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Awave of planned anti-lockdown demonstrations that have broken out around the country to protest against the efforts of state governments to combat the coronavirus pandemic with business closures and stay-at-home orders have included far-right groups as well as more mainstream Republicans.
While protesters in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and other states claim to speak for ordinary citizens, many are also supported by street-fighting rightwing groups like the Proud Boys, conservative armed militia groups, religious fundamentalists, anti-vaccination groups and other elements of the radical right.
On Wednesday in Lansing, Michigan, a protest put together by two Republican-connected not-for-profits was explicitly devised to cause gridlock in the city, and for a time blocked the entrance to a local hospital.
It was organized by the Michigan Conservative Coalition, which Michigan state corporate filings show has also operated under the name of Michigan Trump Republicans. It was also heavily promoted by the Michigan Freedom Fund, a group linked to the Trump cabinet member Betsy DeVos.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/17/far-right-coronavirus-protests-restrictions
Fucking Besty Devos.....................and then there is this chicken shit asshole..........Phil Odinson, he doesn't even tell / say his real name is Phil Robinson when asked a question...................
Solly Mack
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(30,613 posts)Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)How many more siblings are in that family? Are they as mean?
bluestarone
(17,030 posts)With pUTINS name on it this time!!
Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)I am concerned about this behavior like the rest of you are. It has given General Trump to an opportunity to reveal more about his intents and purposes, which may be beneficial over all. More people will start to "get it".
However, I am thinking that, in a couple weeks or so, these self selectors will be more preoccupied with tending to their illness and that of others, and dying off as well. They are self-selecting here and I doubt, if this continues, if they can sustain it since COVID-19 hits hard, even if you do recover.
They are sowing the seeds of their own destruction. It's a shame, but it's not like they have not been warned and decided to both ignore it and treat it as a selfish, personal cause for their freedumbs.