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Initech

(100,063 posts)
Mon Apr 13, 2020, 06:27 PM Apr 2020

Let's put things in perspective.

To date, the death toll from COVID-19 has now passed 23,000. Yes, 23,000 in one month. If we put this in terms that anyone can can understand:

That's:

12.8 Hurricane Katrinas: https://www.cnn.com/2013/08/23/us/hurricane-katrina-statistics-fast-facts/index.html

Original death toll: 1,877

That's:

8.4 9/11s: https://www.businessinsider.com/new-york-city-covid-19-deaths-surpass-deaths-on-911-2020-4

Original death toll: 2,753

That's:

5,750 Bengahzis. https://www.cnn.com/2013/09/10/world/benghazi-consulate-attack-fast-facts/index.html

Original death toll: 4

Yet there will be no investgations, arrests, or trials. No one will be punished for this, and the people responsible for this tragedy will get off scot free. Heckuva job, conservatives. Heckuva job.

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