Today I got the idea to put together a thread of every public official, elected or appointed, who is advocating for or trying to normalize mass die-offs as a right and just sacrifice to make for the sake of The Economy (tm). I'll start with Chris Christie thedailybeast.com/chris-christie…
Ken Turnage II, the now-former chairman of the Antioch, California planning commission
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…
Page, Arizona mayor Levi Tappan wished indigenous people would "fight alcoholism" as hard as they fight C-19 azcentral.com/story/news/loc…
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants you to know that his children and grandchildren's future wealth is much more important than your lives, plebes
nymag.com/intelligencer/…
nymag.com/intelligencer/…
Former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani, who milked the horrors and tragedies of 9/11 for all he could for political gain has become philosophical in his dotage. Death is just a part of life, man. Even in NYC. mic.com/p/rudy-giulian…
Las Vegas mayor Carolyn Goodman says her city can be a test case for what happens when a crowded city with an economy dependent on close human interaction by its very nature reopens in the middle of a pandemic without restrictions.
apnews.com/5f4217c95f853b…
apnews.com/5f4217c95f853b…
On a side note, I just found a press release searching for a story about Goodman. The Raelians approve. Great job Carolyn! prnewswire.com/news-releases/…
Sorry, I had to go think about kittens and puppies for a minute. Anyway, former Indio mayor Mike Wilson has thoughts. I'm not sure exactly what they are but he's mad.
https://twitter.com/IndioCityWilson/status/1249875006776999936
Getting Americans back to work instead of waiting out the virus and potentially saving thousands of lives is "the lesser of two evils," says Indiana Rep. Trey Hollingsworth. That's the guy who made me think Holy shit, they're really saying it out loud!
wibc.com/news/trey-holl…
wibc.com/news/trey-holl…
Who am I missing?
There’s a lot of Californians in this thread. I love my state but it has done a very dark dance with eugenics over the years, which might be something to keep in mind if you’re an elected official making public statements 😬
https://twitter.com/palmdesertgov/status/1252677880061898753?s=21
https://twitter.com/PalmDesertGov/status/1252677880061898753
I broke my thread, oops
https://twitter.com/brooklynmarie/status/1257552019503501312?s=21
https://twitter.com/brooklynmarie/status/1257552019503501312
I know there are more out there and will add to this list as I find them. If you see anyone I've left out, please let me know!
Don’t worry, people. No “regular folk” are dying in Wisconsin. Only meat packers, who are apparently “irregular.” Hmmm wonder if there’s another word for this
https://twitter.com/bubbaprog/status/1257720333383147522?s=21
https://twitter.com/bubbaprog/status/1257720333383147522
https://twitter.com/chris_dignam/status/1257801094195003399?s=21
https://twitter.com/Chris_Dignam/status/1257801094195003399
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