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marble falls

(57,102 posts)
8. No shit. Nothings changed, they aren't supermen. They'll be as sick as the rest of us ...
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 04:31 PM
Mar 2020

and they'll be fear mongering over it claiming PoC don't get it and anything else that enters their feverish minds, cause fear mongering and conspiracy is the biggest activity they engage in.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
4. Hopefully, they'll get sick too. But, you make a good point - Gun-nuts are a threat to our society.
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 04:24 PM
Mar 2020

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These last thing we need in a national emergency is a bunch of militia types who are into imposing their ignorant white wing ideology on the rest of us.
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Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
5. I think that...
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 04:26 PM
Mar 2020

may be the least of our concerns.

I dusted off an older article that reveals something far more threatening, all things considered. Trump has talked about declaring a National Emergency under the Stafford Act. While that would be good normally, it allows for him to grab even more power rather easily. The House is going to have to be prepared for this.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/01/presidential-emergency-powers/576418/

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
9. guess it depends on where you live...
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 04:33 PM
Mar 2020

I think the states with the gun nuts, are the worst prepared, and lack resources.

Brainfodder

(6,423 posts)
11. Shoot themselves to end the pain?
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 04:36 PM
Mar 2020

What's to worry or complain about for gun nuts, all that really needs to happen is LITERALLY shutdown and DO NOTHING unless in the fubar group or fubar group support?

Essential service workers still work, just at the minimums.

People stay home and get to play video games for 2 months, I bet a lot will like time spent with loved ones, and some will be fighting over stupid shit, same as every day any way?



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