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1/ How Does a Nation Best Deal With a Leader Who Intentionally Kills Its Citizens >> bit.ly/35v7fIf by SueN @SueNethercott

2/ >> Covid infections now represent the third leading cause of death in America >> bit.ly/35v7fIf by SueN @SueNethercott >>

3/ This is an extremely contagious >> crippling and deadly disease[Covid] >> bit.ly/35v7fIf by SueN @SueNethercott >>

4/ >> On top of that >> there's a growing legion of people who call themselves "long haulers" [seriously disabled by Covid] >> bit.ly/35v7fIf by SueN @SueNethercott >>

5/ [long haulers] "who have been seriously disabled by Covid and are unable to live a normal life because of severe chronic fatigue >> bit.ly/35v7fIf by SueN @SueNethercott >>

6/ [[long haulers] "who have been seriously disabled by Covid] screaming nerve pain >> and other chronic conditions >> bit.ly/35v7fIf by SueN @SueNethercott >>

7/ And that doesn't mention all the COVID survivors who've had strokes >> heart attacks >> and permanent heart >> lung >> kidney >> and brain damage >> bit.ly/35v7fIf by SueN @SueNethercott >>

8/ Facing this simple reality >> bit.ly/35v7fIf by SueN @SueNethercott >> every developed country in the world is encouraging social distancing and the use of masks to reduce the number of people who are injured >> disabled >> or killed by this disease

9/ >> Every country >> of course >> except America[ is encouraging social distancing and the use of masks to reduce the number of people who are injured ] >> bit.ly/35v7fIf by SueN @SueNethercott >>

10/ The coronavirus has spread heavily across the American Midwest >> bit.ly/35v7fIf by SueN @SueNethercott >> and new epidemiology shows that much of that spread came from a half-million bikers gathering in South Dakota two months ago

11/ >> Now the President of the United States is encouraging the further spread of this disease with his rallies >> bit.ly/35v7fIf by SueN @SueNethercott >> bringing untold pain >> misery and death to tens of thousands of Americans

12/ >> All because he[Trump] wants his ego massaged and he thinks somehow this bizarre and deadly behavior will help him win an election >> bit.ly/35v7fIf by SueN @SueNethercott >>

13/ Some psychologists speculate that Trump might be purposely exposing his followers to this deadly virus because deep down inside he hates anybody who trusts him >> bit.ly/35v7fIf by SueN @SueNethercott >>

14/ They[Psychologists] point to his behavior against his three wives >> and the thousands of people in business who have sued him for breaking agreements and contracts as examples of this >> bit.ly/35v7fIf by SueN @SueNethercott >>

15/ Others suggest that he's[Trump is] simply so lazy that his new pitch for "herd immunity" is just a rationalization for doing nothing so he can continue to spend most of his days watching television and playing golf >> bit.ly/35v7fIf by SueN @SueNethercott >>…

16/ …And some political cynics think Trump is simply trying to make the national level of infection as severe as possible so he can hand off a screaming disaster to Joe Biden >> bit.ly/35v7fIf by SueN @SueNethercott >>

17/ and then[Trump will] spend four years criticizing him for how he handles it >> bit.ly/35v7fIf by SueN @SueNethercott >>

18/ Trump recently attacked his opponent >> saying if Biden is elected the former Vice President "will listen to the scientists >> " which gives more credibility to this theory >> bit.ly/35v7fIf by SueN @SueNethercott >>

19/ Regardless of his motivations >> though >> Trump is engaging in and encouraging behavior that is killing and disabling Americans by the millions >> bit.ly/35v7fIf by SueN @SueNethercott >>

20/ We've lost more people to Covid than all the Americans who have died in every war since World War II >> bit.ly/35v7fIf by SueN @SueNethercott >>

21/ That >> in and of itself >> would instantly disqualify any normal politician from holding elective office in any normal time: inciting people to die or kill others could even land most Americans in prison >> bit.ly/35v7fIf by SueN @SueNethercott >>

22/ American history is filled with stories of presidents and their cronies getting away with immoral >> stupid >> and even criminal behavior >> bit.ly/35v7fIf by SueN @SueNethercott >> But nothing has ever risen to this level

23/ Whether America ends up with a Truth and Reconciliation Commission like South Africa did or we simply put Trump and his enablers on trial for their crimes and all the deaths they caused we must hold these people accountable bit.ly/35v7fIf by SueN @SueNethercott

24/ >> In the madness of the election and its aftermath >> let us never forget this >> We must decide soon the best way to make sure this never happens again >> -Thom>> bit.ly/35v7fIf by SueN @SueNethercott >>

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