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L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)

8. Sorry, I'm not willing to die for the economy.

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 28, 2022, 05:24 PM

Jan 2022

Right now in Oregon with a "mild" variant, the death rate for my demographic is five percent of those who test positive.

My county has the highest number of cases since the pandemic began. And the local school superintendent who is running for Republican governor just announced masks are optional at the school.

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"Last night broke me." [View all] L. Coyote Jan 2022 OP

We have done a great disservice to HCWs by saying the Omicron variant is "mild" Nevilledog Jan 2022 #1

That "mild virus" is crippling hospitals. mwooldri Jan 2022 #5

Mild virus times large numbers equals severe virus times small numbers Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2022 #6

Truth here. Absolutely correct. It's as if we turned the page. Obviously fiction. Evolve Dammit Jan 2022 #12

Sorry, The Economy is the priority, and we're willing to sacrifice lives to keep it chugging along. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2022 #2

"We"? whathehell Jan 2022 #3

I am not. LoisB Jan 2022 #4

Sorry, I'm not willing to die for the economy. L. Coyote Jan 2022 #8

Republicans don't want children to be educated, they want people to be dumb... CaptainTruth Jan 2022 #15

very cynical RussBLib Jan 2022 #28

Exactly.. You cannot makek this Cha Jan 2022 #33

They can't let morality and ethical decency get in the way of their continued fleecing... DSandra Jan 2022 #30

K & R Please read and share! FakeNoose Jan 2022 #7

So hard for health care workers. DownriverDem Jan 2022 #9

whoa!!! llashram Jan 2022 #10

We have more Covid patients right now than we had the entire pandemic ismnotwasm Jan 2022 #11

This illustrates one of the many things I hate about antivaxxers. CaptainTruth Jan 2022 #13

Thank you so much for posting this. Stay well and try to get a little rest. You are all heros to us. Evolve Dammit Jan 2022 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Jan 2022 #16

i'll second that barbtries Jan 2022 #18

mass ritual sacrifice? they are more evil than I ever imagined! cadoman Jan 2022 #29

Calling Omicron 'Mild' was the biggest con job ever. Aussie105 Jan 2022 #17

Plus, it gave support to those that argue that you don't really need the vaccine anymore Hav Jan 2022 #25

We are broken as a country...hmh. cayugafalls Jan 2022 #19

We are in a war against this virus. summer_in_TX Jan 2022 #20

we have people who care more about music than they do public health Skittles Jan 2022 #21

This is a very important post. Thank you for sharing. (nfm) SunDrop23 Jan 2022 #22

I'm as good of a platelet donor as you can find and I'm not going in because of COVIDiots. brewens Jan 2022 #23

K&R. I cannot fathom the horror of the indifference Rs show toward Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2022 #24

This makes me visualize a post-apocalyptic novel or movie. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2022 #26

"Politicians" equals "Both Sides" live love laugh Jan 2022 #27

Rt TY Cha Jan 2022 #31

Your Life Doesn't Matter in America DSandra Jan 2022 #32

The GOP is a death cult Roc2020 Jan 2022 #34