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fescuerescue

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23. We gosh. Let's just completely open up everything then

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Wed Sep 29, 2021, 11:36 AM

Sep 2021

It's only going to kill people who vote the wrong way.

So why are we even trying to slow Covid down?

Let's kick it in gear and hope for a 50 state victory in 2024!

(yes that's sarcasm. I really hate threads where political joy is taken over people dying)

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Republicans warned their self-destructive COVID behavior is 'killing off their voter base' [View all] Soph0571 Sep 2021 OP

Sweet! Keep it up folks! bif Sep 2021 #1

It comes frome a "whatever you got, I'm against it attitude", whether it kills them or not. marble falls Sep 2021 #2

I don't think they're worried EYESORE 9001 Sep 2021 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #16

Can't happen soon enough. bottomofthehill Sep 2021 #4

21st century mob hysteria weaponized. And it's getting the gqp what, exactly? lindysalsagal Sep 2021 #5

That is a really good question they have yet to answer. Seems everything is revenge based Walleye Sep 2021 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #17

It will take some hardcore analysis Johnny2X2X Sep 2021 #7

Yup: swing states and swing districts won't have the highest death tolls... lagomorph777 Sep 2021 #8

The bulk of the first 600,000 was pre-vaccine. Ilsa Sep 2021 #10

First 425,000 or so Johnny2X2X Sep 2021 #12

It's not making much of a difference...yet Wednesdays Sep 2021 #13

State by state Johnny2X2X Sep 2021 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #18

it makes a difference! NJCher Sep 2021 #26

Yes, agree-- some of these races are won and lost by razor thin margins LymphocyteLover Sep 2021 #31

Oops! PatSeg Sep 2021 #9

It took them this long? Really? Baitball Blogger Sep 2021 #11

It's pretty stark on this map MissB Sep 2021 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #19

there's a lot of analysis showing how the redder the county (how much they voted for Trump) LymphocyteLover Sep 2021 #32

Come election time... LiberatedUSA Sep 2021 #20

Always a silver lining---even with a world-wide plague. (nt) Paladin Sep 2021 #21

Owning themselves to own the libs IronLionZion Sep 2021 #22

We gosh. Let's just completely open up everything then fescuerescue Sep 2021 #23

If only it was killing off their base. An unfortunately pleasant thought, Hortensis Sep 2021 #24

Republicans are definitely losing more voters but... keeping the pandemic going is bad for all of us LymphocyteLover Sep 2021 #28

We really shouldn't. Many are also leaving devastated children behind, Hortensis Sep 2021 #34

Yes, we really shouldn't. Many are also leaving devastated children behind, Hortensis Sep 2021 #35

Ultimate self-own. cilla4progress Sep 2021 #25

womp womp.... OTOH, who needs voters when you can rig elections and overturn results you don't like? LymphocyteLover Sep 2021 #27

The dead are what the Soviets called "useful idiots" to the GOP andym Sep 2021 #29

Republicans are too far down this road to make a u-turn now dlk Sep 2021 #30

I'm ok with that. James48 Sep 2021 #33