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Also missing from Limbaugh's account is the reason the Donner Party was in that horrible position in the first place. They took a "short cut" on the route to California that those in the know told them wasn't a good choice. They took it anyway, which ended up delaying their arrival at the Sierras. So it is a good metaphor for Trump's insistence on taking a short cut of opening schools too early (and virtually all the other short cuts he has taken in dealing or not dealing with the pandemic).

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Thank you! As always so insightful! I missed it all today because I did something I’ve never done before. I worked the polling place for the Texas primary. In a church in my neighborhood, I helped from 6am to 8pm, in a large hall with Democrats on one side and Republicans on the other. So moved by the people excited to vote and several for their first time ever at just 18. It was a long day! I had no idea! And as we rushed to set up because the building wasn’t opened on time, and through the day, and in breaking down, we could reach across the”table” and be neighbors with the people working. Helping each other just a bit, especially set up and break down. Share snacks, and hand sanitizer, and laughs. A Republican woman voter came over to use our hand sanitizer and asked if it was okay, we offered a few mints too. She was shocked! Said you’d let me have mints?! Sure, why not! It was a long heartwarming day! I highly recommend it to anyone! Mints are, I assume, way tastier than cannibalism! Really gave me a sense of hope! Highly recommend working the polling place if anyone can! A great day for the democratic process. And in Texas, voting by Democrats is up 296% since 2016! 💪🏽 🇺🇸

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