Is Trump killing you with his “herd immunity” insanity?

[Bugsy McGurk]

Trump and his cabal hid it for a while, but they don’t even deny it anymore - they want the COVID-19 virus to rage through our population. The “herd immunity” approach. They are making no efforts to control the spread. Quite to the contrary, Trump holds many superspreader events increasing the rapid spread of the virus.

So what does that mean to you? Well, as our national infection rate exceeds 100,000 cases per day - the worst on Earth - the increase is truly exponential. It is racing through society at an uncontrollable rate. No matter how careful you might be in public, the “herd immunity” approach makes it more and more likely you will be infected. Indeed, that’s the very goal of the “herd immunity” approach - infecting most of society.

And what happens if you are infected by COVID-19 in accordance with the herd immunity plan? Well, it may kill you. Or, you may survive but be debilitated. Or, our health care system may become so overwhelmed that you can’t receive needed medical care when you become ill with something else, or you are injured, and you die from such other causes.

Trump cultists should think about that when voting - you may very well be voting for the guy who is killing you. Literally.

Remarkable, right?

 

[bdtex]

Quite obviously the reason why his support among Seniors 65+ and the people/family members who care for them dropped dramatically. Earlier in the year, I don't think he thought that through.

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

Quite obviously the reason why his support among Seniors 65+ and the people/family members who care for them dropped dramatically. Earlier in the year, I don't think he thought that through.

Yup. Trump and his cronies at least spout lip service now about “protecting the elderly” as they let COVID race through society per their “herd immunity” approach. But it is just lip service - they do nothing to protect the most vulnerable populations from the virus. Less and less elderly are willing to vote for a madman who wants to kill them.

 

[bdtex]

As our Lt. Governor said “There are more important things than living,..." Seniors are expendable.

 

[SW48]

Yup. Trump and his cronies at least spout lip service now about “protecting the elderly” as they let COVID race through society per their “herd immunity” approach. But it is just lip service - they do nothing to protect the most vulnerable populations from the virus. Less and less elderly are willing to vote for a madman who wants to kill them.

It is more like thinning the herd if seniors are not smart enough to take precautions on their own.

 

[RickWA]

It is more like thinning the herd if seniors are not smart enough to take precautions on their own.

Take a look at how stubbornly certain folks work to spread fear and despair. Multiple top posts about the same dang thing over and over, day in and out.

It’s a virus. We live on earth. There will be more viruses. There are germs and bacteria as well. It’s just not that scary. Be smart, practice good hygiene, exercise, eat well, get sleep, and GET OFF YOUR POCKMARKED ARSE AND GET TO WORK - BE PRODUCTIVE.

The lazy, manipulative, predictably partisan cowards are tiresome. If Biden wins, all of these idiots will shut up. Not just some or most - - EVERY ONE of them will instantaneously become incurious and uncritical.

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

It is more like thinning the herd if seniors are not smart enough to take precautions on their own.

Actually, some 50% of the population is in the more vulnerable portion of the population - seniors, those with other co-morbidities, etc. And COVID-19 can kill or disable anyone. There’s no way to practically “protect oneself” once the virus runs wild, which is Trump’s “herd immunity” approach.

In any event, Trump is lying, as usual, when he says he’s taking steps to protect the seniors. He isn’t doing a thing. He just doesn’t care. And more and more seniors are realizing that.

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

Take a look at how stubbornly certain folks work to spread fear and despair. Multiple top posts about the same dang thing over and over, day in and out.

It’s a virus. We live on earth. There will be more viruses. There are germs and bacteria as well. It’s just not that scary. Be smart, practice good hygiene, exercise, eat well, get sleep, and GET OFF YOUR POCKMARKED ARSE AND GET TO WORK - BE PRODUCTIVE.

The lazy, manipulative, predictably partisan cowards are tiresome. If Biden wins, all of these idiots will shut up. Not just some or most - - EVERY ONE of them will instantaneously become incurious and uncritical.

You can just ignore the reality set forth in my post, but it’s still there. You just can’t resist the urge to fluff the candidate whose policies may well kill you or your loved ones. Incredibly strange.

 

[RickWA]

You can just ignore the reality set forth in my post, but it’s still there. You just can’t resist the urge to fluff the candidate whose policies may well kill you or your loved ones. Incredibly strange.

You’ll shut right up if/when ANY Democrat wins. Frankly, that is the only upside.

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

You’ll shut right up if/when ANY Democrat wins. Frankly, that is the only upside.

This is not about me or your partisan hackery. It is about how you fluff a “president” whose “strategy” is to achieve widespread infection with a potentially fatal virus, which may well kill you or a loved one. Seriously, you don’t find that strange at all?

 

[RickWA]

This is not about me or your partisan hackery. It is about how you fluff a “president” whose “strategy” is to achieve widespread infection with a potentially fatal virus, which may well kill you or a loved one. Seriously, you don’t find that strange at all?

Nope. It’s about soul-less human husks who spend all day - even weekend days - on online forums politicizing disease only when ONE party is in power... rather than having any fellowship with children, spouses, neighbors. That sounds like a swell life, Bugsy.

Have a nice day sitting alone at your computer...all day... as usual. Oh - and be sure to preach to any who will listen about what “sane people” and “patriots” do.

...All day, of course.

Later.

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

Nope. It’s about soul-less human husks who spend all day - even weekend days - on online forums politicizing disease only when ONE party is in power... rather than having any fellowship with children, spouses, neighbors. That sounds like a swell life, Bugsy.

Have a nice day sitting alone at your computer...all day... as usual. Oh - and be sure to preach to any who will listen about what “sane people” and “patriots” do.

...All day, of course.

Later.

There is a “special” category of idiotic Trump fluffer who comes to an internet forum to bash other people for coming to that same internet forum.

 

[SW48]

Actually, some 50% of the population is in the more vulnerable portion of the population - seniors, those with other co-morbidities, etc. And COVID-19 can kill or disable anyone. There’s no way to practically “protect oneself” once the virus runs wild, which is Trump’s “herd immunity” approach.

In any event, Trump is lying, as usual, when he says he’s taking steps to protect the seniors. He isn’t doing a thing. He just doesn’t care. And more and more seniors are realizing that.

Then I would have known someone who has been hospitalized or died.

I am not dismissing the virus. I said that those with certain pre-existing conditions should isolate or be an adult and take their own risks.

On our tournament circuit we had sponsors with health conditions travel 12 weekends this year on planes, in hotels, in the dugouts and restaurants with the players. None of them got it. None of them were hospitalized. None of them died. Them or their wives. Many of them are over 70 and a handful of them are in their 80's. No masks and zero social distancing at these events.

It is a virus, it can be deadly in some very rare cases, everyone should be an adult and accept their own risk levels.

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

Then I would have known someone who has been hospitalized or died.

I am not dismissing the virus. I said that those with certain pre-existing conditions should isolate or be an adult and take their own risks.

On our tournament circuit we had sponsors with health conditions travel 12 weekends this year on planes, in hotels, in the dugouts and restaurants with the players. None of them got it. None of them were hospitalized. None of them died. Them or their wives. Many of them are over 70 and a handful of them are in their 80's. No masks and zero social distancing at these events.

It is a virus, it can be deadly in some very rare cases, everyone should be an adult and accept their own risk levels.

Again, it’s just not realistic to say that some 50% of the population - those at high risk - can be isolated, either because it’s done by the government (Trump’s false promise) or unilaterally. And the more the virus rages through the population per Trump’s herd immunity approach, the more unrealistic it becomes.

And I’m glad to hear that you and your circle have not yet been seriously affected. Of course, that has no bearing on those who have been seriously affected.

 

[Michigander]

Again, it’s just not realistic to say that some 50% of the population - those at high risk - can be isolated, either because it’s done by the government (Trump’s false promise) or unilaterally. And the more the virus rages through the population per Trump’s herd immunity approach, the more unrealistic it becomes.

And I’m glad to hear that you and your circle have not yet been seriously affected. Of course, that has no bearing on those who have been seriously affected.

I don't think anyone gives a rat's ass if the virus infects and kills "anti-maskers" and conspiracy weirdos that somehow think wearing a mask to curtail the spread of a pandemic is the first step in taking their guns away.

The point is, their selfishness and angry disregard for neighborly accommodation can infect people that have chosen not to ignore guidelines put in place by public health and scientific experts.

Furthermore, I don't give a shit what percentage of people infected die. I still don't want to get it, I don't want my wife and kid to get it...especially not just because some bloated, drunken hillbilly thinks "the Constitution" says he can go to Kroger without a mask and spits when he shouts his unhinged political diatribe at the 19 year old, minimum wage assistant manager for asking him to act like an adult and put on a fckn mask like everyone else.

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

I don't think anyone gives a rat's ass if the virus infects and kills "anti-maskers" and conspiracy weirdos that somehow think wearing a mask to curtail the spread of a pandemic is the first step in taking their guns away.

The point is, their selfishness and angry disregard for neighborly accommodation can infect people that have chosen not to ignore guidelines put in place by public health and scientific experts.

Furthermore, I don't give a shit what percentage of people infected die. I still don't want to get it, I don't want my wife and kid to get it...especially not just because some bloated, drunken hillbilly thinks "the Constitution" says he can go to Kroger without a mask and spits when he shouts his unhinged political diatribe at the 19 year old, minimum wage assistant manager for asking him to act like an adult and put on a fckn mask like everyone else.

Well said.

 

[NinaS]

Quite obviously the reason why his support among Seniors 65+ and the people/family members who care for them dropped dramatically. Earlier in the year, I don't think he thought that through.

He’s ignorant. Not capable of thinking. Uncaring, unfeeling and evil. I wonder how our resident PJ Trump cult defenders can’ defend that mess in Texas yesterday where they tried to run a Biden bus off the road. I saw video clips of it and it was the most disgusting, childish thing I’ve ever seen. They can’t exempt Trump from any responsibility when he stood there and talked about it praising his disgusting followers.
I LOVE TEXAS he screamed, after they pulled their cheap stunt. If people had been killed during that mess, he would have given two sh*ts just like when his superspreader rallies have killed people.

 

[NinaS]

Well said.

But they are the ones who contact the disease and spread it to innocent people, whether it be members of their own family or their surrounding communities. I despise that whole cult. Anyone who can make excuses for pr vote for that POS Hass to be brain dead.