Right-wing groups with ties to Betsy DeVos are behind protests against coronavirus restrictions: rep

[marmar]

According to a Politico/Morning Consult poll released earlier this week, 81% of Americans believe that the United States “should continue to social distance for as long as is needed to curb the spread of coronavirus.” In other words, most Americans are smart enough to realize that while social distancing is inconvenient and difficult, it is certainly preferable to dying from COVID-19. But a minority of far-right extremists have been holding rallies and protests against social distancing. And journalist Jason Wilson, in an article The Guardian, takes a look at some of the groups behind those protests.

“While protesters in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and other states claim to speak for ordinary citizens, many are also supported by street-fighting right-wing groups like the Proud Boys, conservative armed militia groups, religious fundamentalists, anti-vaccination groups and other elements of the radical right,” Wilson explains.

One of the protests occurred in Michigan on Wednesday, April 15. According to Wilson, that demonstration was organized by the Michigan Conservative Coalition, a.k.a. Michigan Trump Republicans, and was “also heavily promoted by the Michigan Freedom Fund, a group linked to Trump cabinet member Betsy DeVos.” Placards, Wilson adds, “identified the Michigan Proud Boys as participants in the vehicle convoy.” ......(more)

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/04/right-wing-groups-with-ties-to-betsy-devos-are-behind-protests-against-coronavirus-restrictions-report/

[C_U_L8R]

1. Virus profiteering

It wouldn't surprise if these crooks are looking to make money by making more people sick.

[DonCoquixote]

3. not just that

the best thing for a religion is for death to become so common it is accepted, the masses are easy to control, and desperate for the fake cures that her family has been selling since the Amway days. Do not think she is not slavering like a wolf at the thought that she can say "see, we did not need all those yucky public schools, let's everybody educate at home, and I will sell you this Christian based course for a low low price!"

[Gothmog]

2. Who is surprised by this?