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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDear Florida dead
I just read where over 1,700 Floridians died in the past week. And it hit me. With the 20th anniversary of 9/11 coming upon us, I realized at the rate Mr DeSantis's state is going in about 12 days Florida will lose 3000 souls. i cant help but think the mountains that we moved, funds approved for the military, rights sacrificed, laws passed, wars fought all in response to 9/11 and almost 3000 killed.
And it dawned on me, if only these 3000 Floridians would of died in a terrorist attack, then 35 percent of this country would've cared. But they died quietly, in the shadows. So the third of this country that would approve any military action, bend our morals cant be bothered to take a vaccine, cant be bothered to wear a mask. They love to talk about the nobleness of serving others, of sacrifice. They are full of shit, talk the talk, but cant and never could walk the walk, posers plain and simple.
SoCalDavidS
(9,998 posts)We are one fucked up country.
fescuerescue
(4,448 posts)SoCalDavidS
(9,998 posts)But NOTHING would change. And it would be forgotten once the funerals were over.
fescuerescue
(4,448 posts)We need better gun control for sure.
But I think we REALLY need better mental health care for people which I believe is the root cause of these tragedies.
But yes. Neither of those would change.
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)why they're not all locked up at Gitmo.
Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)It's not 'would of', it's 'would've', a contraction for 'would have'.
And yeah, 600,000 have died, which is like 200 x Sept 11.
These last couple weeks worth of death in FL isn't going to do anything different from the 200 times that came before in the last 1.5 years.
People instinctively underestimate the risks to life and health associated with nature, and overestimate the risks presented by other humans. It's well established by statistics at this point.
And yes, it's irrational
luv2fly
(2,475 posts)Will challengers have the courage to use numbers such as you suggest? It would be a strong commercial.
fierywoman
(7,694 posts)as of Aug 10th, many more than that (high 30-thousands) had died of Covid -- and I suspect the Florida numbers are being fudged downward -- so in short, he's killing off his own voters.
babylonsister
(171,092 posts)are going to die because of him, let it be his fans. I mourn for those who weren't, the kids, and the medical community that has to deal with this fuckedupness.
Evolve Dammit
(16,773 posts)IronLionZion
(45,530 posts)so while COVID isn't real, it's still a Chinese plot, and the foreigners flying across several southern states to get to Florida are apparently spreading it mainly among unvaccinated in red counties.
Maru Kitteh
(28,342 posts)They prove it over and over and over and over again.
monkeyman1
(5,109 posts)the stock market will do it for them . ( a.k.a.) WALL STREET ! get the picture ! that's all donny talked about every damn day !