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zipplewrath

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5. Ignorance is literally killing people.

Reply to rpannier (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 10:32 AM

Apr 2019

I was thinking about this the other day. The whole measles outbreak is basically people dying because of sheer ignorance.
That a person could have the cognitive dissonance to accuse YOU of being irresponsible, IMMEDIATELY after making unfounded accusations is just hard to wrap ones head around.

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Ran into a Notre Dame Conspiracy Nut on line [View all] rpannier Apr 2019 OP

It's not just Gellar and Spencer... Archae Apr 2019 #1

Right-wing extremists never waste an opportunity to blame and attack the 'others.' Mr. Evil Apr 2019 #22

K&R, it was kinda quick ck4829 Apr 2019 #2

An old building caught fire. Nobody died. forgotmylogin Apr 2019 #3

I know, people here comparing it to 9/11 diminishes what happened that horrific day. Tipperary Apr 2019 #6

and there was construction work in progress cojoel Apr 2019 #7

Yeah, not that a careless construction worker's torch could destroy the US Pavilion of Expo 67. TheBlackAdder Apr 2019 #11

You mean nearly a millenium lisby Apr 2019 #12

My bad! Yes, I wrote that before coffee! (n/t) forgotmylogin Apr 2019 #25

The brainwashed have already decided it was Islamic terrorism. mn9driver Apr 2019 #4

Ignorance is literally killing people. zipplewrath Apr 2019 #5

Nice job! marble falls Apr 2019 #8

I was listening to RW radio in Denver this morning. Jim__ Apr 2019 #9

Yeah they claim that the fire was deliberately set so a Mosque could be built in its place nt maryellen99 Apr 2019 #10

A "victory" Mosque no doubt... (n/t) Moostache Apr 2019 #13

typical NewJeffCT Apr 2019 #15

I read some of the comments on the Fox News coverage....... Jim_Pridx Apr 2019 #14

If they are old enough, murielm99 Apr 2019 #18

Probably so.... Jim_Pridx Apr 2019 #20

Please remember that while the right wingers are hateful idiots in their own right, a lot of the okaawhatever Apr 2019 #28

Yesterday there was at least one thread here PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #16

the talk radio shits can speculate all day long about 'mooslims', how ilhan omar certainot Apr 2019 #17

I knew this would happen, Ilsa Apr 2019 #19

Twitter and Facebook need to lock this shit down. 47of74 Apr 2019 #21

It was on twitter while the fire was burning yesterday. White Nationalism & Supremacy irisblue Apr 2019 #23

If you really want to poke the conspiracy bee hive... progressoid Apr 2019 #24

Next, they will be claiming ThoughtCriminal Apr 2019 #26

I've learned to stay away from RW sink holes. sellitman Apr 2019 #27