occupydemocrats--2020-07-07--“I feel THREATENED!” Video shows Florida man melting down over being asked to wear mask

While much has been written about the physical symptoms displayed by those who catch the COVID-19 virus , much less ink has been dedicated to the mental health consequences of the pandemic which have affected even those who have not yet been infected by the coronavirus .
Weeks of lonely isolation , economic anxieties , financial uncertainty , and exposure to recurring footage of violent police brutality — during the demonstrations that have been as prevalent lately as the virus itself — have all contributed to a populace on edge and now suffering from hair-trigger tempers in an environment more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in decades .
The very fact that wearing a face mask to prevent oneself and others from spreading COVID-19 has become a political statement as opposed to a simple , sensible , and courteous public health precaution is evidence enough of the toll that our current times have taken on both common civility and the overall emotional stability of our nation .
Thus we find ourselves reading daily stories about physical altercations or threats thereof by people whose idea of American citizenry is a rugged individualism — better described as extreme self-centeredness — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the health of the other people around them just so they can prance around mask free despite the regulations from local governments or merchants requiring face coverings .
Today ’ s example comes from where else : Florida !
It took place at a Fort Myers Costco where a young man with an apparent excess testosterone issue went full raging bull when an elderly woman admonished him for not wearing a mask in the store which required all patrons to wear one upon entering .
Wearing a Revolutionary war-themed T-shirt with a dubious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be one of those right-wing toughs who drone on about weak and pitiful liberal “ snowflakes ” while demonstrating their own embarrassing sense of inadequacy and lack of strength when they are “ threatened ” by an elderly woman who simply asks them to start following the rules meant to apply to everyone .
Who knows what additional life pressures may have induced this man to such a state of defiance and rage ?
Nowadays , however , nearly everyone who ’ s not an ultra-wealthy oligarch is facing similar pressures .
While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Florida man ” joke here — as the state has built itself a reputation as the home to some of the nations ’ most perplexingly misguided collection of dim bulbs — the fact is that this type of angry , entitled , self-centered person is popping up all across the country these days .
It ’ s easy to recognize their faces .
They ’ re not wearing masks .
If they are female and act this way , we now give them the appellation of “ Karen , ” while some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a “ Ken.
” If you find yourself bottling up this much anger due to our troubled times , rather than risk a potentially embarrassing video of your explosion of rage going viral on the internet , seek the mental health care you need before you reach the breaking point .
At the very least , move to a state where medical marijuana is legal , get yourself a prescription , light up a fattie , and chill , bro .
That little old lady is in a vulnerable category when it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to protect herself and others .
Have a little compassion and think about someone other than yourself .
She ’ s not threatening you , it ’ s the invisible virus that ’ s your enemy .
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While much has been written about the physical symptoms displayed by those who catch the COVID-19 virus, much less ink has been dedicated to the mental health consequences of the pandemic which have affected even those who have not yet been infected by the coronavirus.
Weeks of lonely isolation, economic anxieties, financial uncertainty, and exposure to recurring footage of violent police brutality — during the demonstrations that have been as prevalent lately as the virus itself — have all contributed to a populace on edge and now suffering from hair-trigger tempers in an environment more politically polarized than our nation has seen in decades.
The very fact that wearing a face mask to prevent oneself and others from spreading COVID-19 has become a political statement as opposed to a simple, sensible, and courteous public health precaution is evidence enough of the toll that our current times have taken on both common civility and the overall emotional stability of our nation.
Thus we find ourselves reading daily stories about physical altercations or threats thereof by people whose idea of American citizenry is a rugged individualism — better described as extreme self-centeredness — that allows them to decide to ignore the health of the other people around them just so they can prance around mask free despite the regulations from local governments or merchants requiring face coverings.
Today’s example comes from where else: Florida!
It took place at a Fort Myers Costco where a young man with an apparent excess testosterone issue went full raging bull when an elderly woman admonished him for not wearing a mask in the store which required all patrons to wear one upon entering.
Wearing a Revolutionary war-themed T-shirt with a dubious message, the Florida man seemed to be one of those right-wing toughs who drone on about weak and pitiful liberal “snowflakes” while demonstrating their own embarrassing sense of inadequacy and lack of strength when they are “threatened” by an elderly woman who simply asks them to start following the rules meant to apply to everyone.
Florida man at Fort Myers Costco in "Running the World Since 1776" shirt flips out on elderly woman who asked him to wear a mask and man who defended her #BecauseFlorida (via @profjaffar) pic.twitter.com/PDOvi33qHK — Billy Corben (@BillyCorben) July 7, 2020
Who knows what additional life pressures may have induced this man to such a state of defiance and rage? Nowadays, however, nearly everyone who’s not an ultra-wealthy oligarch is facing similar pressures.
While it would be tempting to insert a “Florida man” joke here — as the state has built itself a reputation as the home to some of the nations’ most perplexingly misguided collection of dim bulbs — the fact is that this type of angry, entitled, self-centered person is popping up all across the country these days.
It’s easy to recognize their faces. They’re not wearing masks.
If they are female and act this way, we now give them the appellation of “Karen,” while some are labeling the male of the species as a “Ken.”
Don’t be a Karen. Don’t be a Ken.
If you find yourself bottling up this much anger due to our troubled times, rather than risk a potentially embarrassing video of your explosion of rage going viral on the internet, seek the mental health care you need before you reach the breaking point.
At the very least, move to a state where medical marijuana is legal, get yourself a prescription, light up a fattie, and chill, bro.
That little old lady is in a vulnerable category when it comes to contracting COVID-19 and is just trying to protect herself and others.
Have a little compassion and think about someone other than yourself.
She’s not threatening you, it’s the invisible virus that’s your enemy.
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Original reporting by Travis Gettys at RawStory.
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-07--Purple Heart recipient Tammy Duckworth fires back at Tucker Carlson after he says she “hates America

Purple Heart recipient Tammy Duckworth fires back at Tucker Carlson after he says she “hates America”

Rarely has the “ monkey see , monkey do ” maxim been played out as clearly as it has in the relationship between President Trump and the right-wing propaganda complex .
As a reeling and desperate Trump ’ s rhetoric grows more and more openly divisive and absurd , his sycophants in the media dutifully match his tone and approach .
This is why the nation was last night treated to the disgraceful sight of white supremacist FOX News host Tucker Carlson trashing Sen. Tammy Duckworth ( D-IL ) because she argued that the nation needs to have a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ George Washington statues on the grounds that they glorify a slaveowner .
This was met with derision from the outspoken Tucker , who groused that “ you ’ re not supposed to criticize Tammy Duckworth in any way because she once served in the military ” right before insulting her as “ a deeply silly and unimpressive person ” for saying that we should have a discussion about it , and concluded that she and the rest of the Democrats just hate America .
“ But in the face of all of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ avoided .
These people actually hate America , ” finished the insufferably smug Carlson , echoing the President ’ s appalling speech on the 4th of July .
She didn ’ t say we should tear them all down immediately and erase George Washington from the history books , but just that we should have a discussion about the best way for us to commemorate our problematic founders out of respect for those enslaved by them .
But for people like Tucker Carlson and his audience , the slave ownership is a positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emphasized in our nation ’ s statues .
Duckworth took to Twitter and fired back with a reference to the sacrifices she has made in the line of duty for this country , asking the spoiled heir to the Hungry Man TV dinner fortune if he would like to walk a mile in her prosthetic legs .
If anyone “ hates ” America , it ’ s Tucker Carlson , who spends every night promoting hateful ideas that spit in the face of the values our country was founded on and glorify the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nation ’ s history .
It ’ s deeply offensive to see a racist brat like Carlson be so insulting to a veteran and a Senator of the United States over something as trivial as statues .

Rarely has the “monkey see, monkey do” maxim been played out as clearly as it has in the relationship between President Trump and the right-wing propaganda complex. As a reeling and desperate Trump’s rhetoric grows more and more openly divisive and absurd, his sycophants in the media dutifully match his tone and approach.
This is why the nation was last night treated to the disgraceful sight of white supremacist FOX News host Tucker Carlson trashing Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) because she argued that the nation needs to have a “national dialogue” about the appropriateness of George Washington statues on the grounds that they glorify a slaveowner.
This was met with derision from the outspoken Tucker, who groused that “you’re not supposed to criticize Tammy Duckworth in any way because she once served in the military” right before insulting her as “a deeply silly and unimpressive person” for saying that we should have a discussion about it, and concluded that she and the rest of the Democrats just hate America.
“But in the face of all of this, the conclusion can’t be avoided. These people actually hate America,” finished the insufferably smug Carlson, echoing the President’s appalling speech on the 4th of July.
She didn’t say we should tear them all down immediately and erase George Washington from the history books, but just that we should have a discussion about the best way for us to commemorate our problematic founders out of respect for those enslaved by them.
But for people like Tucker Carlson and his audience, the slave ownership is a positive thing that they would like to see emphasized in our nation’s statues.
Duckworth took to Twitter and fired back with a reference to the sacrifices she has made in the line of duty for this country, asking the spoiled heir to the Hungry Man TV dinner fortune if he would like to walk a mile in her prosthetic legs.
Does @TuckerCarlson want to walk a mile in my legs and then tell me whether or not I love America? — Tammy Duckworth (@SenDuckworth) July 7, 2020
If anyone “hates” America, it’s Tucker Carlson, who spends every night promoting hateful ideas that spit in the face of the values our country was founded on and glorify the darkest, most reprehensible periods in our nation’s history. It’s deeply offensive to see a racist brat like Carlson be so insulting to a veteran and a Senator of the United States over something as trivial as statues.
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-08--Republican Ana Navarro hammers Trump over his worst supporters after he claims a “SILENT MAJORITY”

While it ’ s dangerous to assume victory this far out from November , things are looking increasingly grim for Donald Trump and increasingly rosy for the future of our Republic .
Former vice president and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden is trouncing Trump in the polls and the president is struggling to articulate a coherent reelection message as the country struggles through the COVID-19 pandemic , economic disaster , and deepening racial divides over police brutality .
Predictably , Trump is handling his dire situation poorly and seems far more interested in ranting about Confederate statues and whining on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reelection bid .
His solution to his flagging poll numbers seems to be rejecting the validity of said polls and insisting that he is incredibly popular .
The man is a case study in denial .
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Earlier today , the president tweeted out in all caps that : “ THE SILENT MAJORITY IS STRONGER THAN EVER , JUST WATCH !
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” He , of course , provided no proof for his absurd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him but is ( for some reason ) keeping their collective mouth shut .
The tweet was clearly aimed at amping up his remaining followers and a pathetic attempt to make them and himself feel better about November .
It was the tweet of a leader who on some level knows he ’ s lost the faith of his nation .
Ana Navarro-Cárdenas , a Republic strategist and frequent critic of the failed Trump administration , retweeted the president ’ s message with a brutal commentary .
She asked which of Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he alludes to before reeling off a list of the MAGA movement ’ s worst moments , from white supremacists yelling abuse at Jews , to anti-science conservatives refusing to wear masks amidst a pandemic , to the recent attacks on Senator Tammy Duckworth ( D-IL ) , to the xenophobes chanting about a border wall .
It was a succinct and devastating summary of Trump ’ s base to date and a harsh repudiation of the idea that he commands some “ silent majority of support.
” The vast majority of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point are either ignorant , racist , or cynical operators hoping for more tax cuts .
They can be bested at the ballot box if real patriotic Americans show up in force .
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While it’s dangerous to assume victory this far out from November, things are looking increasingly grim for Donald Trump and increasingly rosy for the future of our Republic. Former vice president and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden is trouncing Trump in the polls and the president is struggling to articulate a coherent reelection message as the country struggles through the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disaster, and deepening racial divides over police brutality.
Predictably, Trump is handling his dire situation poorly and seems far more interested in ranting about Confederate statues and whining on Twitter than course-correcting to save his damaged reelection bid. His solution to his flagging poll numbers seems to be rejecting the validity of said polls and insisting that he is incredibly popular. The man is a case study in denial.
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Earlier today, the president tweeted out in all caps that: “THE SILENT MAJORITY IS STRONGER THAN EVER, JUST WATCH!!!” He, of course, provided no proof for his absurd claim that most of the country supports him but is (for some reason) keeping their collective mouth shut. The tweet was clearly aimed at amping up his remaining followers and a pathetic attempt to make them and himself feel better about November. It was the tweet of a leader who on some level knows he’s lost the faith of his nation.
Ana Navarro-Cárdenas, a Republic strategist and frequent critic of the failed Trump administration, retweeted the president’s message with a brutal commentary.
She asked which of Trump’s supporters are “the silent type” he alludes to before reeling off a list of the MAGA movement’s worst moments, from white supremacists yelling abuse at Jews, to anti-science conservatives refusing to wear masks amidst a pandemic, to the recent attacks on Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), to the xenophobes chanting about a border wall.
It was a succinct and devastating summary of Trump’s base to date and a harsh repudiation of the idea that he commands some “silent majority of support.” The vast majority of people still supporting Donald Trump at this point are either ignorant, racist, or cynical operators hoping for more tax cuts. They can be bested at the ballot box if real patriotic Americans show up in force.
Which of your supporters are the silent type… The ones screaming “Jews will not replace us”?
The ones having melt-downs ove face-masks?
The ones attacking a veteran who lost both her legs in combat?
The ones still chanting about an imaginary wall Mexico was going to pay for? https://t.co/3cl9e7n9YP — Ana Navarro-Cárdenas (@ananavarro) July 8, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-08--Fox & Friends argues that COVID-19 is a hurdle for kids to overcome because “life is full of risks”

The Republican Party under Donald Trump is rapidly werewolfing into what could perhaps best be described as a death cult .
It long ago became painfully clear that the reality TV star currently occupying the Oval Office is , by every imaginable metric , unfit to be President of the United States and yet the GOP continues to march lockstep with him , even as his unparalleled incompetence has caused COVID-19 cases to skyrocket and bodies to pile up .
Republicans have been ruthlessly pushing to reopen the economy , telegraphing their loyalty to the wealthy donors who prop them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to sacrifice American lives on the altar of commerce .
Now , they ’ re taking aim at schools .
With Donald Trump leading the charge , conservatives are arguing that schools should reopen in the fall regardless of the ongoing pandemic .
This morning the president tweeted that the CDC ’ s ( incredibly reasonable ) guidelines aimed at preventing the rampant spread of COVID-19 inside schools are too “ tough & expensive.
” Add your name to demand an investigation into Trump letting Putin pay Taliban fighters to kill US troops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ convenience are more important to our president than the lives of American children .
The bizarrely nihilistic rhetoric can perhaps be chalked up to a desire to pretend everything is well in the United States ahead of the 2020 election .
The president seems to think by simply ignoring the ongoing crisis he can fool us into thinking he ’ s handled this outbreak competently .
Not surprisingly , the usual right-wing media goons are falling in line with Trump ’ s rhetoric .
On Fox & Friends today Brian Kilmeade , one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the conservative network , argued for opening schools up and said that “ life is full of risks ” and so “ kids should learn that early , that life is full of hurdles ” to be overcome .
Kilmeade ’ s argument is so ridiculous as to be immediately dismissible .
Life may be full of difficult “ hurdles ” but exposing children to a deadly virus so that the president can pretend all is well is far from a necessary risk .
These Republicans are willing to throw American children directly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and they should be deeply ashamed of themselves .
Sane adults must condemn this kind of logic and aggressively argue for safe , CDC-guided reopenings if we decide to allow reopenings at all .
The GOP clearly can not be trusted to lead these efforts .
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The Republican Party under Donald Trump is rapidly werewolfing into what could perhaps best be described as a death cult. It long ago became painfully clear that the reality TV star currently occupying the Oval Office is, by every imaginable metric, unfit to be President of the United States and yet the GOP continues to march lockstep with him, even as his unparalleled incompetence has caused COVID-19 cases to skyrocket and bodies to pile up.
Republicans have been ruthlessly pushing to reopen the economy, telegraphing their loyalty to the wealthy donors who prop them up while simultaneously revealing a macabre willingness to sacrifice American lives on the altar of commerce. Now, they’re taking aim at schools.
With Donald Trump leading the charge, conservatives are arguing that schools should reopen in the fall regardless of the ongoing pandemic. This morning the president tweeted that the CDC’s (incredibly reasonable) guidelines aimed at preventing the rampant spread of COVID-19 inside schools are too “tough & expensive.”
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In other words, money and convenience are more important to our president than the lives of American children. The bizarrely nihilistic rhetoric can perhaps be chalked up to a desire to pretend everything is well in the United States ahead of the 2020 election. The president seems to think by simply ignoring the ongoing crisis he can fool us into thinking he’s handled this outbreak competently.
Not surprisingly, the usual right-wing media goons are falling in line with Trump’s rhetoric. On Fox & Friends today Brian Kilmeade, one of the more reliably dense personalities at the conservative network, argued for opening schools up and said that “life is full of risks” and so “kids should learn that early, that life is full of hurdles” to be overcome.
Kilmeade’s argument is so ridiculous as to be immediately dismissible. Life may be full of difficult “hurdles” but exposing children to a deadly virus so that the president can pretend all is well is far from a necessary risk. These Republicans are willing to throw American children directly into danger for gross, partisan reasons and they should be deeply ashamed of themselves. Sane adults must condemn this kind of logic and aggressively argue for safe, CDC-guided reopenings if we decide to allow reopenings at all. The GOP clearly cannot be trusted to lead these efforts.
Brian Kilmeade says schools must re-open in the fall in part because "life is full of risks, kids should learn that early that life is full of hurdles, you've got to find a way to overcome." pic.twitter.com/zamv1HgMwj — Bobby Lewis (@revrrlewis) July 8, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-08--Tech CEO issues insincere apology after screaming “Trump will f**k you” at Asian family

Social media was burning up yesterday with a viral video that showed an unidentified Caucasian man harassing an Asian family at a Monterey , California restaurant where they were having a birthday celebration .
After lobbing an off-camera slur at the family , the video picks up at the moment that the man lifted his middle finger towards the camera and tells them that “ Trump is going to f— you .
“ He then proceeds to refer to his inquisitor as an “ Asian piece of shit.
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The internet being what it is , it didn ’ t take long for amateur investigators to figure out just who this previously unidentified racist actually was : Michael Lofthouse , the CEO of tech firm Solid8 .
After his identity was revealed , Lofthouse apparently realized that this type of notoriety may not exactly be good for his business , since he issued an abject apology through his companies Twitter feed this morning .
Funny how suddenly facing the collapse of your business prospects can inspire such remorse .
We ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just how sincere Mr. Lofthouse ’ s apology may actually be , but it should be noted that it wasn ’ t until after the video of the incident went viral that an apology was forthcoming .
Others contemplating similar racist outburst , you have been warned !
Humiliation lies in your future .
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Social media was burning up yesterday with a viral video that showed an unidentified Caucasian man harassing an Asian family at a Monterey, California restaurant where they were having a birthday celebration.
After lobbing an off-camera slur at the family, the video picks up at the moment that the man lifted his middle finger towards the camera and tells them that “Trump is going to f— you. “He then proceeds to refer to his inquisitor as an “Asian piece of shit.”
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The internet being what it is, it didn’t take long for amateur investigators to figure out just who this previously unidentified racist actually was: Michael Lofthouse, the CEO of tech firm Solid8.
After his identity was revealed, Lofthouse apparently realized that this type of notoriety may not exactly be good for his business, since he issued an abject apology through his companies Twitter feed this morning.
Statement from our CEO Michael Lofthouse pic.twitter.com/n3HKO3SUAV — Solid8 (@Solid8io) July 8, 2020
Funny how suddenly facing the collapse of your business prospects can inspire such remorse.
We’ll leave it to others to decide just how sincere Mr. Lofthouse’s apology may actually be, but it should be noted that it wasn’t until after the video of the incident went viral that an apology was forthcoming.
Others contemplating similar racist outburst, you have been warned! Humiliation lies in your future.
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-08--Video shows white woman hurling racial slurs and threatening rape against teen of color

The decision to close mental hospitals in America was based on an essentially altruistic motive .
The existing mental facilities before the 1980s had deteriorated into asylums of abuse that held patients against their wills in deplorable conditions .
Unfortunately , the move to replace these failing institutions with community mental health care was thwarted by a lack of funding , and instead , America ’ s prisons became the defacto solution for those troubled souls whose brain chemistry had gone awry .
Those people who would have formerly been committed to state institutions and who hadn ’ t had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ often became homeless if they didn ’ t have supportive families to take care of them .
That leads us to the situation we find ourselves in today during the Trump era when aberrant behavior that may have previously landed one in a mental institution in the early part of the 20th century is displayed on a daily basis in social media posts .
One of the most painful examples of the consequences of America ’ s failure to address the issues of mental health was posted to Twitter recently and features a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ harassing comments at an underaged young teen of mixed race .
Before you watch the videos below , you must be warned that the language that this unhinged woman uses is highly offensive and completely deplorable .
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Wow !
One can only hope that this sick woman can get the help she so obviously needs while in prison , although , given that most prison systems have mostly abandoned their missions to rehabilitate inmates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s doubtful that she will .
Whatever her mental condition and the circumstances that led her to feel so comfortable spewing forth such hate and vitriol to a total stranger in a public place , you know that she did develop these racist attitudes in a vacuum .
Unless society returns to a place where public condemnation and social denunciation are the overwhelming reactions to people expressing their bigoted opinions , our nation will continue to spawn more people willing to speak and act like this .
Consider this article as part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This is beyond mere “ Karen ” -ing .
Some people have problems with socialization that run much deeper than simple entitlement and cluelessness .
This country needs a new approach to mental illness and a renewed dedication to addressing the problem in a manner that helps prevent people like the woman in Asheville from reaching the state that she ’ s in .
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The decision to close mental hospitals in America was based on an essentially altruistic motive.
The existing mental facilities before the 1980s had deteriorated into asylums of abuse that held patients against their wills in deplorable conditions. Unfortunately, the move to replace these failing institutions with community mental health care was thwarted by a lack of funding, and instead, America’s prisons became the defacto solution for those troubled souls whose brain chemistry had gone awry.
Those people who would have formerly been committed to state institutions and who hadn’t had behavioral issues that landed them in jail often became homeless if they didn’t have supportive families to take care of them.
That leads us to the situation we find ourselves in today during the Trump era when aberrant behavior that may have previously landed one in a mental institution in the early part of the 20th century is displayed on a daily basis in social media posts.
One of the most painful examples of the consequences of America’s failure to address the issues of mental health was posted to Twitter recently and features a clearly disturbed woman shouting racist and sexually harassing comments at an underaged young teen of mixed race.
Before you watch the videos below, you must be warned that the language that this unhinged woman uses is highly offensive and completely deplorable.
Part 2. The woman apparently hit the girl recording just after this but thankfully was arrested. pic.twitter.com/Yoi92F78Vo — Karen Strikes Again ➐ (@KarenStrikes) July 3, 2020
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Wow! One can only hope that this sick woman can get the help she so obviously needs while in prison, although, given that most prison systems have mostly abandoned their missions to rehabilitate inmates to remain primarily punitive institutions, it’s doubtful that she will.
Whatever her mental condition and the circumstances that led her to feel so comfortable spewing forth such hate and vitriol to a total stranger in a public place, you know that she did develop these racist attitudes in a vacuum.
Unless society returns to a place where public condemnation and social denunciation are the overwhelming reactions to people expressing their bigoted opinions, our nation will continue to spawn more people willing to speak and act like this.
Consider this article as part of that public condemnation and social denunciation.
This is beyond mere “Karen”-ing. Some people have problems with socialization that run much deeper than simple entitlement and cluelessness. This country needs a new approach to mental illness and a renewed dedication to addressing the problem in a manner that helps prevent people like the woman in Asheville from reaching the state that she’s in.
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-08--Trump complains that it’s too “tough & expensive” to follow CDC virus rules for school kids

COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the United States with a death toll that now exceeds 134,000 Americans and still President Trump—the man who exacerbated this pandemic by refusing to take the coronavirus seriously and failing to implement adequate testing and preparation—is desperate to convince the country that all is well ahead of the election .
In recent days he ’ s been ranting that mortality rates are falling and now he ’ s fixated on school reopenings in the fall .
Understandably , educators are still unsure how best to proceed and are worried about the health of their students @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school as if all is well is a recipe for disaster but there are also legitimate concerns about the effects of keeping kids at home during a crucial period of mental growth and socialization in their young lives .
A possible happy medium might be to allow students to attend classes but only under close health supervision and with the application of numerous precautions ranging from social distancing to wearing masks at all times .
It ’ s an evolving conversation and one which Trump ’ s recklessness is only complicating .
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This morning the president penned a shocking tweet in which he—a man with absolutely no medical training or education ( and who perhaps only got into an Ivy League school by cheating ) —said that he disagrees with the CDC ’ s “ very tough & expensive guidelines for opening schools.
” He claimed the CDC is asking for “ very impractical things ” and promised to meet with them to sort it out .
It ’ s one thing to say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” essentially implying that it will take too much work to save the lives of American schoolchildren , but to whine that they ’ re too “ expensive ” is downright ghoulish .
The president is saying that it ’ s not worth spending more money to prevent students from getting sick and dying .
As is always the case with this man , money comes first .
In reality , the CDC ’ s guidelines are incredibly reasonable and include staying home when appropriate , exercising proper hygiene by washing hands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coverings to prevent the spread of the disease , posting signs to encourage and educate on safe practices , and rearranging seating to ensure social distancing .
Nothing in the guidelines could be accurately described as particularly “ tough ” or “ expensive.
” Trump is pushing to needlessly endanger students out of a cynical need to project an air that all is well and that as such he deserves another four years .
There is no excuse for this behavior .
A president who can ’ t be trusted to safeguard the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who has failed his most fundamental duties .
The aggressive school reopening push is clearly an orchestrated campaign from the White House , as the president ’ s barely-sentient ignoramus of a son Eric blasted out a tweet attacking Biden for siding with teachers unions and their coronavirus concerns as if that ’ s a bad thing .
Donald Trump and his family are a threat to all of us and voting him out this November is the only way to save ourselves from the devastation he continues to wreak .
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COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the United States with a death toll that now exceeds 134,000 Americans and still President Trump—the man who exacerbated this pandemic by refusing to take the coronavirus seriously and failing to implement adequate testing and preparation—is desperate to convince the country that all is well ahead of the election. In recent days he’s been ranting that mortality rates are falling and now he’s fixated on school reopenings in the fall.
Understandably, educators are still unsure how best to proceed and are worried about the health of their students and themselves. Allowing children to attend school as if all is well is a recipe for disaster but there are also legitimate concerns about the effects of keeping kids at home during a crucial period of mental growth and socialization in their young lives.
A possible happy medium might be to allow students to attend classes but only under close health supervision and with the application of numerous precautions ranging from social distancing to wearing masks at all times. It’s an evolving conversation and one which Trump’s recklessness is only complicating.
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This morning the president penned a shocking tweet in which he—a man with absolutely no medical training or education (and who perhaps only got into an Ivy League school by cheating)—said that he disagrees with the CDC’s “very tough & expensive guidelines for opening schools.” He claimed the CDC is asking for “very impractical things” and promised to meet with them to sort it out.
It’s one thing to say that the guidelines are too “tough,” essentially implying that it will take too much work to save the lives of American schoolchildren, but to whine that they’re too “expensive” is downright ghoulish. The president is saying that it’s not worth spending more money to prevent students from getting sick and dying. As is always the case with this man, money comes first.
In reality, the CDC’s guidelines are incredibly reasonable and include staying home when appropriate, exercising proper hygiene by washing hands and covering up sneezes/coughs, wearing face coverings to prevent the spread of the disease, posting signs to encourage and educate on safe practices, and rearranging seating to ensure social distancing. Nothing in the guidelines could be accurately described as particularly “tough” or “expensive.”
Trump is pushing to needlessly endanger students out of a cynical need to project an air that all is well and that as such he deserves another four years. There is no excuse for this behavior. A president who can’t be trusted to safeguard the lives of American children is a president who has failed his most fundamental duties.
I disagree with @CDCgov on their very tough & expensive guidelines for opening schools. While they want them open, they are asking schools to do very impractical things. I will be meeting with them!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 8, 2020
The aggressive school reopening push is clearly an orchestrated campaign from the White House, as the president’s barely-sentient ignoramus of a son Eric blasted out a tweet attacking Biden for siding with teachers unions and their coronavirus concerns as if that’s a bad thing. Donald Trump and his family are a threat to all of us and voting him out this November is the only way to save ourselves from the devastation he continues to wreak.
Joe Biden sides with teachers union bosses in refusing to commit to reopening schools this fall. Biden has also pledged that “no private charter school—would receive a penny of federal money.” https://t.co/6B00Ph8eVC — Eric Trump (@EricTrump) July 7, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-08--Tucker smears war hero Duckworth as a “coward” then blows wild white supremacist dogwhistle

It should be no surprise to us that Tucker Carlson is FOX News ’ main attraction in the era of Trump .
Like Donald Trump , he is a spoiled and pampered brat with a dangerous , nakedly white supremacist agenda and a callous disregard for the consequences of his actions — and like Donald Trump , he has seized this highly charged political moment as the perfect opportunity to fully rip off his hood and prove just how dangerous he is to our nation and the ideals of equality and tolerance that we struggle to live up to .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carlson doubled down on his attacks on Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth ( D-IL ) , trashing the Iraq war hero as a “ coward ” and a “ fraud ” for refusing to debate Carlson until he apologized for insulting her on the previous night ’ s show .
The idea that a sitting U.S .
Senator has any reason to engage in a debate with a bad-faith grievance preacher like Tucker Carlson is just as preposterous as the arrogance with which he demands it .
The insinuation that they are intellectual equals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ ideas ” are worthy of consideration at all is even more offensive than his appalling personal attacks on her patriotism and her valor .
Not content with those petty insults , Carlson then made it clear that all he has to offer is blood and soil white supremacy by putting up a picture of Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar next to Duckworth ’ s picture under the caption “ WE HAVE TO FIGHT TO PRESERVE OUR NATION AND HERITAGE.
” Those words are eerily and deliberately reminiscent of the white supremacist slogan known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which goes “ We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children.
” By putting the images of a Thai-American Democrat war hero and a refugee Muslim Somali-American up next to those , he is all-but saying that these women , these “ vandals , ” are who must be fought to protect white America and its white heritage .
By picking his original fight with Duckworth over her comments about reconsidering the appropriateness of George Washington statues because he was a slave owner , it becomes clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to protect is that of slavery and institutionalized white supremacy .
These comments are incredibly dangerous , especially for Ilhan Omar , who already must deal with daily death threats and an unceasing barrage of the most soul-wrenching racism and white hatred you have ever seen .
The way that Rep. Omar rises above it all and continues to fight for what she believes in when men like Tucker Carlson openly incite violence against her is a display of lionhearted courage and moral fortitude rarely seen in American politics — and it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carlson and the rest of the psychotic right-wing media machine are so terrified of her .
The dangerous venom that issues from Carlson on a nightly basis is a grim reminder that even after Trump is long gone , the battle for the soul of America is only just beginning .

It should be no surprise to us that Tucker Carlson is FOX News’ main attraction in the era of Trump. Like Donald Trump, he is a spoiled and pampered brat with a dangerous, nakedly white supremacist agenda and a callous disregard for the consequences of his actions — and like Donald Trump, he has seized this highly charged political moment as the perfect opportunity to fully rip off his hood and prove just how dangerous he is to our nation and the ideals of equality and tolerance that we struggle to live up to.
During last night’s show, Carlson doubled down on his attacks on Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), trashing the Iraq war hero as a “coward” and a “fraud” for refusing to debate Carlson until he apologized for insulting her on the previous night’s show.
Tucker Carlson calls Tammy Duckworth a coward and a fraud pic.twitter.com/JV2YPWiIqy — Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew_lawrence) July 8, 2020
The idea that a sitting U.S. Senator has any reason to engage in a debate with a bad-faith grievance preacher like Tucker Carlson is just as preposterous as the arrogance with which he demands it. The insinuation that they are intellectual equals and that Tucker Carlson’s fascist “ideas” are worthy of consideration at all is even more offensive than his appalling personal attacks on her patriotism and her valor.
Not content with those petty insults, Carlson then made it clear that all he has to offer is blood and soil white supremacy by putting up a picture of Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar next to Duckworth’s picture under the caption “WE HAVE TO FIGHT TO PRESERVE OUR NATION AND HERITAGE.”
We have every right to fight to preserve our nation, heritage and culture. When vandals like Tammy Duckworth and Ilhan Omar tell us that we’re not allowed to question their patriotism, as they scream about how horrible this country is, we have every right to laugh in their faces. pic.twitter.com/0xjVtUaG3P — Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) July 8, 2020
Those words are eerily and deliberately reminiscent of the white supremacist slogan known as the “fourteen words,” which goes “We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children.” By putting the images of a Thai-American Democrat war hero and a refugee Muslim Somali-American up next to those, he is all-but saying that these women, these “vandals,” are who must be fought to protect white America and its white heritage.
By picking his original fight with Duckworth over her comments about reconsidering the appropriateness of George Washington statues because he was a slave owner, it becomes clear that the “heritage” he wishes to protect is that of slavery and institutionalized white supremacy.
These comments are incredibly dangerous, especially for Ilhan Omar, who already must deal with daily death threats and an unceasing barrage of the most soul-wrenching racism and white hatred you have ever seen. The way that Rep. Omar rises above it all and continues to fight for what she believes in when men like Tucker Carlson openly incite violence against her is a display of lionhearted courage and moral fortitude rarely seen in American politics — and it is why those weak and cowardly men like Carlson and the rest of the psychotic right-wing media machine are so terrified of her.
The dangerous venom that issues from Carlson on a nightly basis is a grim reminder that even after Trump is long gone, the battle for the soul of America is only just beginning.
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-09--Video shows drunk white CEO hurling slurs at female bartender and bragging about his wealth

By now you would think racists would realize that spewing their bigotry while cameras are filming is a great way to ruin their lives .
The proliferation of smartphones means that hateful interactions that would have previously gone unseen now frequently go viral , often leading to racists destroying their reputations and sometimes losing their jobs .
The latest racist to get filmically outed was caught on camera in Fresno , Calfornia on Tuesday night .
Rebecca Hernandez was tending bar when a drunken white man unleashed a torrent of verbal abuse at her .
Hernandez shared a video of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shows a clearly intoxicated man who identified himself as “ Jason motherf*cking Wood ” harassing Hernandez after her coworker refused to serve him a beer .
In her caption , she writes that the man has been to the establishment numerous times and always refuses to wear a mask .
The clip starts with her explaining to the man that she isn ’ t from Iran .
The man then mocks her voice and refers to her as “ Saudi Arabia ” before saying that Saudi Arabians are “ stupid.
” The video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how much money he has , calls Hernandez “ stupid , ” tells her to “ shut up , ” and flips her the middle finger .
She manages to maintain her cool even as the man is working himself into a rage .
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“ You ’ re a dark-haired dumbass , sand-n****r motherf*cker , ” the man eventually says , at which point Hernandez tells him he ’ s going to be all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I drive the internet , ” the man shoots back .
Then , presumably realizing how bad he looks in the video , the man calms down and says that “ all joking aside ” he ’ d like to tip Hernandez and her coworker .
Hernandez refuses and says they don ’ t want his money .
The Sacramento Bee spoke to Wood , who it turns out is indeed a marketing CEO , and he claimed that he was blackout drunk and regrets his incredibly racist outburst .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We had seven or eight beers .
It knocked me out .
I don ’ t remember any of that .
When I saw the video , my jaw just dropped .
I was a jerk , ” said Wood .
It should go without saying , but being drunk is no excuse for his shocking behavior .
Normal people don ’ t suddenly start spouting racial slurs when they drink .
Clearly , Wood has some horrific views bubbling below the surface that come exploding out once his inhibitions are lowered .
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By now you would think racists would realize that spewing their bigotry while cameras are filming is a great way to ruin their lives. The proliferation of smartphones means that hateful interactions that would have previously gone unseen now frequently go viral, often leading to racists destroying their reputations and sometimes losing their jobs.
The latest racist to get filmically outed was caught on camera in Fresno, Calfornia on Tuesday night. Rebecca Hernandez was tending bar when a drunken white man unleashed a torrent of verbal abuse at her. Hernandez shared a video of the encounter on her Instagram.
It shows a clearly intoxicated man who identified himself as “Jason motherf*cking Wood” harassing Hernandez after her coworker refused to serve him a beer. In her caption, she writes that the man has been to the establishment numerous times and always refuses to wear a mask.
The clip starts with her explaining to the man that she isn’t from Iran. The man then mocks her voice and refers to her as “Saudi Arabia” before saying that Saudi Arabians are “stupid.”
The video devolves further as the man brags about how much money he has, calls Hernandez “stupid,” tells her to “shut up,” and flips her the middle finger. She manages to maintain her cool even as the man is working himself into a rage.
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“You’re a dark-haired dumbass, sand-n****r motherf*cker,” the man eventually says, at which point Hernandez tells him he’s going to be all over the internet.
“No honey, I drive the internet,” the man shoots back. Then, presumably realizing how bad he looks in the video, the man calms down and says that “all joking aside” he’d like to tip Hernandez and her coworker. Hernandez refuses and says they don’t want his money.
The Sacramento Bee spoke to Wood, who it turns out is indeed a marketing CEO, and he claimed that he was blackout drunk and regrets his incredibly racist outburst.
“I feel awful about the whole thing. We had seven or eight beers. It knocked me out. I don’t remember any of that. When I saw the video, my jaw just dropped. I was a jerk,” said Wood.
It should go without saying, but being drunk is no excuse for his shocking behavior. Normal people don’t suddenly start spouting racial slurs when they drink. Clearly, Wood has some horrific views bubbling below the surface that come exploding out once his inhibitions are lowered.
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-09--Video shows white woman call cops and harass Black man for parking his car, going into his house

Another day , another video of a white woman feeling threatened and freaking out at the thought of having to share space with a Black American .
The latest “ Karen ” video to make the rounds on social media , which comes to us from the r/PublicFreakout subreddit , shows a woman calling the police on a Black man for parking in his driveway and then attempting to enter his own home .
“ Didn ’ t think this would happen to me , ” says the man filming the video as you can hear the woman yell that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and has taken down his license plate .
“ This lady ’ s crazy , yo .
I ’ m at my house— ” begins the man before being cut off by the woman yelling “ Why don ’ t you go in your f*cking house then ?
” to which he answers “ no problem !
” before walking over and opening the door .
“ This lady is at my house , saying I don ’ t live here ” says the man to another man inside the house , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ he lives here !
” “ This is my house .
You crazy , lady !
Another white woman pulling some more bullcrap !
” grouses the Black man in his home .
“ Know what ?
Why don ’ t I live here ?
I don ’ t have to wait for my son to come outside !
I don ’ t have to anything , lady !
” As soon as she realizes she ’ s in the wrong , the white lady books it .

Another day, another video of a white woman feeling threatened and freaking out at the thought of having to share space with a Black American. The latest “Karen” video to make the rounds on social media, which comes to us from the r/PublicFreakout subreddit, shows a woman calling the police on a Black man for parking in his driveway and then attempting to enter his own home.
“Didn’t think this would happen to me,” says the man filming the video as you can hear the woman yell that she’s already called the cops and has taken down his license plate. “This lady’s crazy, yo. I’m at my house—” begins the man before being cut off by the woman yelling “Why don’t you go in your f*cking house then?” to which he answers “no problem!” before walking over and opening the door.
“This lady is at my house, saying I don’t live here” says the man to another man inside the house, who turns to the white woman and says “he lives here!”
“This is my house. You crazy, lady! Another white woman pulling some more bullcrap!” grouses the Black man in his home. “Know what? Why don’t I live here? I don’t have to wait for my son to come outside! I don’t have to anything, lady!”
As soon as she realizes she’s in the wrong, the white lady books it.
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-09--Video shows white woman losing it and throwing shoeboxes after she’s asked to wear mask

Another day , another viral Karen .
A video has emerged from Oklahoma showing an incredibly entitled and inarguably unhinged woman throwing shoeboxes at the employee of a Sketchers store after she was asked to put on a mask .
With the COVID-19 pandemic taking more lives daily , most stores have decided to make masks mandatory and the store had a sign outside making its policy clear .
Apparently , for this 56-year-old woman the simple , possibly lifesaving , inconvenience was simply too much to tolerate .
In the clip , the woman is seen heaving two boxes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stomping out of the store .
“ That ’ s assault ma ’ am , ” the employee can be heard saying before following the woman out into the parking lot and asking for her license number .
The woman responsible for the attack ignores requests for her to give her name , climbs into her car , and speeds off .
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The attacker , demonstrating the kind of staggering intellect one would expect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strangers , accidentally left her wallet and license behind , which the victim was able to hand over to police when she contacted them to press assault charges .
Hopefully , this woman is held accountable for her crime and people like her will learn to think twice before throwing a fit over having to wear masks .
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Another day, another viral Karen. A video has emerged from Oklahoma showing an incredibly entitled and inarguably unhinged woman throwing shoeboxes at the employee of a Sketchers store after she was asked to put on a mask.
With the COVID-19 pandemic taking more lives daily, most stores have decided to make masks mandatory and the store had a sign outside making its policy clear. Apparently, for this 56-year-old woman the simple, possibly lifesaving, inconvenience was simply too much to tolerate.
In the clip, the woman is seen heaving two boxes at the worker before turning tail and stomping out of the store. “That’s assault ma’am,” the employee can be heard saying before following the woman out into the parking lot and asking for her license number. The woman responsible for the attack ignores requests for her to give her name, climbs into her car, and speeds off.
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The attacker, demonstrating the kind of staggering intellect one would expect from someone who throws shoe boxes at strangers, accidentally left her wallet and license behind, which the victim was able to hand over to police when she contacted them to press assault charges. Hopefully, this woman is held accountable for her crime and people like her will learn to think twice before throwing a fit over having to wear masks.
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-09--Ted Cruz brutally roasted after claiming SCOTUS will give Manhattan back to Native Americans

Modern American conservatism runs entirely on a constantly churning engine of grievances and imagined victimhood .
Every day , Republican politicians wake up and look for some inane culture war issue to bleat on about , whipping their supporters into a rage in the process .
It ’ s a strategy that has served them well over the past few decades .
Republican voters end up so distracted by the ludicrous idea that liberals are trying to destroy America that they fail to notice GOP officials selling them out to line the pockets of wealthy donors , massive corporations , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t help Americans get healthcare , but they will convince them that there ’ s a “ War on Christmas ” and other such nonsense .
Today , Senator Ted Cruz ( R-TX ) took to Twitter to cultivate some pointless outrage .
He whined that the Supreme Court has given away “ half of Oklahoma , literally ” and ominously predicted that Manhattan is “ next.
” The tweet was dripping in the kind of paranoia that ’ s taken deep root in the GOP under Trump .
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The perenially bad faith senator was referring to the Supreme Court ’ s ruling today that the eastern half of Oklahoma can be considered Native American territory .
It gives the Muscogee Nation more control of meting out justice and means that serious criminal charges in the region can no longer be brought by the state of Oklahoma against resident Native Americans .
The federal government will still have such power .
“ Today we are asked whether the land these treaties promised remains an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law .
Because Congress has not said otherwise , we hold the government to its word , ” wrote Justice Neil Gorsuch , a Trump appointee .
The decision honors treaties between the U.S. government and Native Americans and is in perfect keeping with the Constitution , something that Cruz only respects when it suits his partisan purposes .
Republicans like Cruz will rant on and on about our founding document , but the moment it leads to a decision they disagree with they ’ re more than willing to ignore it .
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Modern American conservatism runs entirely on a constantly churning engine of grievances and imagined victimhood. Every day, Republican politicians wake up and look for some inane culture war issue to bleat on about, whipping their supporters into a rage in the process. It’s a strategy that has served them well over the past few decades.
Republican voters end up so distracted by the ludicrous idea that liberals are trying to destroy America that they fail to notice GOP officials selling them out to line the pockets of wealthy donors, massive corporations, and themselves. The GOP won’t help Americans get healthcare, but they will convince them that there’s a “War on Christmas” and other such nonsense.
Today, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) took to Twitter to cultivate some pointless outrage. He whined that the Supreme Court has given away “half of Oklahoma, literally” and ominously predicted that Manhattan is “next.” The tweet was dripping in the kind of paranoia that’s taken deep root in the GOP under Trump.
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The perenially bad faith senator was referring to the Supreme Court’s ruling today that the eastern half of Oklahoma can be considered Native American territory. It gives the Muscogee Nation more control of meting out justice and means that serious criminal charges in the region can no longer be brought by the state of Oklahoma against resident Native Americans. The federal government will still have such power.
“Today we are asked whether the land these treaties promised remains an Indian reservation for purposes of federal criminal law. Because Congress has not said otherwise, we hold the government to its word,” wrote Justice Neil Gorsuch, a Trump appointee.
The decision honors treaties between the U.S. government and Native Americans and is in perfect keeping with the Constitution, something that Cruz only respects when it suits his partisan purposes. Republicans like Cruz will rant on and on about our founding document, but the moment it leads to a decision they disagree with they’re more than willing to ignore it.
Neil Gorsuch & the four liberal Justices just gave away half of Oklahoma, literally. Manhattan is next. https://t.co/Ic9gqqznJp — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) July 9, 2020
Cruz soon found himself inundated with mockery.
The guy who nominated him must be a real moron, huh? — Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) July 9, 2020
when you're an immigrant from canada maybe you should sit this one out? — Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) July 9, 2020
Maybe Oklahoma should have respected the treaty the USA signed with the Creek tribe instead of trying to pretend it doesn't exist? — Pé (@4everNeverTrump) July 9, 2020
can we give you back to canada — kilgore trout, suburban female understander (@KT_So_It_Goes) July 9, 2020
Giving it away to people from whom land was stolen, and whose sovereignty is protected by a treaty the very Senate you serve in passed according to the ratification approval process in the Constitution? — Beau Willimon (@BeauWillimon) July 9, 2020
your state has natives who can read this Tedward — Climate Doomer (@MenshevikM) July 9, 2020
Cruz hates our Constitution He's the kind of guy who is not only a traitor to the Constitution and the country, Cruz is a traitor to his own wife and father The stain will never wash off What a pathetic little man — ☇RiotWomenn☇ (@riotwomennn) July 9, 2020
Get your butt off Twitter and clean out your voicemail box. Then, call the phone company and increase your capacity. I am tired of trying to call your office, havimg to listen to your voice & then hearing your vm is full AGAIN. Get to the job we pay you for. You're not trump. — Flo. Kiss my grits. (@VeraGorman) July 9, 2020
It’s called honoring a treaty, but I wouldn’t expect you to understand honor. — csd (@csd) July 9, 2020
Oh no, the USA might have to start accounting for the injustices it's perpetrated against Native peoples?!?!? I guess to a bigot like you, that would be a problem. — Pé (@4everNeverTrump) July 9, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-09--Trump unleashes furious tantrum claiming everyone is too “frozen stiff with fear” to go after Obama

It appears to be slowly sinking in for Donald Trump that he stands a very good chance of losing the 2020 election .
The COVID-19 pandemic has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is incapable of leading the country through times of crisis , the economy has been devastated as a result , and the only real “ accomplishment ” he can hold up is the massive tax cut handed out to the super-wealthy .
As his campaign struggles to articulate a coherent message to justify his reelection , the president spends most of his time ranting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ irrelevant to the vast majority of Americans .
His bizarre fixations are unlikely to attract new voters and seem geared entirely towards his frothing MAGA base .
Today , Trump decided the best use of his time was to attack the Obama administration for the umpteenth time .
He slammed his predecessor ’ s White House as “ totally corrupt ” and once again accused Obama and Biden of spying on his campaign while lamenting that “ nothing happens to them.
” It ’ s a debunked claim he has thrown out time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the FBI was concerned about the numerous suspicious connections between members of his campaign and Russia and chose to investigate .
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Trump went on to claim that everyone realizes Obama and Biden broke the law but are too “ frozen stiff with fear ” to do anything about it .
He devolved into a series of paranoid and confusing allegations , dragging former FBI Director James Comey and Deputy Director Andrew McCabe into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans aren ’ t targeting his political enemies .
He whined that he is being treated in an unfair manner and repeated his ludicrous claim that he has done more than any previous president .
Frankly , the fever dream logic of the tweetstorm is almost impenetrable , but towards the end it becomes clear that the impetus for the president ’ s outburst was the Supreme Court ’ s ruling that he is not immune to criminal subpoenas which in turn could lead to the American people finally getting a look at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The tweets are worth a read if for no other reason than to see how deeply unwell our president is .
The man is cracking apart at the seams and voting him out of office is the most pressing emergency facing our country right now .
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It appears to be slowly sinking in for Donald Trump that he stands a very good chance of losing the 2020 election. The COVID-19 pandemic has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is incapable of leading the country through times of crisis, the economy has been devastated as a result, and the only real “accomplishment” he can hold up is the massive tax cut handed out to the super-wealthy.
As his campaign struggles to articulate a coherent message to justify his reelection, the president spends most of his time ranting on Twitter about things that are utterly irrelevant to the vast majority of Americans. His bizarre fixations are unlikely to attract new voters and seem geared entirely towards his frothing MAGA base.
Today, Trump decided the best use of his time was to attack the Obama administration for the umpteenth time. He slammed his predecessor’s White House as “totally corrupt” and once again accused Obama and Biden of spying on his campaign while lamenting that “nothing happens to them.” It’s a debunked claim he has thrown out time and again to obfuscate the fact that the FBI was concerned about the numerous suspicious connections between members of his campaign and Russia and chose to investigate.
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Trump went on to claim that everyone realizes Obama and Biden broke the law but are too “frozen stiff with fear” to do anything about it. He devolved into a series of paranoid and confusing allegations, dragging former FBI Director James Comey and Deputy Director Andrew McCabe into the mix while essentially lamenting the fact that Republicans aren’t targeting his political enemies. He whined that he is being treated in an unfair manner and repeated his ludicrous claim that he has done more than any previous president.
Frankly, the fever dream logic of the tweetstorm is almost impenetrable, but towards the end it becomes clear that the impetus for the president’s outburst was the Supreme Court’s ruling that he is not immune to criminal subpoenas which in turn could lead to the American people finally getting a look at his much-discussed and ever evasive tax returns.
The tweets are worth a read if for no other reason than to see how deeply unwell our president is. The man is cracking apart at the seams and voting him out of office is the most pressing emergency facing our country right now.
We have a totally corrupt previous Administration, including a President and Vice President who spied on my campaign, AND GOT CAUGHT…and nothing happens to them. This crime was taking place even before my election, everyone knows it, and yet all are frozen stiff with fear…. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 9, 2020
….No Republican Senate Judiciary response, NO “JUSTICE”, NO FBI, NO NOTHING. Major horror show REPORTS on Comey & McCabe, guilty as hell, nothing happens. Catch Obama & Biden cold, nothing. A 3 year, $45,000,000 Mueller HOAX, failed – investigated everything…. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 9, 2020
…Won all against the Federal Government and the Democrats send everything to politically corrupt New York, which is falling apart with everyone leaving, to give it a second, third and fourth try. Now the Supreme Court gives a delay ruling that they would never have given… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 9, 2020
….for another President. This is about PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT. We catch the other side SPYING on my campaign, the biggest political crime and scandal in U.S. history, and NOTHING HAPPENS. But despite this, I have done more than any President in history in first 3 1/2 years! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 9, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-09--Trump throws pitiful tantrum after Supreme Court rules he doesn’t have immunity from criminal subpoe

Trump throws pitiful tantrum after Supreme Court rules he doesn’t have immunity from criminal subpoenas

On Thursday morning , the Supreme Court ruled in a 7-2 decision that President Trump is not immune from legal scrutiny .
Trump ’ s appointed Supreme Court Justices , Gorsuch and Kavanaugh , both joined the majority in sending the interminable efforts to obtain Donald Trump ’ s tax returns by the Manhattan District Attorney ’ s office back to the lower courts .
While this does technically count as a “ loss ” for Trump since the courts rejected the President ’ s arguments that presidential immunity should shield him from state criminal subpoenas , it also means @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the jury won ’ t see the tax returns until Trump is either a private citizen again or beginning his second term .
Whether or not the public will ever see those tax returns is still up in the air .
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But that didn ’ t stop Trump from taking to Twitter and throwing a huge tantrum about how it was nothing but a “ political prosecution ” and that it wasn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to end due process for asylum seekers should be forced to give up his financial documents to a grand jury as part of a criminal investigation .
The eternal victim , Trump ’ s insistence on piteously moaning and wailing every time one thing doesn ’ t go according to plan is growing extremely tiring at this point in his presidency .
While we might not see his tax returns until after he ’ s out of office , he ’ ll certainly not be able to claim presidential immunity anymore — meaning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seeing this crooked charlatan behind bars might actually come to pass .
If he ’ s this mad about the ruling , there must be something extremely juicy inside them…

On Thursday morning, the Supreme Court ruled in a 7-2 decision that President Trump is not immune from legal scrutiny. Trump’s appointed Supreme Court Justices, Gorsuch and Kavanaugh, both joined the majority in sending the interminable efforts to obtain Donald Trump’s tax returns by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office back to the lower courts. While this does technically count as a “loss” for Trump since the courts rejected the President’s arguments that presidential immunity should shield him from state criminal subpoenas, it also means that the remand and appeal process means the jury won’t see the tax returns until Trump is either a private citizen again or beginning his second term.
Whether or not the public will ever see those tax returns is still up in the air.
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SCOTUS sides with the NY prosecutor who subpoenaed Trump's financial records. "The President is neither absolutely immune from state criminal subpoenas seeking his private papers nor entitled to a heightened standard of
need."https://t.co/sC7UiCi4nj pic.twitter.com/5rNfiUYNoY — Brad Heath (@bradheath) July 9, 2020
But that didn’t stop Trump from taking to Twitter and throwing a huge tantrum about how it was nothing but a “political prosecution” and that it wasn’t fair that the president who unilaterally decided to end due process for asylum seekers should be forced to give up his financial documents to a grand jury as part of a criminal investigation.
The Supreme Court sends case back to Lower Court, arguments to continue. This is all a political prosecution. I won the Mueller Witch Hunt, and others, and now I have to keep fighting in a politically corrupt New York. Not fair to this Presidency or Administration! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 9, 2020
Courts in the past have given “broad deference”. BUT NOT ME! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 9, 2020
The eternal victim, Trump’s insistence on piteously moaning and wailing every time one thing doesn’t go according to plan is growing extremely tiring at this point in his presidency. While we might not see his tax returns until after he’s out of office, he’ll certainly not be able to claim presidential immunity anymore — meaning that someday, our national dream of seeing this crooked charlatan behind bars might actually come to pass.
If he’s this mad about the ruling, there must be something extremely juicy inside them…
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-10--Ted Cruz ruthlessly mocked for getting worked up over pro-Trump beans boycott

Goya Foods has come under fire over comments the company ’ s CEO Robert Unanue made during an appearance in the White House Rose Garden earlier today .
Unanue said that the United States is “ truly blessed ” to “ have a leader like President Trump who is a builder.
” The incredibly ignorant remarks sparked an overwhelming wave of criticism with many , including prominent Hispanic figures like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-NY ) , calling for an immediate nationwide boycott of Goya products .
The outrage makes perfect sense .
It ’ s inexcusable for the head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Hispanic cuisine consumers—to voice support for a president who ran on explicit anti-Hispanic sentiments .
Boycotting is a reasonable response from Americans who would rather their hard-earned dollars don ’ t end up in the coffers of a company that tacitly endorses bigotry .
Predictably , the outrage merchants within the GOP are already stoking the flames of the culture war over the GOYA boycott .
These issues are like red meat to Republicans because it allows them to assume the mantle of victimhood and distract from the reality that they ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American people .
Senator Ted Cruz ( R-TX ) was quick to jump into the fray and tweeted out that Goya is a “ staple of Cuban food.
” He claimed that his grandparents regularly ate Goya black beans for almost 90 years as if the consumption habits of his family have any bearing on what the rest of us think .
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Absurdly , Cruz claimed that “ the Left is trying to cancel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before urging his followers to buy Goya products .
The asinine tweet almost reads like satire of conservative outrage politics .
Conflating Goya with all of Hispanic culture is a laughably inept attempt to cover up the fact when you get down to it Cruz is a grown man , a U.S. senator no less , whining about people not buying beans .
His second claim about silencing free speech is just as ridiculous .
Choosing to buy something other than Goya doesn ’ t infringe on anyone ’ s First Amendment rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a form of speech .
It allows Americans to voice their opinions on companies like Goya by voting with their dollars .
As one might expect , Twitter users were quick to take Cruz to task for focusing on beans while our country is struggling to survive a global pandemic and faltering economy .
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Goya Foods has come under fire over comments the company’s CEO Robert Unanue made during an appearance in the White House Rose Garden earlier today. Unanue said that the United States is “truly blessed” to “have a leader like President Trump who is a builder.”
The CEO of @GoyaFoods is at a White House event saying we're
"blessed to have a leader" like Trump. Make your shopping decisions accordingly. pic.twitter.com/lLHSz4mEUV — igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) July 9, 2020
The incredibly ignorant remarks sparked an overwhelming wave of criticism with many, including prominent Hispanic figures like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), calling for an immediate nationwide boycott of Goya products.
The outrage makes perfect sense. It’s inexcusable for the head of Goya—a company which ostensibly caters largely to Hispanic cuisine consumers—to voice support for a president who ran on explicit anti-Hispanic sentiments. Boycotting is a reasonable response from Americans who would rather their hard-earned dollars don’t end up in the coffers of a company that tacitly endorses bigotry.
Oh look, it’s the sound of me Googling “how to make your own Adobo” https://t.co/YOScAcyAnC — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) July 10, 2020
Predictably, the outrage merchants within the GOP are already stoking the flames of the culture war over the GOYA boycott. These issues are like red meat to Republicans because it allows them to assume the mantle of victimhood and distract from the reality that they’re offering zero material benefits to the American people.
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) was quick to jump into the fray and tweeted out that Goya is a “staple of Cuban food.” He claimed that his grandparents regularly ate Goya black beans for almost 90 years as if the consumption habits of his family have any bearing on what the rest of us think.
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Absurdly, Cruz claimed that “the Left is trying to cancel Hispanic culture and silence free speech” before urging his followers to buy Goya products. The asinine tweet almost reads like satire of conservative outrage politics. Conflating Goya with all of Hispanic culture is a laughably inept attempt to cover up the fact when you get down to it Cruz is a grown man, a U.S. senator no less, whining about people not buying beans.
His second claim about silencing free speech is just as ridiculous. Choosing to buy something other than Goya doesn’t infringe on anyone’s First Amendment rights. Quite the opposite, since boycotting is a form of speech. It allows Americans to voice their opinions on companies like Goya by voting with their dollars.
Goya is a staple of Cuban food. My grandparents ate Goya black beans twice a day for nearly 90 years. And now the Left is trying to cancel Hispanic culture and silence free speech. #BuyGoya https://t.co/Mhb7inVKWl — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) July 10, 2020
As one might expect, Twitter users were quick to take Cruz to task for focusing on beans while our country is struggling to survive a global pandemic and faltering economy.
Houston hospitals are telling ambulances not to bring them emergency patients because they're full. https://t.co/H596G4tycV — Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) July 10, 2020
Boycotts *are* free speech. — Cody Johnston (@drmistercody) July 10, 2020
Ted defends GOYA but not his wife. pic.twitter.com/3qiWcZtg5Y — Bruno Amato (@BrunoAmato_1) July 10, 2020
If you ask 1,000 Hispanic people to name something that represents Hispanic culture, I'm pretty sure Goya beans would not come up. — Ron is Tired of the B.S. (@RonThayer3) July 10, 2020
Keep eating it then. Support a company that is antithetical to your families immigrant values. No Hispanic American would praise @POTUS after he demonized our race. You can, majority of Hispanics will not. — Nas (@RealNas223) July 10, 2020
https://twitter.com/houstoncoen/status/1281681414556090371?s=20
Proving yet again not even Republican senators know what freedom of speech means. — The Little Horn ⓥ (@TheLittleHorn2) July 10, 2020
Aren't you the same guy who called for a boycott of Nike and a boycott of Harley Davidson? Didn't Trump call for a boycotts of Macy's and Apple? You both felt Colin Kaepernick should lose his job for exercising free speech, right? — Celeste Headlee (@CelesteHeadlee) July 10, 2020
"Ted" has literally tweeted more about canned food than Russian bounties on the heads of American soldiers. — That's Mr. Bongos! (@mrbongostx) July 10, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-10--Furious Trump fan unleashes obscene tirade after seeing another driver’s Black Lives Matter sign

The internet is abuzz today over a viral clip showcasing one of Donald Trump ’ s more unhinged supporters .
The video shows a physically imposing man ( who happens to be as red as his president is orange ) driving a truck and hurling verbal abuse at another man who has “ Black Lives Matter ” written on his vehicle .
Presumably , it was the pro-Black message that infuriated the MAGA meathead .
The clip starts with the white man already mid-tirade , screeching about how the other man is a “ traiting loser f*cking piece of sh*t. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it ’ s not surprising that he would use a made-up word like “ traiting ” instead of “ traitorous ” or “ treasonous.
” Diehard Trump supporters are rarely deeply thinking men .
When the aggressor realizes that the other individual is filming he taunts him to “ videotape ” him “ all day long ” while adjusting his truck speed to ensure that he stays right next to the other vehicle .
Add your name to demand an investigation into Trump letting Putin pay Taliban fighters to kill US troops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the man says , sounding totally deranged .
“ And we ’ re going to bring it back , motherf*cker !
” he adds , not specifying what the “ it ” he ’ s referring to might be .
It ’ s possible he means bring America “ back , ” which might make sense given the president ’ s calls to “ Make America Great Again.
” It ’ s also possible—given the fact that it was a Black Lives Matter message that set the man off—that he meant bring back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The latter explanation is perhaps interpreting too deeply , but given the man ’ s shocking response to a simple anti-racist and anti-police brutality slogan , it can ’ t be totally ruled out .
The video ends with the angry man devolving into a series of “ f*ck you ” while struggling to wrangle two pairs of sunglasses on his head before driving off .
The interaction must be seen to be believed and it should serve as a reminder of what we ’ re going up against this November .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ man will feel validated in their hateful behavior and things will only get worse .
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The internet is abuzz today over a viral clip showcasing one of Donald Trump’s more unhinged supporters. The video shows a physically imposing man (who happens to be as red as his president is orange) driving a truck and hurling verbal abuse at another man who has “Black Lives Matter” written on his vehicle. Presumably, it was the pro-Black message that infuriated the MAGA meathead.
The clip starts with the white man already mid-tirade, screeching about how the other man is a “traiting loser f*cking piece of sh*t.” Given the obvious intelligence on display, it’s not surprising that he would use a made-up word like “traiting” instead of “traitorous” or “treasonous.” Diehard Trump supporters are rarely deeply thinking men.
When the aggressor realizes that the other individual is filming he taunts him to “videotape” him “all day long” while adjusting his truck speed to ensure that he stays right next to the other vehicle.
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“Trump will win!” the man says, sounding totally deranged. “And we’re going to bring it back, motherf*cker!” he adds, not specifying what the “it” he’s referring to might be.
It’s possible he means bring America “back,” which might make sense given the president’s calls to “Make America Great Again.” It’s also possible—given the fact that it was a Black Lives Matter message that set the man off—that he meant bring back old school racism and white supremacist institutions. The latter explanation is perhaps interpreting too deeply, but given the man’s shocking response to a simple anti-racist and anti-police brutality slogan, it can’t be totally ruled out.
The video ends with the angry man devolving into a series of “f*ck you” while struggling to wrangle two pairs of sunglasses on his head before driving off.
The interaction must be seen to be believed and it should serve as a reminder of what we’re going up against this November. If Trump wins, people like this man will feel validated in their hateful behavior and things will only get worse.
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-11--Trump finally wears face mask in public during visit to military hospital

Donald Trump surprised the world today by wearing a face mask in public for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began spiraling out of control in the United States .
The occasion for this event — which would normally seem to be something that any sensible adult could figure out to do without prompting from countless health officials — was a trip to visit wounded armed forces members at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda , Maryland directly after the president ’ s customary visit to one of his golf resorts .
The visit would normally be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ op for a president who has seen his popularity in military circles drop precipitously after the revelations that Trump ignored briefings about a Kremlin bounty to the Taliban for every U.S. soldier in Afghanistan that they killed .
The fact that Trump finally allowed himself to be seen in public wearing a face mask while visiting the hospitalized troops , however , wound up overshadowing any potential messaging about the president ’ s deep concern for the health and well-being of American armed forces that he may have wished to convey .
Instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ almost exclusively on speculation on what could have suddenly transformed Trump ’ s opinion on the advisability of wearing a face covering while in public spaces during the COVID-19 outbreak .
Appropriate for the racially dubious notion of categorizing the characters of the heroes and villains of a given conflict by the color of their head colorings , Trump was wearing a black mask , a color that usually indicates in film iconography that its wearer is among the bad guys in the story .
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With the United States facing new record-high numbers of cases of COVID-19 on an almost daily basis , it appears as if the free fall in Trump ’ s polling numbers has finally overcome any reluctance he may have had at appearing “ weak ” or “ impotent ” by wearing a protective face covering .
The photos of the president and his entourage strolling down the hallways of Walter Reed resemble nothing less than a group of what Trump himself would call “ bad hombres ” marching off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paths , most likely the U.S. Treasury .
Still , the fact that Trump was likely starting to finally pay attention to political advisors — who realize that the worsening pandemic and its likely economic consequences would make Trump ’ s re-election a non-starter if he continued to be perceived as exacerbating the extent of the death toll — means that he may finally stop living in a fantasy world where the coronavirus will magically disappear without any further sacrifices on the part of himself and the rest of the American people .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s decision to begin allowing himself to be seen wearing a mask , however , is the fact that the face-covering obscures so much of that ugly fake-tanned mug .
Can he please start wearing a face mask that covers his entire head , including that orange mop he wears on top of his skull ?
Much of the public would be so happy to avoid seeing that horrifying visage , and surely the Secret Service would appreciate the ability to substitute a convincing body double for Trump at the appropriately dangerous occasion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media was best exemplified by this tweet which asked the most salient questions about the president ’ s sudden change of behavior .
As of press time , the American public is still waiting for answers .
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Donald Trump surprised the world today by wearing a face mask in public for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began spiraling out of control in the United States.
The occasion for this event — which would normally seem to be something that any sensible adult could figure out to do without prompting from countless health officials — was a trip to visit wounded armed forces members at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland directly after the president’s customary visit to one of his golf resorts.
The visit would normally be hardly notable except as a staple photo op for a president who has seen his popularity in military circles drop precipitously after the revelations that Trump ignored briefings about a Kremlin bounty to the Taliban for every U.S. soldier in Afghanistan that they killed.
The fact that Trump finally allowed himself to be seen in public wearing a face mask while visiting the hospitalized troops, however, wound up overshadowing any potential messaging about the president’s deep concern for the health and well-being of American armed forces that he may have wished to convey.
Instead, every article about the visit focused almost exclusively on speculation on what could have suddenly transformed Trump’s opinion on the advisability of wearing a face covering while in public spaces during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Appropriate for the racially dubious notion of categorizing the characters of the heroes and villains of a given conflict by the color of their head colorings, Trump was wearing a black mask, a color that usually indicates in film iconography that its wearer is among the bad guys in the story.
For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, President Trump has been seen by the White House press corps wearing a mask. Today, he's sporting the face covering while visiting wounded troops at Walter Reed Medical Center. pic.twitter.com/shJXuzYhis — Jason Hoffman (@JasonHoffman93) July 11, 2020
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With the United States facing new record-high numbers of cases of COVID-19 on an almost daily basis, it appears as if the free fall in Trump’s polling numbers has finally overcome any reluctance he may have had at appearing “weak” or “impotent” by wearing a protective face covering.
He needn’t have worried.
The photos of the president and his entourage strolling down the hallways of Walter Reed resemble nothing less than a group of what Trump himself would call “bad hombres” marching off to loot and pillage whatever crossed their paths, most likely the U.S. Treasury.
Still, the fact that Trump was likely starting to finally pay attention to political advisors — who realize that the worsening pandemic and its likely economic consequences would make Trump’s re-election a non-starter if he continued to be perceived as exacerbating the extent of the death toll — means that he may finally stop living in a fantasy world where the coronavirus will magically disappear without any further sacrifices on the part of himself and the rest of the American people.
The best part of the president’s decision to begin allowing himself to be seen wearing a mask, however, is the fact that the face-covering obscures so much of that ugly fake-tanned mug.
Can he please start wearing a face mask that covers his entire head, including that orange mop he wears on top of his skull?
Much of the public would be so happy to avoid seeing that horrifying visage, and surely the Secret Service would appreciate the ability to substitute a convincing body double for Trump at the appropriately dangerous occasion.
Just a suggestion.
Reaction to the change on social media was best exemplified by this tweet which asked the most salient questions about the president’s sudden change of behavior.
How often will the president wear a face mask in public? Why did he wait 5 months to wear a face mask in public? Does he support the science behind the use of face masks or is this just for show to placate certain sections of the news media and his base? Some questions to ask. https://t.co/ZcJflFrfNj — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 11, 2020
As of press time, the American public is still waiting for answers.
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