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Mike 03

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11. I hate to be so cynical, but some of these governors, I suspect, appreciate

Reply to myohmy2 (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2020, 10:06 AM

Jul 2020

when citizens die because they think of citizens in terms of what they cost the state. They see social security checks, medicaid payments, food stamps and pensions, jail cell space, reduced crowding in prisons, the homeless problem. Especially when members of marginalized communities perish.

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Why do Republicans like seeing Americans suffer and die?... [View all] myohmy2 Jul 2020 OP

Ignorance and wrong priorities soothsayer Jul 2020 #1

Willful ignorance. justhanginon Jul 2020 #3

Yeah almost added that soothsayer Jul 2020 #6

People who they see as their lessers are livestock. Thomas Hurt Jul 2020 #2

part of our country's fixation with war. RicROC Jul 2020 #4

They are either born or raised to be sadists. I suspect a genetic component. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #5

No, Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #7

You Cannot Be In, Sir, Unless Someone Is Out The Magistrate Jul 2020 #8

They married their religion with their politics... Galileo126 Jul 2020 #9

Considering the shenanigans that left Stacey Abrams on the sidelines, I'd suggest JustBidenOurTime Jul 2020 #10

I hate to be so cynical, but some of these governors, I suspect, appreciate Mike 03 Jul 2020 #11

I believe it's b/c they know most of the people dying are black, brown and poor people... mitch96 Jul 2020 #12

Psychopaths have no empathy and are concerned only with personal gain. KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2020 #13

Trump isn't the only sadist... dlk Jul 2020 #14

Whites dying at a lower rate? pwb Jul 2020 #15

They've been trained and conditioned to hate other Americans more than anyone else... Hugin Jul 2020 #16

Georgia's governor is a criminal, like Trump. He has no regard for anyone ooky Jul 2020 #17

Keep in mind: crickets Jul 2020 #18

Republicans have residual Neanderthal DNA. Talitha Jul 2020 #19

They get off on the most violent stuff imaginable anyhow. Jamastiene Jul 2020 #20

They've always been that way Windy City Charlie Jul 2020 #21

It's been going on a long time, area51 Jul 2020 #22

Because it outrages us hurl Jul 2020 #23

Repugs are the d_ckheads, a-holes, bullies and their lickspittle sycophants from high school. brush Jul 2020 #24

They see it as revenge for their imagined grievances. Aristus Jul 2020 #25

Raised on some combination of moondust Jul 2020 #26

It's how they pay obeisance to Putin. nt hvn_nbr_2 Jul 2020 #27