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238,641 deaths and its this fucking close. (Original Post) Eko Nov 2020 OP
It's not their deaths or anyone they care about JI7 Nov 2020 #1
And maybe that's the problem. Deaths aren't their #1 issue. Claustrum Nov 2020 #2
Those deaths and the ones that will come... StarryNite Nov 2020 #3
Because a lot of trumpbots think it's only killing black and Hispanics nt maryellen99 Nov 2020 #4
It's unfathomable. LudwigPastorius Nov 2020 #5
I'm with you. AirmensMom Nov 2020 #6
don't even know what to say RANDYWILDMAN Nov 2020 #7
It's all tribal Bradshaw3 Nov 2020 #8
They won't change their mind or their vote no matter how many people die. NoRoadUntravelled Nov 2020 #9
They believe that corona didn't kill them, so it's mostly a non-issue miyazaki Nov 2020 #10

Claustrum

(4,845 posts)
2. And maybe that's the problem. Deaths aren't their #1 issue.
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 12:13 AM
Nov 2020

Economy is. We have the winning economic message. Controlling COVID means we can reopen the economy. You would feel better to go outside when the infection rate is under 1% rather than 20%. But no, our focus is only on the 240k deaths.

No. I am not saying the deaths aren't important. I am just saying that shouldn't be our only message.

StarryNite

(9,435 posts)
3. Those deaths and the ones that will come...
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 12:13 AM
Nov 2020

It just keeps going round and round in my mind. How can so many people just not care?

LudwigPastorius

(9,104 posts)
5. It's unfathomable.
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 12:14 AM
Nov 2020

...and it makes me want to flee, regardless of the winner.

On the other hand, I’m really starting to grasp how it was possible for Hitler to seize such overarching power in Germany.

AirmensMom

(14,637 posts)
6. I'm with you.
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 12:14 AM
Nov 2020

Republicans lost their shit over 4 deaths in Benghazi, when it was their fault. I keep hearing that the virus is just not MF45's fault and any president would have had "challenges" with it. The only explanation is that trumpers really are that evil.

RANDYWILDMAN

(2,664 posts)
7. don't even know what to say
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 12:17 AM
Nov 2020

Tribalism is a joke, they are in a cult and the only safe people are also in the cult and the rest can go jump in a lake...

Bradshaw3

(7,487 posts)
8. It's all tribal
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 12:17 AM
Nov 2020

They call themselves Christians or conservatives or whatever - it's all bullshit. They have no ethics. It's just my group against yours.

NoRoadUntravelled

(2,626 posts)
9. They won't change their mind or their vote no matter how many people die.
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 12:21 AM
Nov 2020

They don't see the deaths. They don't hear the facts. They only have ears for Trump. They hear nothing but his voice.

miyazaki

(2,239 posts)
10. They believe that corona didn't kill them, so it's mostly a non-issue
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 12:23 AM
Nov 2020

Their thinking is having corona is besides the point. Their hearts stopped. That's why they died.

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