Deadly stupidity was on full display Friday in Minnesota, where MAGA-types held a rally outside the home of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
No social distancing. Very few masks. Plenty of reckless, perhaps even deadly behavior. All of it was on display today in Minnesota, and all of it was encouraged by Donald Trump and misinformation network Fox News. (You can read more about that at the link below.)
Watch as the 2016 “Fuck your feelings” MAGA crowd holds a 2020 “Fuck your life” party at the governor’s house.
The crowd has grown throughout the afternoon. It’s a death cult.
I can’t help but notice a lot of these folks fit the criteria for those most at-risk. And look, I get it: This is frustrating for all of us. But until COVID-19 is contained, we simply cannot get back to life-as-usual. The disease will simply spike and spread again and we’ll be right back to exploding death rates. The number of deaths has jumped several hundred just since I shared the number this morning. According to Johns Hopkins, as of 3:47 PM ET on Friday, April 17, 2020, the number is 34,575 American lives lost.
These aren’t just internet cranks turning up for these rallies—some of the folks on hand are elected officials (Republicans, of course). Take Jeremy Munson from the Minnesota House of Representatives. He’s having the time of his life mingling with his MAGA pals during a pandemic.
And look, these super-duper, grassroots-y, not-at-all-coordinated with right-wing organizations MAGA-types already have t-shirts printed.
And in case you were wondering, Munson makes it clear he’s following orders.
From taking away health care to slashing food assistance to holding rallies during the most deadly pandemic of modern times, the Republican Party has fully embraced its pro-death platform.
This isn’t just a couple of cranks turning up. This is an effort being driven by the same cast of characters who created the artificial tea party nonsense. Click here to read more about today’s right-wing ecosystem and the eerily similar vibe to the 2009 tea party astroturf protests.