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Doodley

(9,088 posts)
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 08:33 PM Jul 2020

Why isn't there loud, unified condemnation of Trump's cavalier approach to people's lives?

This pandemic could be controlled by modifying people's behavior, but Trump is hell bent on encouraging people to spread the virus.

Free trips to Florida to help the Trump campaign, rallies with no social distancing and barely any masks, the mocking of those who do wear masks, the downplaying of the danger of this virus, the banning of Dr Fauci from interviews, using masks as part of a culture war -- we need clear messaging that this is unacceptable and Trump's actions are killing more Americans.

Why isn't there a coordinated attack against Trump over this by every single Democratic lawmaker? He's acting this way and still has over 40% support. It has become an acceptable norm to too many ill-informed Americans. Shouldn't Democratic lawmakers collectively speak out? Shouldn't they organize themselves to make Trump's reckless behavior be the number one story? This isn't a time to be passive.

Every day Trump is killing more Americans. Sorry, but Benghazi had ten investigations over four deaths and was used to hammer Hillary Clinton and Obama, but every day Trump gets away with his shit that is killing us. I'm not even asking for an investigation. I just want Trump to be held to account by every lawmaker in the land who is as horrified at what he is doing as people are around the world who compare his stupidity and our out-of-control virus cases to their own.

Stop taking a pea-shooter to a gunfight. We can't simply wait for the American people to decide. Trump may steal the election and too many people will die in the meantime. We need to fight as if we are Republicans.






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Why isn't there loud, unified condemnation of Trump's cavalier approach to people's lives? (Original Post) Doodley Jul 2020 OP
You ask good questions, and I want to hear your answers. Laelth Jul 2020 #1
Thank you for your reply. I really don't have an answer. Would any previous Doodley Jul 2020 #3
There is from me & DU & twitter.. I don't know Cha Jul 2020 #2
Yes, outrage is what we need. Passivity is not going to attract media attention. Doodley Jul 2020 #4
I agree with you... kentuck Jul 2020 #5

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
1. You ask good questions, and I want to hear your answers.
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 09:31 PM
Jul 2020

Why isn’t there loud, unified condemnation of Trump’s cavalier approach to people’s lives?

Why isn’t there a coordinated attack against Trump over this by every single Democratic lawmaker?

I am curious to know your thoughts regarding these questions.



-Laelth

Doodley

(9,088 posts)
3. Thank you for your reply. I really don't have an answer. Would any previous
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 10:09 PM
Jul 2020

president be allowed tp get away with what Trump does? Maybe they think best to just let him carry on failing. Our values, our reliance on evidence-based information, and our lives are at stake. I want to see outrage about that. I want every lawmaker to demand better,

Cha

(297,137 posts)
2. There is from me & DU & twitter.. I don't know
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 10:03 PM
Jul 2020

about m$$$$m 'cause I don't have a tv.

They should be OUTRAGED TOO!

kentuck

(111,078 posts)
5. I agree with you...
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 11:07 PM
Jul 2020

But I don't think the Democrats should go directly after Trump. They should go after Mitch McConnell and the Republicans. They should be more aggressive against the Republicans, in my opinion. Screw Trump!

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