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https://www.aol.com/news/texas-official-spurned-vaccines-dies-190700070.htmlA local Texas politician who appeared skeptical on social media of mask use and Covid-19 vaccines died this week from complications of the coronavirus, the mayor of his community said Friday.
Dickinson Councilman H. Scott Apley's death was first announced Wednesday on the Texas Republican Party's page, which did not detail the cause, but posts on social media about how he had been hospitalized with Covid have underscored a sharp political divide during the pandemic. "I was not really aware of his social media presence," said Sean Skipworth, the mayor of Dickinson, a Houston suburb of about 20,000 people. "I don't agree with the views that he espoused and the tones that he espoused them in."
"I think it's tragic because he leaves behind a wife and young son. My father died when I was very young," he said. "There has been a lot of vitriol, and I'm disappointed about that. He and I didn't see eye to eye on a lot of things. But this is not a time for a victory lap."
Sibelius Fan
(24,396 posts)3Hotdogs
(12,374 posts)but are a few giggles ok?
oasis
(49,379 posts)Rustyeye77
(2,736 posts)I suspect there will be a lot more.
LeftInTX
(25,278 posts)EYESORE 9001
(25,932 posts)Its a victory in the truest sense of the word. First, hes no longer urging others to forego vaccination, and second, he serves as a cautionary tale to anyone on the fence about getting vaccinated. Sorry for his family, but the public good outweighs private tragedy.
Rorey
(8,445 posts)Had he made a speedy recovery, he could have been one of those idiots who says, "Yeah, I got it. No big deal. Like the flu."
His death may save many lives.
He would have been an even more insufferable bastard if hed lived. Society is better off without his message of death.
Rustyeye77
(2,736 posts)That's just bad KARMA.
EYESORE 9001
(25,932 posts)No need to get all judge-y.
Rustyeye77
(2,736 posts)Sibelius Fan
(24,396 posts)Karma had nothing to do with it.
EYESORE 9001
(25,932 posts)Only reason I mentioned it was because someone else tried to invoke it against me.
paleotn
(17,911 posts)Klaralven
(7,510 posts)I guess the science doesn't filter out to the local population.
Lovie777
(12,254 posts)I've also read that shithole's alien dna doctor proposed an parasite mostly horse drug for the cure to the hoax. Uptick in vaccination among red state's community hit hard.
And yet, republican politicians still have not adhere to the importance of wearing masks, vaccinations, but have a new talking point - "blame the Democrats" for some reason because it's their fault republicans are not getting vaccinated.
thecrow
(5,519 posts)Just turned out to be a dumb choice for him, and painful and shameful for his wife and child.
But his free dumbs!!!!
piddyprints
(14,642 posts)You know what's tragic? That he didn't care enough for that wife and young son to protect them. He and his wife both should have been vaccinated to protect their son, if for no other reason. Clearly he thought of no one but himself, but he didn't even think enough of himself to get vaccinated. And he encouraged others to follow his misguided carelessness. The victory lap is because he can't spread his misinformation (and likely his Covid infection) anymore.
I feel bad for the children. They are the innocents in this whole tragic mess.
CaptainTruth
(6,589 posts)You're 100% correct.
He also didn't care enough about his wife & young son to take care of HIMSELF so he could be there for them. Let that sink in.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)It's another "watch an learn" object lesson for the anti-vax idiots.
johnthewoodworker
(694 posts)vaccine and die of COVID-19 you are just accepting viral science. I imagine will see more unethical, stupid, Republican/Nazi deaths before this disease is done. So it goes. Oh well.
cinematicdiversions
(1,969 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)... and getting a vaccine injection? (Seems like there was one jackass who had contracted covid and even through his oxygen mask, he was being belligerent and defiant and boasting that it was nothing to be afraid of and he'd rather have it again.)
bucolic_frolic
(43,143 posts)they'll get vaccinated pronto.
paleotn
(17,911 posts)where they're so divorced for reason and logic that they'll literally kill themselves over bullshit politics. Threats like covid use to transcend our political bickering. It's insane. Absolutely insane. I'm left paraphrasing Dickens...."if they are to die, then let them do it quickly and decrease the political consternation." If they won't come to their senses, what else is there?
Orrex
(63,203 posts)CCExile
(468 posts)Encouraging people to vote against their own interest, put their faith in sky spirits, and cheering on suicide. A true paragon of virtue, like most of his brethren.
There is a place for herd immunity, and a place for herd thinning.
Sibelius Fan
(24,396 posts)and behaviors that are harmful to oneself.
Cerridwen
(13,257 posts)COL Mustard
(5,897 posts)My give-a-fuckmeter is clearly not functioning for people like this.
I feel bad for his infant son, but not a bit of sympathy for the father.
marble falls
(57,079 posts)"I think it's tragic because he leaves behind a wife and young son. My father died when I was very young," he said. "There has been a lot of vitriol, and I'm disappointed about that. He and I didn't see eye to eye on a lot of things. But this is not a time for a victory lap."
Mariana
(14,856 posts)Marthe48
(16,945 posts)And God is probably saying, "What were you thinking!"
twodogsbarking
(9,739 posts)suicide would be a better description. Sorry for being so crass.
Stay well all.
augyboston
(193 posts)Sad to see anyone lose their life, but even more so when it's preventable.
I feel particularly sad for his young son, who will now grow up without a dad.
The Right to Life Party just doesn't get it!
twodogsbarking
(9,739 posts)MontanaMama
(23,313 posts)Kids cant choose their parents. However, I believe it is important to point out that ignorance and stupidity regarding Covid will eventually kill you or someone you love. Get the shot. Wear the damn mask.
Random Boomer
(4,168 posts)But apparently it's difficult for some people to acknowledge their own vulnerabilities. They prefer to believe an ego-driven version of themselves as fit and healthy and too strong to be taken down by a virus.
I know better. Being overweight added yet another risk factor to my profile and I got my vaccine as soon as I qualified.
Sibelius Fan
(24,396 posts)Were talking about an official, a politician - in short, an influencer who had a soap box and the cred conferred on people by our society simply because a person has achieved some level of celebrity. His death will truly save lives. Thats what would be called a productive out in baseball.