Post by Optimus on Jul 30, 2020 12:52:58 GMT -5
This is a sad story, of course, but also a lesson in not being an idiot. Whatever your politics are, the attitude of the overwhelming majority of Republican politicians (and voters) has been undeniably stupid and denialist. Claims by Republicans ranging from "it's not a big deal" all the way to "it's a hoax" are nothing more than conspiracy theory bullshit. Couple that with that "I ain't wearing a mask because muh freedumb..and something something fascism and socialism!" and you get monumental stupidity that is legitimately deadly.
The latest example is Herman Cain, who proudly regurgitated all of these bullshit denialist talking points and bragged about going to Trump's rally in late June while not wearing a mask. He is diagnosed with COVID-19 nine nine nine days later, and is now dead.
I don't mean to sound harsh, because this is a sad development, but he's dead very likely due to his own stupidity and the stupidity of every person who has engaged in this conspiracy theory denialism.
Wear a fucking mask. www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/former-gop-presidential-candidate-herman-cain-dead-coronavirus-n1235312
The latest example is Herman Cain, who proudly regurgitated all of these bullshit denialist talking points and bragged about going to Trump's rally in late June while not wearing a mask. He is diagnosed with COVID-19 nine nine nine days later, and is now dead.
I don't mean to sound harsh, because this is a sad development, but he's dead very likely due to his own stupidity and the stupidity of every person who has engaged in this conspiracy theory denialism.
Wear a fucking mask. www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/former-gop-presidential-candidate-herman-cain-dead-coronavirus-n1235312
Herman Cain, a successful businessman who ran for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination and later became a backer of President Donald Trump, has died from complications from COVID-19, according to a statement posted Thursday on his personal website.
He was 74.
....
Last month, Cain had tested positive for COVID-19, just a little over a week after he had attended a Trump campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 20.
While there’s no way to pinpoint exactly where he contracted the virus, Cain posted a photo of himself with others at the event, which showed him without a mask on.
He was 74.
....
Last month, Cain had tested positive for COVID-19, just a little over a week after he had attended a Trump campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 20.
While there’s no way to pinpoint exactly where he contracted the virus, Cain posted a photo of himself with others at the event, which showed him without a mask on.
