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SouthernCal_Dem

(852 posts)
Tue May 12, 2020, 08:33 PM May 2020

Michigan anti-lockdown protesters spread the coronavirus to rural areas where they live



Some protesters who descended on the Michigan state capitol to demand the state reopen the economy in spite of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic have spread infections in rural areas where they live, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told Vice President Mike Pence in a recorded phone conversation obtained by ABC News.

Whitmer, a Democrat, asked Pence to discourage the demonstrations after the state’s data suggested the protesters brought COVID-19 back to their rural communities.

“We have seen from initial protests here is that we’ve got COVID-19 spreading in rural parts of our state, from which people traveled,” Whitmer reportedly told Pence.

Whitmer added that the alarming trend could derail the state’s plans to begin reopening.

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/05/gov-whitmer-tells-mike-pence-in-leaked-call-that-michigan-anti-lockdown-protesters-spread-covid-19-to-rural-areas/
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Michigan anti-lockdown protesters spread the coronavirus to rural areas where they live (Original Post) SouthernCal_Dem May 2020 OP
Dipshits RandySF May 2020 #1
Covidiots! n/t aggiesal May 2020 #15
Snaggle toothed lunatica May 2020 #17
Of course they did. Srkdqltr May 2020 #2
No doubt the way we view the Whiney Wannabe Warriors in MI is the way the world views the U.S. now NoRoadUntravelled May 2020 #3
Me too DownriverDem May 2020 #8
They are t-rump's . . Iliyah May 2020 #4
Gosh - if only someone could have pre-dick-ted this and warned them. jmg257 May 2020 #5
They really want to show how stupid they are, it seems to me. BigmanPigman May 2020 #6
So.. Mercurian May 2020 #7
Stupid is GETPLANING May 2020 #9
Can't say they weren't warned. (middle finger raised) DinahMoeHum May 2020 #10
I was out riding my bike and passed by a house with a fuck face 2020 flag flying 47of74 May 2020 #12
CV Death "Warriors" Cha May 2020 #11
Typical anarchist overthinking. Mopar151 May 2020 #13
This is so terrible Demobrat May 2020 #14
Mechanical dick! In the air! lunatica May 2020 #16
LOL! That cracked me up too! montana_hazeleyes May 2020 #21
Terminal stupidity Solly Mack May 2020 #18
Fucking rubes! Ahpook May 2020 #19
How ironic! Chemisse May 2020 #20
Its sad to think they are actually murdering their friends and neighbors. Ford_Prefect May 2020 #22
If they are found to have brought it there through contact tracing... roamer65 May 2020 #23
His mental impairment absolutely shines from his eyes. Amazingly slow man, bless his heart. Judi Lynn May 2020 #24
... demmiblue May 2020 #25

NoRoadUntravelled

(2,626 posts)
3. No doubt the way we view the Whiney Wannabe Warriors in MI is the way the world views the U.S. now
Tue May 12, 2020, 08:41 PM
May 2020

I miss living in respectable nation.

DownriverDem

(6,231 posts)
8. Me too
Tue May 12, 2020, 10:20 PM
May 2020

I can only take so much of the news & trump. Some days I can't take seeing any news. I live in Michigan and these folks disgust me. We had a long stretch of repub rule here & they really fight back against Gov Whitmer. We need to win more seats here in November. They should not be allowed into the Capital with weapons.

jmg257

(11,996 posts)
5. Gosh - if only someone could have pre-dick-ted this and warned them.
Tue May 12, 2020, 08:46 PM
May 2020

Shame if they all catch it, then they would know how nasty it can be.

BigmanPigman

(51,626 posts)
6. They really want to show how stupid they are, it seems to me.
Tue May 12, 2020, 08:52 PM
May 2020

The governor said that their behavior will further delay opening. Fucking morons are hurting themselves.

 

47of74

(18,470 posts)
12. I was out riding my bike and passed by a house with a fuck face 2020 flag flying
Tue May 12, 2020, 10:36 PM
May 2020

I made sure to issue a one fingered opinion in the general direction of the house as I went past.

Mopar151

(9,996 posts)
13. Typical anarchist overthinking.
Tue May 12, 2020, 10:38 PM
May 2020

It's a simple issue of translation. COVID -19 in virologist is HOAX in "ig'nant", degenerated "hillbilly".

Demobrat

(8,989 posts)
14. This is so terrible
Tue May 12, 2020, 10:43 PM
May 2020

For the innocent people who will be infected by these morons. They should have been safe, but instead they will suffer and maybe die for some dipshit’s right to wave his mechanical dick in the air.

Those protesters should all be charged with attempted murder.

Ahpook

(2,751 posts)
19. Fucking rubes!
Tue May 12, 2020, 11:11 PM
May 2020

I would say let them kill themselves out! Honestly, I hope for it at this point!!! With these ignorant stunts it very well may happen. The only problem is we are all involved if we go to the grocery or pumping gas around people that feel this way.

On edit: I bet a few of them feel this is a biblical thing that sends them to meet their deity.

Meet it by yourself, assholes. I love my family and life and hope to have that for many more years.

You know those guns you love so much? Put it in your mouth and pull the trigger instead of hurting others during this pandemic.

Do us all a favor!

Chemisse

(30,817 posts)
20. How ironic!
Tue May 12, 2020, 11:34 PM
May 2020

All ready to reopen the businesses? Not so fast! Those "warriors" brought that 'fake virus' back from the battlegrounds!

I'm sure they are having some good-hearted chuckles about how ironic this is, as they care for their sick loved ones back home.



Ford_Prefect

(7,919 posts)
22. Its sad to think they are actually murdering their friends and neighbors.
Tue May 12, 2020, 11:47 PM
May 2020

Sincere fools or not, public threats or not, It is sad and terrible what they made happen.

roamer65

(36,747 posts)
23. If they are found to have brought it there through contact tracing...
Wed May 13, 2020, 12:07 AM
May 2020

They should be tried for murder for any deaths.

Judi Lynn

(160,611 posts)
24. His mental impairment absolutely shines from his eyes. Amazingly slow man, bless his heart.
Wed May 13, 2020, 02:04 AM
May 2020

It's hard to find photos this revealing. Cool!

It's one of a kind.

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