Can we please talk about the GOPs utter disregard for public health and the well-being of others? We have known it was an issue, but how there is hard data and personal statements. Sen Rick Johnson (R-WI) who was tested positive on Friday and went ahead with attending an Oktoberfest fundraiser maskless and no distancing. He stated, “I’m …
Can we please talk about the GOPs utter disregard for public health and the well-being of others? We have known it was an issue, but how there is hard data and personal statements. Sen Rick Johnson (R-WI) who was tested positive on Friday and went ahead with attending an Oktoberfest fundraiser maskless and no distancing. He stated, “I’m not sick, I have no symptoms, I certainly didn’t anticipate testing positive, so there was no reason to quarantine.”
And the three Minnesota congressman (R) whom flew home Friday night from DC on Delta despite their known exposure. And William Barr and Mark Meadows refusing to quarantine and walking around the White House maskless. And VP Pence continue to travel all week when he should be in quarantine. These are public officials whom we elected and work for us. When are they held accountable for gross negligence and threatening public health? I know the list of people who won’t do anything, but who will? For all the staff in the WH, Congress, hotels, airlines, the SS, military, etc. Is it OSHA at this point?
I feel like Melania’s jacket from long ago was not just a personal statement, but maybe the new uniform of the GOP. They have no conscience! The fury of America right now is coming from all of us living in isolation for 7 months, millions sick, thousands dying, livelihoods lost while they STILL think public health is a joke.
I no longer have words to adequately express my revulsion of these immoral and foul people. I have never been a "must vote blue across the board" person until this year. But there is not a single Republican that deserves to stay in their elected position.
I ran out of words some time ago. I went for years not voting a straight ticket until the Republican party became so bad that I could not vote for any R. My next door neighbor was a R elected official for years and he has expressed his dismay at where the party is now and has had D signs in his yard. This year the Rs nominated a QAnon type to run against our D Senator. She will not win, but should not be running at all.
For the first time ever, I voted a straight Democratic ticket. I am so angry with the GOP, that I will not dignify the past 4 years of enabling the worst US government in my lifetime by electing anyone willing to be part of the GOP. My lifetime includes the Nixon administration.
And the Wisconsin Legislature (Fitzpatrick and Vos in particular) are suing to rescind Gov Evers mask order, despite the fact that the case rate in this state is the 3rd highest in the nation and the number of deaths keep going up!
Fitzgerald and Vos make me furious. As a Wisconsinite I fear for the safety of my state. Wisconsin is home to 8 of the top 20 cities with the worst outbreaks! I am fighting hard for Fitzgerald's opponent in the upcoming election. Is it wrong that I was secretly hoping they were both at the #rosegardenmassacre ?
I live part time in southern Wisconsin and the Trump signs are numerous. They talk about how Trump is restoring dignity and law/order to the US. Are you kidding me! Talk about hypocrisy.
Yessss! It is so frustrating! I live in So. Ohio and I'm getting PTSD from all the Trump signs. And banners. Flags. Painted barns. It's like torture by paper cuts. And the level of brainwashing is astounding. I'm absolutely flummoxed by all of it.
Agreed, Robert! We live in a small rural town and the area is lousy with Trump signs. Our Biden/Harris, Izzy Nevarez and Tom Palzewicz signs are displayed in our yard with pride and under the watchful eye of our Ring doorbell ;-)
I live in California. Every one of my friends is a multimillionaire. All are college grads. The richer they are, the more likely they are to support Trump. “Fake news” and “Biden’s a socialist” are their automatic responses to anything not supporting their FOX News disinformed bias. Most have benefited greatly from COVID economic relief programs such as PPP and CFAP. Being the pauper amongst this set, my spouse and I received $2400; the rest received 10’s, if not 100’s, of thousands of dollars in economic relief money. One person excused her applying for government payments by the fact that she made less than $900,000 last year. 😥 Others, only one of whose business actually suffered a loss of income/profit due to COVID, rationalized applying for government assistance “because everyone else was doing it.” I am wary of additional COVID relief packages. My personal knowledge of blatant abuse leads me to conclude it is another massive transfer of wealth to the wealthy. That’s the American Way...privatize profits, socialize losses (see Trump’s taxes articles in NYT.) Socialism for the wealthy; dog-eat-dog capitalism for the masses. I can see why my wealthiest friends are afraid of Democrats, government assisted healthcare, universal childcare, and more equitable income distribution—it would dilute their percent of the take.
I can understand my wealthy friends vested interest in supporting Trump because of his promotion of tax cuts and handouts to them. However, while we are railing amongst ourselves on this forum, we should all remember that both the House and Senate are complicit in the on-going transfer of wealth to and concentration of wealth in the hands of the wealthy. Don’t just blindly vote a party ticket. Maybe you should be supporting someone who is neither a Democrat nor Republican.
Next time you can maybe go third party. Not this election, unless you want to live in an autocracy run by an uncontrolled sociopath (assuming the Creature—who is responsible for his own illness and the deaths of 209,787 Americans and 7,416,126 cases here (https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html)—survives to gloat). Let's take back the presidency and the Senate and see how government that at least claims to have more than the 1% at heart can restore our faith.
Agree totally. The great fight of our times is against the corporatocracy which is eating the heart out of our democracy and creating all the inequality with their lobbying power and resources to turn the tap in their direction.
I did do a little fist-pump when I saw that RoJo tested positive. I don't wish anyone to die, but as a friend who is dealing with COVID right now put it, she wants them to "really experience" COVID.
I wonder if the reason is that these Rs think, or know, if they become really ill, that T will order his doctor(s) to give them drugs not available to the public? Why would you be so careless of your own health and loved ones?
Can we please talk about the GOPs utter disregard for public health and the well-being of others? We have known it was an issue, but how there is hard data and personal statements. Sen Rick Johnson (R-WI) who was tested positive on Friday and went ahead with attending an Oktoberfest fundraiser maskless and no distancing. He stated, “I’m not sick, I have no symptoms, I certainly didn’t anticipate testing positive, so there was no reason to quarantine.”
And the three Minnesota congressman (R) whom flew home Friday night from DC on Delta despite their known exposure. And William Barr and Mark Meadows refusing to quarantine and walking around the White House maskless. And VP Pence continue to travel all week when he should be in quarantine. These are public officials whom we elected and work for us. When are they held accountable for gross negligence and threatening public health? I know the list of people who won’t do anything, but who will? For all the staff in the WH, Congress, hotels, airlines, the SS, military, etc. Is it OSHA at this point?
I feel like Melania’s jacket from long ago was not just a personal statement, but maybe the new uniform of the GOP. They have no conscience! The fury of America right now is coming from all of us living in isolation for 7 months, millions sick, thousands dying, livelihoods lost while they STILL think public health is a joke.
I no longer have words to adequately express my revulsion of these immoral and foul people. I have never been a "must vote blue across the board" person until this year. But there is not a single Republican that deserves to stay in their elected position.
I ran out of words some time ago. I went for years not voting a straight ticket until the Republican party became so bad that I could not vote for any R. My next door neighbor was a R elected official for years and he has expressed his dismay at where the party is now and has had D signs in his yard. This year the Rs nominated a QAnon type to run against our D Senator. She will not win, but should not be running at all.
For the first time ever, I voted a straight Democratic ticket. I am so angry with the GOP, that I will not dignify the past 4 years of enabling the worst US government in my lifetime by electing anyone willing to be part of the GOP. My lifetime includes the Nixon administration.
These”truths” make my blood boil!!
And the Wisconsin Legislature (Fitzpatrick and Vos in particular) are suing to rescind Gov Evers mask order, despite the fact that the case rate in this state is the 3rd highest in the nation and the number of deaths keep going up!
Fitzgerald and Vos make me furious. As a Wisconsinite I fear for the safety of my state. Wisconsin is home to 8 of the top 20 cities with the worst outbreaks! I am fighting hard for Fitzgerald's opponent in the upcoming election. Is it wrong that I was secretly hoping they were both at the #rosegardenmassacre ?
I live part time in southern Wisconsin and the Trump signs are numerous. They talk about how Trump is restoring dignity and law/order to the US. Are you kidding me! Talk about hypocrisy.
Yessss! It is so frustrating! I live in So. Ohio and I'm getting PTSD from all the Trump signs. And banners. Flags. Painted barns. It's like torture by paper cuts. And the level of brainwashing is astounding. I'm absolutely flummoxed by all of it.
Krista, take comfort in that you are not alone. Torture by paper cuts is the perfect analogy!
Agreed, Robert! We live in a small rural town and the area is lousy with Trump signs. Our Biden/Harris, Izzy Nevarez and Tom Palzewicz signs are displayed in our yard with pride and under the watchful eye of our Ring doorbell ;-)
I live in California. Every one of my friends is a multimillionaire. All are college grads. The richer they are, the more likely they are to support Trump. “Fake news” and “Biden’s a socialist” are their automatic responses to anything not supporting their FOX News disinformed bias. Most have benefited greatly from COVID economic relief programs such as PPP and CFAP. Being the pauper amongst this set, my spouse and I received $2400; the rest received 10’s, if not 100’s, of thousands of dollars in economic relief money. One person excused her applying for government payments by the fact that she made less than $900,000 last year. 😥 Others, only one of whose business actually suffered a loss of income/profit due to COVID, rationalized applying for government assistance “because everyone else was doing it.” I am wary of additional COVID relief packages. My personal knowledge of blatant abuse leads me to conclude it is another massive transfer of wealth to the wealthy. That’s the American Way...privatize profits, socialize losses (see Trump’s taxes articles in NYT.) Socialism for the wealthy; dog-eat-dog capitalism for the masses. I can see why my wealthiest friends are afraid of Democrats, government assisted healthcare, universal childcare, and more equitable income distribution—it would dilute their percent of the take.
I can understand my wealthy friends vested interest in supporting Trump because of his promotion of tax cuts and handouts to them. However, while we are railing amongst ourselves on this forum, we should all remember that both the House and Senate are complicit in the on-going transfer of wealth to and concentration of wealth in the hands of the wealthy. Don’t just blindly vote a party ticket. Maybe you should be supporting someone who is neither a Democrat nor Republican.
Such blatant abuse, as you say, is terrible!
Next time you can maybe go third party. Not this election, unless you want to live in an autocracy run by an uncontrolled sociopath (assuming the Creature—who is responsible for his own illness and the deaths of 209,787 Americans and 7,416,126 cases here (https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html)—survives to gloat). Let's take back the presidency and the Senate and see how government that at least claims to have more than the 1% at heart can restore our faith.
Agree totally. The great fight of our times is against the corporatocracy which is eating the heart out of our democracy and creating all the inequality with their lobbying power and resources to turn the tap in their direction.
They should be paying attention, not only for the case rate, but for the fact that Johnson has tested positive. Hubris writ large.
I did do a little fist-pump when I saw that RoJo tested positive. I don't wish anyone to die, but as a friend who is dealing with COVID right now put it, she wants them to "really experience" COVID.
Sorry, who is RoJo?
Senator Ron Johnson or as we call him RoJo the Clown
The person in the post said Rick Johnson, but it's Ron Johnson-senator from WI. Often called RoJo for short.
Ahh, thanks. Hard to keep everybody straight, especially when you're from Virginia!
Right as if not wearing a mask is a symbol of heroism. Insane. It’s a strange and poisonous mania.
Right on!!! I wish I could share this!!
I wonder if the reason is that these Rs think, or know, if they become really ill, that T will order his doctor(s) to give them drugs not available to the public? Why would you be so careless of your own health and loved ones?
Proving once again that RoJo is the Senatorial equivalent of Louie the Gomer.