Biden blasts 'Neanderthal thinking' of governors who lifted covid-19 mandates in Texas, Mississippi
Source: Washington Post
Biden on Wednesday sharply criticized the decisions by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) one day earlier to lift coronavirus restrictions in their states, calling the moves a big mistake.
Look, I hope everybodys realized by now these mass make a difference, Biden told reporters at the White House Wednesday afternoon ahead of a meeting on combating cancer. We are on the cusp of being able to fundamentally change the nature of this disease because of the way in which were able to get vaccines in peoples arms.
The last thing, the last thing we need is Neanderthal thinking that, 'In the meantime, everythings fine. Take off your mask. Forget it. It still matters. Biden added that it is critical, critical, critical that state leaders follow the science and that Americans continue to wear masks and follow social distancing guidelines. I know you all know that, he told reporters. I wish the heck some of our elected officials would.
On Tuesday, Abbott ended his states mask mandate and boasted in all-caps on Twitter that Texas is OPEN 100%. EVERYTHING. Reeves announced similar plans. With both Texas and Mississippi still in the top 10 deaths per capita among U.S. states, health officials have warned that easing restrictions before vaccines have been widely distributed could cause another spike in cases and deaths.
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ancianita
(36,130 posts)IcyPeas
(21,901 posts)Link to tweet
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soothsayer
(38,601 posts)mjvpi
(1,389 posts)FoxNewsSucks
(10,434 posts)I just call them "stupid fucking self-serving idiots". I guess I'm not polite enough
magicarpet
(14,160 posts)Oops,.... look at all the dead in the last few days. How did that happen ?
Grokenstein
(5,727 posts)"This is all YOUR fault!"
DENVERPOPS
(8,844 posts)2000 deaths in the U.S. Every single stinking day........
If I were a health care worker in Miss or Tex-ass......I would take a sabbatical.........enough is enough bullshit.
Any and all Dems should move to a blue state. Period.........
Hey Guv, take it all the way and secede from the U.S. and go it alone with only your state revenue and no federal resources of any kind.
Same with all you other mentally disadvantaged RED states that take far more from the Federal Coffers than your state contributes.....
Good luck to all of us intelligent, rationale humans in the U.S.
Harker
(14,030 posts)At the absolute least, maskless morans should stop harassing those that wear them.
Better yet, doubters should wear them for others' sake.
wnylib
(21,562 posts)in Texas and Alabama is racially motivated since Hispanics (Texas) and Blacks (Alabama) are being hardest hit by covid.
oasis
(49,398 posts)Mickju
(1,805 posts)DENVERPOPS
(8,844 posts)relatives did it once to the native occupants of this land..............
wnylib
(21,562 posts)Phoenix61
(17,011 posts)Padre Island, TX is a huge spring break destination as is Gulf Shores, AL. Its the money.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,590 posts)Follow the money.
DENVERPOPS
(8,844 posts)in South Dakota did a supreme grifting and is still at it..............She has elevated herself to be a national hero........
Hestia
(3,818 posts)This has * fingerprints all over it
Its science denying, lazy and inconsiderate to anyone with health concerns. It doesnt go much further than I want to go out and not wear a stupid mask
Traildogbob
(8,790 posts)Care workers need to leave those shit hole states and move to blue ones. For the sake of them and their families. Ban the travel out of state, do not send a dime of Covid relief funds and when the Covid shit hits the fan there, AOC, do not send a penny. Good people in those states need to go to war like Stacy Abrams. Cowboy hats and big ass buckles do not stop the virus. Time for some real useful wall construction.
BlueMTexpat
(15,370 posts)were much more intelligent than these yahoos!
sarge43
(28,942 posts)We have solid evidence that they cared for the injured and elderly.
royable
(1,265 posts)Those airlines don't want to be sued for carrying passengers who spread new variants across the country, do they?
Imagine--no cross-country flight stops in Houston or DFW?
What if all cross-country trucking and train transport shifted to the north of Texas?
What if all Texas-based professional sports teams were not allowed to play with any teams from other states?
Asking for a friend.
DENVERPOPS
(8,844 posts)2Legit
(90 posts)I'm constantly amazed by how intellectually deficient some of these governors are.
bluestarone
(17,012 posts)Our GOOD people in Texas, i'm sure WILL NOT stop wearing the protection. Only thing i can say is let the IDIOTS (QTHUGLICONS) get sick!!
Politicub
(12,165 posts)People are good about wearing masks where I live in Atlanta. It is an anomaly to see someone without a mask, and they would stick out like a sore thumb anyway. You do see some inconsiderate people who just have their mouths covered and their noses sticking out, but people without masks are bizarre to see.
Just an hour or so out of Atlanta, it's a different world entirely, though.
Hulk
(6,699 posts)Anyone, anyone?.....Bueller?
Javaman
(62,532 posts)you know they will and it will a batshit crazy. LOL
Efilroft Sul
(3,581 posts)dianaredwing
(406 posts)If Arkansas falls, those of us here in Louisiana are an island. I'll never be able to go anywhere. Yikes.
Politicub
(12,165 posts)People are going to die based on the actions of the governors who are going full-tilt with opening up their states.
sop
(10,227 posts)who most likely went extinct due to great climatic change and disease."
progressoid
(49,992 posts)He didn't mention Iowa's Neanderthal Governor Kovid Kim.
wcollar
(176 posts)Given what we've learned about Neanderthals they were far to intelligent to behave this way.
WarGamer
(12,463 posts)That's the 20th Century knowledge of Neanderthals.
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,481 posts)KS Toronado
(17,294 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,336 posts)I was just reading (I think) Accuweather's site and they were saying how that horrible polar vortex event's effect on Texas was/will be many times worse than the previous multiple years of hurricanes - notably because that event impacted the entire state, and the damage continues to literally rack up daily as more pipes continue to break and roofs collapse... And I know around here in Philly and other northeaster/mid-atlantic cities/states, the potholes have commenced in the streets along with the water main breaks (and our infrastructure was designed for colder temps).
There was a caller to Joe Madison's SiriusXM show this morning who said that the majority of Jackson, MS (in another idiotic state at the moment) still have no potable water.
Dustlawyer
(10,497 posts)DSandra
(999 posts)They revel in it, they swim in it, they die for it.
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Martin68
(22,845 posts)Bengus81
(6,932 posts)Their numbers had already gone from declining to steady. Wait until the reality of a no mask, 100% reopening hits in a couple of weeks.
BumRushDaShow
(129,336 posts)and the quarantines of any Texans traveling to other states.
The last time they did this back in May I think, all hell broke loose as the virus went completely out of control.
They don't get that the vaccine is not some magical "shield". All it will do is reduce the severity of the disease if contracted. It doesn't "cure" it.
Baitball Blogger
(46,753 posts)Neanderthals would have better antibodies to Covid, so this probably would be okay for a State full of neanderthals. Better to say, What a bunch of wannabe Neanderthals!
Evolve Dammit
(16,754 posts)MasonDreams
(756 posts)Why are they doing this? The same reason Rump deceived at warp speed throughout, the same reason Slumlord Psycho played hide and seek with PPE. To kill. To "thin the heard". If you are Senior, POC, and/or live in a city/vote Democrat they want you dead.
oldsoftie
(12,584 posts)Georgia has NEVER had a mask mandate, but i see more around now than ever.
BumRushDaShow
(129,336 posts)was the stadiums/indoor arenas. There was a caller on SiriusXM (Joe Madison's show) that mentioned that Texas has 3 basketball teams and the concern was about fans packed in those indoor arenas completely maskless (assuming the arenas allow it and even if they didn't, the security nightmare of enforcing it). And the subject also came up regarding whether other teams would even want to play any of the Texas teams in their home arenas with that type of thing going on, particularly after the fiasco a year ago that helped to shut the whole NBA down -
Tree Lady
(11,482 posts)TJ just upped their policy to cloth masks only covering nose until all employees are vaccinated.
oldsoftie
(12,584 posts)WarGamer
(12,463 posts)But it's time to give up the "old-skool" Neanderthal slurs...
I don't care about the recipient of the slur, LMAO...
But over the last 20 years we've learned a LOT about our Neanderthal ancestors.
1) They had larger brains than H. sapiens
2) They were far from stupid. We've found evidence of production of art, burial rituals and evidence of advanced tool making.
3) They didn't get "killed off" by H. sapiens
4) They had better eyesight and hearing than H. sapiens
Tidbits of info:
Neanderthals lived for around 250,000 years (or around 7000 years for my X-Tian friends) and were very resilient when Earth conditions were extremely rugged and harsh.
H. sapiens have only been around for 100,000 years, most of that time spent in warmer climates.
In many ways, Neanderthal were "Supermen"
They had thicker bones, heavier frames, enhanced musculature, great hearing and eyesight and killed large animals in hand to hand combat, probably with spears.
Their lifespan ran up near 50 years and fossil evidence of healed fractures shows the community helped each other, took care of their infirm.
And lastly, Neanderthal made H. sapiens better.
With the mixing of DNA, H. sapiens became more durable, stronger, healthier and more resistant to disease.
SO what killed off the Neanderthal?
Basically they were a high maintenance animal. They lived in small groups. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology suggest that the combination of small population numbers (they never reproduced wildly), inbreeding and frankly, bad luck.
They compare the Neanderthals to modern day Indian Tigers which live in small numbers in isolation... and are ripe for extinction.
So next time someone says "Dumb as a Neanderthal"... slap them and suggest they read a book. Start with reading Svante Paabo.
BumRushDaShow
(129,336 posts)They are no longer around.
WarGamer
(12,463 posts)Ever ran an Ancestry DNA/23nMe test on yourself?
I think approx. 60% of Americans have 1-4% Neanderthal DNA.
BumRushDaShow
(129,336 posts)is the species that we are. Not Homo habillus nor Homo neanderthalensis.
WarGamer
(12,463 posts)Why are you arguing, lol?
BumRushDaShow
(129,336 posts)is Homo neanderthalensis.
And I'm afraid that you made a decision to go into a bit of a dissertation on neanderthals (and I am a scientist by the way) based off a tossed off remark by our current President.
Neanderthals as a species are extinct. Fact. The implication by Biden being that the idiocy of the governors of TX and MS suggest that they want to make sure their own populace (of Homo sapiens sapiens) goes "extinct" along with the neanderthals.
WarGamer
(12,463 posts)Joe said "The last thing we need is Neanderthal thinking..."
Hey, I grew up in the mid 20th Century, too...
The old belief was that "Neanderthals are stupid"
That's what Joe meant and I don't blame him for not keeping up with 21st Century Anthropological discoveries.
Oh and thanks for the discussion, have a great rest of your day.
BumRushDaShow
(129,336 posts)(let alone were around tens of thousands of years ago), it's all hypothesis and speculation regarding "intellectual capacity" - particularly from the same sorts of people who believed and taught that "blacks/Africans" were "inferior" and had "smaller brains".
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LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)Red herrings often are not.
Another one. 1-4 odds, defender loses three steps and retreats one hex.
WarGamer
(12,463 posts)dalton99a
(81,566 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(145,481 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,336 posts)(or a split panel) that zooms out to show him and that podium encased in a block of ice!
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,136 posts)They were a hardy bunch who lived through the ice age. We saw how well the Texas leaders handled the recent snow.
BumRushDaShow
(129,336 posts)which is what Abbott is trying to do with the people of Texas.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)ProfessorGAC
(65,136 posts)They live in a condo. Hence, they're not CAVE men!
I never got why they were insulted.