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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDear Lord. The local village idiot on Facebook actually asked *why* people needed to be tested.
His exact words:
Could someone please take a moment to explain to me WHY we need Corona tests? This is a real question, I cant seem to find the answer anywhere. Thanks
And yes, he was completely serious.
This was a recent post, long after cases skyrocketed in the US and people began their social distancing.
I'll let you guess who his favorite politician of choice is...
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Dear Lord. The local village idiot on Facebook actually asked *why* people needed to be tested. (Original Post)
Tommy_Carcetti
Mar 2020
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Javaman
(62,521 posts)1. I'm reminded of Hunter S. Thompson.
I used to apply this just to the orange asshole but I think it can be applied to many humans...
"There goes, one of gods original prototypes, never meant for mass production. Too weird to live, too rare to die"
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,181 posts)3. LOL. nt
SWBTATTReg
(22,114 posts)2. He is too stupid to even bother giving an answer to. He'll die, because of his own ignorance and...
laziness in not finding out the answer to this question himself. Don't waste anyone's time with this idiot, although I hate saying this, some people are just too stupid to live. God, I never thought I would have to say this (too stupid to live).
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)4. In my experience, the "I can't seem to find an answer" line is a tell.
And it tells us me the question is always insincere.
Seen it on Facebook, seen it here on DU. Always a tell.