of at least a half-million Americans is to argue — nonsensically — that the virus came out of the Wuhan virology lab and therefore something, something, something Trump is not responsible. He’s doing this with House Oversight Committee hearings this week.
No, he didn’t “let people die”.
He actively contributed to those deaths.
Right wing media spent the entire pandemic fighting against distancing, masks, vaccines, against science. And pretending horse dewormer was a miracle solution for everything. But it turns out reality isn’t a political opinion, and millions of people died because of those lies.
When humanity was fighting against covid, Republicans were fighting on the virus’ side
But at the very beginning, there was one moment where they said we didn’t need masks, so all of your points are refuted! /s
I know you’re being sarcastic but I still want to punch you. So fucking sick of that shit.
In general, we were lucky that the epidemic wasn’t something worse. Imagine the governmental failure during an Ebola pandemic.
Something worse is coming, and based on what happened this time, I’m terrified.
it happens at least once every hundred years, doesn’t mean it won’t happen sooner but it will happen again
Thanks Obama for making us not have to deal with that.
And for having a pandemic response team/office, which Trump dismantled…6 months before COVID hit.
Will we ever be far enough removed from the pandemic that we can talk about how the federal government lied and ignored 100+ years worth of science on the efficacy of masking (including effective mask mandates during the “Spanish”/Kansas flu pandemic), without being accused of being an antivax conspiracy theorist?
I’m vaxed, waxed and ready to party, but it is a stone cold fact that they told people not to wear masks - and caused untold numbers of deaths - because they didn’t want the general public to reduce the current supply.
(Fauci also did an absolutely horrendous, I mean historically awful job dealing with the AIDS crisis, but I guess that’s for another time.)
I can’t get over how 1.1 million Americans died and people are acting like it was bullshit.
Imagine a war causing that many deaths. There would be statues and a memorial holiday. All I got was a slightly diminished sense of smell and grandma’s house.
Yup who knows how many people got long covid, chronic fatigue, do we even know all the effects?
Yes. Kushner also stole medical equipment and PPE to sell it to other nations.
Are you serious?
Look into why the government of Massachusetts had to borrow the New England Patriots’ jet to smuggle PPE to Boston.
Yes, emphatically YES!
There was a dramatic shift in tone from the Trump White House during the early COVID days once it was realized that the virus outbreak centered on urban areas.
And it was incredibly obvious to anybody paying attention.
And it was also painfully obvious that once it bit into rural areas, it was going to extract even more blood.
Trump lost GA by less votes than people who died of Covid before the election in GA.
I’m so glad trump isn’t skilled in anything, but it does suck that his poor handling of the pandemic meant that a lot of people earned Herman Cain awards needlessly
His administration stole supplies meant for liberal states and gave them to conservatives.
So, ugh , yes.
Worse, they sold much of it to the Sauds. Some of the very first shipments of masks and sanitizer.
If there was a group opposite of Q then it has to be the majority of commenters located right here.
The thing you have in common is believing the most wild, outlandish, baseless conspiracies imaginable.
It would honestly be somewhat impressive if it weren’t so juvenile.
Oh fuck off.
Do you not remember the private planes being guarded by National Guard troops because the feds were stealing PPE?
Yes. And he would do it again.
It’s not even a debatable point. The fact that it’s presented as such is irritating.
He did, and it cost him the election. I know more than a few people who voted for him the first time, but switched to Biden due to Trump’s COVID denial.
Not political reasons, just personal greed. He was busy being a bean salesman when we needed a president.
Yes. All billionaires do this every single day they don’t donate the majority of their wealth.
Generous to assume he’s that rich.
He could certainly sell his assets if he felt the need. No one has to live in a luxury hotel.
Tell that to the twice impeached former president. He not only put himself up in what he considered luxury, but he also placed the secret service in that same hotel at the tax payers expense while charging extortionate rates, just because he could.
Short answer:Yes Long answer: Yes, Absolutely.
Why is this even phrased as a question?
A fun past time of the Trump years has been the articles and videos and such adjudicating whether or not Trump did something that usually we saw him do on TV, at a campaign rally, or through often multiple audio recordings.
“It’s fake news! I never did that, never said that!” (except on the video…
When you side with Trump, you’re siding with Genocide Denial.
To be fair: most politicians do. I remember the French 2002 presidential elections. Chirac ordered speed traps disabled to get voters. Around 600 people died because of him. Small chance for a presidential mandate.
You shared a single example and then extrapolated that to most. To be fair: that’s a bullshit long sword you drew.
Okay, I’ll share more: global warming, pollution. Of course there is also war for oil or to get reelected, cuts in social aids and healthcare, homeless people dying in the street. Anyway, you’re such a friendly person, have a great day.
Statements aren’t examples.
Anyway.
