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tulipsandroses

(5,122 posts)
Tue Apr 21, 2020, 08:23 PM Apr 2020

What is more important than living? Funny how when its an actual human and not a fetus

there are other things more important than living. People might think its hyperbolic to call these people death cults but shit like this just reaffirms that the plan is to sacrifice lives for their stock portfolios.

[link:https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/texas-lt-gov-dan-patrick-reopening-economy-more-important-things-n1188911|

Texas Lt. Gov Dan Patrick doubled down on controversial comments he has made about the coronavirus pandemic, telling Fox News on Monday that Americans had to "take some risks" in reopening the economy.

Patrick was heavily criticized last month after he suggested in an interview with Fox News' Tucker Carlson that he and other senior citizens might be willing to die to save the economy. He stood by his statements in a new interview with Carlson on Monday night, saying, "We are crushing the economy."

"And what I said when I was with you that night, there are more important things than living. And that's saving this country for my children and my grandchildren and saving this country for all of us," Patrick said Monday night.

He went on to say that he didn't want to die but that "we've got to take some risks and get back in the game and get this country back up and running."

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What is more important than living? Funny how when its an actual human and not a fetus (Original Post) tulipsandroses Apr 2020 OP
I would all them... Newest Reality Apr 2020 #1
Money! Money! Money! struggle4progress Apr 2020 #6
Mammon / Moloch - The Trump/GOP Gods keithbvadu2 Apr 2020 #2
They're not "pro-life" in any sense of the word. liberalmuse Apr 2020 #3
First, one has to believe this country is worth saving. I think sinkingfeeling Apr 2020 #4
Wait A Minute. Does That Mean We Can Use This Logic Now? ChoppinBroccoli Apr 2020 #5
"There are more important things than living." Haggis for Breakfast Apr 2020 #7

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
1. I would all them...
Tue Apr 21, 2020, 08:28 PM
Apr 2020

The Thanatos faction of the GOP. They talk about life, but worship death personified. Perhaps Mammon is the undertaker.

liberalmuse

(18,672 posts)
3. They're not "pro-life" in any sense of the word.
Tue Apr 21, 2020, 09:23 PM
Apr 2020

Sorry GOP. You've fucked up things so badly there is nothing left to save as far as economic justice for all. Just ask the Millennials. They got jack shit thanks to Republican greed that went full-fledged starting in the 1980's. I don't even want to think about Z and what their future looks like if we keep going on like this. There goes your money/economy over lives. The economy isn't for everyone, only a few at the very top.

sinkingfeeling

(51,444 posts)
4. First, one has to believe this country is worth saving. I think
Tue Apr 21, 2020, 09:38 PM
Apr 2020

it would be just fine to see a new social/government arrangement rise from the ashes.

ChoppinBroccoli

(3,784 posts)
5. Wait A Minute. Does That Mean We Can Use This Logic Now?
Tue Apr 21, 2020, 10:35 PM
Apr 2020

Republican Party advances the theory that some deaths are acceptable as long as there is a financial/economic benefit behind them, because, "there are more important things than living." So if a woman can prove that her own personal economic well-being will be greatly improved as the result of not becoming a parent.........she can have an abortion and it would be not only perfectly legal, but JUSTIFIED? Lay that one on your "Pro Birth" friends and watch them twist themselves into knots.

Haggis for Breakfast

(6,831 posts)
7. "There are more important things than living."
Tue Apr 21, 2020, 10:56 PM
Apr 2020

By extension, if millions of people die for the economy, there will be NO economy left.

How can ANYONE be this STUPID ?

Dan - do us all a favor. Keep your dipshit ideas in Texas.

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