Those Anti-Quarantine Protests ...
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A trio of far-right, pro-gun provocateurs is behind some of the largest Facebook groups calling for anti-quarantine protests around the country, offering the latest illustration that some seemingly organic demonstrations are being engineered by a network of conservative activists.
The Facebook groups target Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York, and they appear to be the work of Ben Dorr, the political director of a group called “Minnesota Gun Rights,” and his siblings, Christopher and Aaron. By Sunday, the groups had roughly 200,000 members combined, and they continued to expand quickly, days after President Trump endorsed such protests by suggesting citizens should “liberate” their states.
The Dorr brothers manage a slew of pro-gun groups across a wide range of states, from Iowa to Minnesota to New York, and seek primarily to discredit organizations like the National Rifle Association as being too compromising on gun safety. Minnesota Gun Rights, for instance, describes itself as the state’s “no-compromise gun rights organization.” -
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@Loki said in Those Anti-Quarantine Protests ...:
I sense people are looking for the end of this and very soon.
I sense you're projecting. And what's funny is you seem to think lifting the quarantine is going to "end" anything.
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@Aqua-Letifer said in Those Anti-Quarantine Protests ...:
@Loki said in Those Anti-Quarantine Protests ...:
I sense people are looking for the end of this and very soon.
I sense you're projecting. And what's funny is you seem to think lifting the quarantine is going to "end" anything.
I guess we will see. My reaction was authentic but perhaps I am biased. My gut tells me that even governors can’t withstand economic disaster. It will be fascinating to watch.
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What do you think would happen if in a week, everyone goes back to work? Honestly, what do you think would happen to our health care system in the weeks that followed?
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I don't find this fascinating to watch at all.
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@Copper said in Those Anti-Quarantine Protests ...:
We know that won’t happen.
For one thing we know you won’t go back.
And you won’t be alone.
No need for me. Still working remotely, so the risk is both stupid and severe. For others who don't have that option, I totally get it, but guaranteed the R0 increases. The only questions are by how much, and can we avoid overwhelming the health care system.
MD is working on the quantitative steps it's outlined to try to take care of that. But it's going to take longer than what some would want.
Please love yourself.
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@Aqua-Letifer said in Those Anti-Quarantine Protests ...:
@Copper said in Those Anti-Quarantine Protests ...:
We know that won’t happen.
For one thing we know you won’t go back.
And you won’t be alone.
No need for me. Still working remotely, so the risk is both stupid and severe.
I wonder if your attitude would be so cavalier if you were not still receiving an income.
I'd bet not.
We have the freedom to choose our actions, but we do not get to choose our consequences.
Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run, there's still time to change the road you're on. -
@Improviso said in Those Anti-Quarantine Protests ...:
@Aqua-Letifer said in Those Anti-Quarantine Protests ...:
@Copper said in Those Anti-Quarantine Protests ...:
We know that won’t happen.
For one thing we know you won’t go back.
And you won’t be alone.
No need for me. Still working remotely, so the risk is both stupid and severe.
I wonder if your attitude would be so cavalier if you were not still receiving an income.
I'd bet not.
Says someone who doesn't even have to consider working. If you had read other posts on this—which you haven't—you'd know my job security is very fragile.
LD asked us earlier what we'd do about a reopening plan. Why don't you actually go and read that thread before you start making shit up about my position.
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@Aqua-Letifer said in Those Anti-Quarantine Protests ...:
@Improviso said in Those Anti-Quarantine Protests ...:
@Aqua-Letifer said in Those Anti-Quarantine Protests ...:
@Copper said in Those Anti-Quarantine Protests ...:
We know that won’t happen.
For one thing we know you won’t go back.
And you won’t be alone.
No need for me. Still working remotely, so the risk is both stupid and severe.
I wonder if your attitude would be so cavalier if you were not still receiving an income.
I'd bet not.
Says someone who doesn't even have to consider working. If you had read other posts on this—which you haven't—you'd know my job security is very fragile.
LD asked us earlier what we'd do about a reopening plan. Why don't you actually go and read that thread before you start making shit up about my position.
Now, I sense you're projecting. You have no idea what I read or don't.
You wanna stay home? Fine. Stay home. But don't assume other people share your opinion. They don't.
We have the freedom to choose our actions, but we do not get to choose our consequences.
Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run, there's still time to change the road you're on. -
@Improviso said in Those Anti-Quarantine Protests ...:
@Aqua-Letifer said in Those Anti-Quarantine Protests ...:
@Improviso said in Those Anti-Quarantine Protests ...:
@Aqua-Letifer said in Those Anti-Quarantine Protests ...:
@Copper said in Those Anti-Quarantine Protests ...:
We know that won’t happen.
For one thing we know you won’t go back.
And you won’t be alone.
No need for me. Still working remotely, so the risk is both stupid and severe.
I wonder if your attitude would be so cavalier if you were not still receiving an income.
I'd bet not.
Says someone who doesn't even have to consider working. If you had read other posts on this—which you haven't—you'd know my job security is very fragile.
LD asked us earlier what we'd do about a reopening plan. Why don't you actually go and read that thread before you start making shit up about my position.
Now, I sense you're projecting. You have no idea what I read or don't.
Okay, what's my idea then? You don't know, do you? I have a plan I threw up about how to do this safely. You have no idea what I'm talking about because no, you haven't read it. It wasn't "everybody stay home."
