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Central California Coast (not Nunes’ district, & that’ll be relevant soon):
Was out in front of house doing maintenance things wearing 😷 (I’ve got DIY skillz). Trumpy neighbors who blast Rush Limbaugh’s voice out their garage strolled by. Over 65, white, overweight, no masks.
But the wife was wearing a “Team Nunes” hat, and “USA” shorts, so there’s that. They (finally? ) notice my NY license plate (we’re here every winter & have chatted with them for the last 3 years). They asked when hubs & I are going home. Told them we don’t know, since we live in
...NYC and two of our neighbors have already died and several friends and acquaintances have experienced the virus and said it is awful. Said we’ll be here for the next few months most likely.
The wife seemed stunned to meet someone who knows people who have died from the virus.
This county has under 1,000 cases and I’m almost certain they are being fed the death number skepticism from their chosen media diet. The wife immediately said, “I don’t know anyone who’s gotten it.” The husband walked away (I think to avoid the conversation). All I can say is I
...hope a tiny dose of reality hit them from our conversation.
I was polite, nonjudgmental, respectful, just told them the facts about some people I know. Like the 49 year old who thought she was going to die.
Maybe that penetrated their brains. Maybe not. Probably not.
I tried.
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