-artist!"

Perhaps just a bit of a silver lining?

[RockRaven]

1. They will completely ignore that their Der Dotard absolutely and clearly and purposely lied to them.

It seems to be their way...

I mean, that's good for slowing down the disease transmission. But they won't Dump Trump over it. Cognitive dissonance is a hell of a drug.

[Skittles]

2. to be fair, MAGAts already know that Trump is a chronic liar

they just did not care.........they'll have to care about this virus, though

[HarlanPepper]

5. Yes, it's about owning the "libs."

[D23MIURG23]

6. I think its part of the charm for a lot of them.

I know a few people who are on the trumpish side, and they seem to resonate with the blatant lies and disingenuousness. Its like an outgrowth of "troll" culture - he says stupid shit that makes liberals mad, and they like the fact that he "triggers libs" so the fucking stupidity and irresponsibility of his behavior doesn't matter. Liberals annoy them, and they find it fun that liberals are perpetually mad about the fact that he is an irresponsible lout.

Maybe this is the antidote for that. Shit tends to get real when it has tangible impacts in your own life and the lives of those you care about. It's just a shame that we have to crash the car to convince half the population that it's not hilarious to put your drunk uncle behind the wheel.

[ThoughtCriminal]

8. I think they may get to the Russian Tanks stage

The Germans who believed Hitler until there were Soviet T-34s driving down their street.

[elleng]

3. silver lining

[Hoyt]

4. The one good thing about today -- It's no hoax.

[applegrove]

7. The moment they realize it will be when they go to the stores to stock

up on toilet paper, masks and lysol wipes and find them all gone.

[riversedge]

9. #1

[riversedge]

10. and no old Sears catalogs anymore either. We are doomed