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smirkymonkey

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28. How heartbreaking!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 05:12 PM

Apr 2020

I can't imagine such a nightmare. And it will only get worse.

What a horrible way to go. So many people will die alone, and so many people will never be able to say goodbye to their loved ones when they know the end is near.

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omg this is horrible. BeckyDem Apr 2020 #1

Truly. Nt BootinUp Apr 2020 #2

RIP to Mr. Merrill DarthDem Apr 2020 #3

All of this is so wrong and fucked up in so many ways UpInArms Apr 2020 #4

Greatest health care system in the world... orwell Apr 2020 #5

It was never the greatest FiveGoodMen Apr 2020 #8

bingo. spudspud Apr 2020 #30

K&R for exposure. Coventina Apr 2020 #6

The failure to start testing immediately by the Con and his administration malaise Apr 2020 #7

This this this !! and the CONTINUED failure of not testing is costing lives now. Pence said 5 millio uponit7771 Apr 2020 #10

Daily they are presenting the ''Alternative facts'' malaise Apr 2020 #11

+++ agree. There have been no answers on the 3_+ million test kirs. It's been 4 weeks now. nt iluvtennis Apr 2020 #26

Thank you for the Brookings link! Excellent and informative! (nt) scarletwoman Apr 2020 #21

Love Brookings malaise Apr 2020 #23

You stay safe, too! scarletwoman Apr 2020 #24

These stories sound nightmarish. Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2020 #9

It's horrifying, and it shouldn't be this way. crickets Apr 2020 #12

Tears here. Goodheart Apr 2020 #13

Heartbreaking. AtheistCrusader Apr 2020 #14

This could be any one of us. warmfeet Apr 2020 #15

Triage is about making unthinkable decisions localroger Apr 2020 #16

All good questions. Let's ask tRump since he knows so much about SammyWinstonJack Apr 2020 #22

Oh that's easy localroger Apr 2020 #29

Horrible, sad. Avoidable. RIP eom LittleGirl Apr 2020 #17

This is devastating. And a true wake-up call. CountMyVote4Reality Apr 2020 #18

I am so angry, sad and frustrated! BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #19

thanks , but the other side will just joke about "social distancing" and just roll their eyes and AllaN01Bear Apr 2020 #20

Kick burrowowl Apr 2020 #25

I have read over and over that the treatment of someone in respiratory failure BusyBeingBest Apr 2020 #27

How heartbreaking! smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #28

Infuriating. Infuriating! nt intrepidity Apr 2020 #31