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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 11:00 AM Mar 2020

My brother has this 'flu' figured out

I got a call last night from my 78 year old brother in Ohio (I'm in NM).
He's an evangelical born-again Christian & Trump supporter.

He believes this 'flu' is the work of the Devil, with help from the Democrats.
His 'proof' is that it has shut down many churches across the country,
because many evangelical Christians are Trump supporters.

We typically do not discuss religion or politics,
and there is no arguing with him or he goes 'bat crazy'
so I just switched the subject.

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My brother has this 'flu' figured out (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Mar 2020 OP
Dammit, he's on to us. HotTeaBag Mar 2020 #1
This virus is the work of Trump DonaldsRump Mar 2020 #2
He was ALWAYS spinning this... dchill Mar 2020 #7
Maybe God is closing down their churches mindem Mar 2020 #3
I no longer marvel at the fact... dchill Mar 2020 #4
Wait, I thought plagues were a "God smiting bad people" thing... ? n/t TygrBright Mar 2020 #5
Damn you Obama. lpbk2713 Mar 2020 #6
Wonder where he got that idea underpants Mar 2020 #8
My brother did say ... left-of-center2012 Mar 2020 #9
Good guess mmbrevo Mar 2020 #12
Can you give me his address please, I'd like to send a condolence card? Brainfodder Mar 2020 #10
Well, I know why your brother was an evangelical in the first place.... Goodheart Mar 2020 #11

DonaldsRump

(7,715 posts)
2. This virus is the work of Trump
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 11:05 AM
Mar 2020

How long did he wait to come to his senses? TRUMP, and TRUMP alone, is responsible for the spread by the utter lack of testing in clinics, at airports, etc.

Now that he appears to realize the gravity of the situation, Trump is spinning this solely for re-election, damning all other consequences.

I am sorry you have a family member who thinks like that.

Tell your brother that we're calling it "The Trump Virus" to remember the massive omissions that have led us to this day (health, economy etc).

dchill

(38,505 posts)
7. He was ALWAYS spinning this...
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 11:10 AM
Mar 2020

...solely for re-election. Now he's getting ready to claim credit for sending us "checks."

dchill

(38,505 posts)
4. I no longer marvel at the fact...
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 11:06 AM
Mar 2020

...that lunacy and "religion" so often go hand-in-hand. It's a symbiotic relationship.

Occam's Razor is the work of Satan!

Brainfodder

(6,423 posts)
10. Can you give me his address please, I'd like to send a condolence card?
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 11:21 AM
Mar 2020


You'd have to individually shock these people out of their BS with reality, but 1 at a time, otherwise their handlers would stink eye the whole thing and their brains would shut off?

Even then, you'd have to then keep them away from each other afterwards, this made me laugh, they are so dumb to have not seen through the BS and allow others to just use them.

Other than that....











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