What’s Behind The Protests Against Social Distancing Restrictions? – Day That Was | MSNBC

Hundreds of protesters in several states, some driven by disproven conspiracy theories, have been gathering to decry stay-at-home orders and business closures as violations of their freedom. Watchdog group Media Matters for America found a direct link between a change in rhetoric on Fox News about social distancing restrictions, and the date the protests started popping up. Aired on 4/20/2020.
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What’s Behind The Protests Against Social Distancing Restrictions? – Day That Was | MSNBC

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    1. @Chuck Schumer is a true fascist fun fact, imagine the body fighting two deadly diseases at once instead of just one. Shortage of lifespan if both are deadly or potential of it. Also, they can still infect others. Why do people see one thing (in this case, their death certificate) and assume everything is a lie. The virus is still real

    1. @getawaycar understand that liberals believe in my state that we have the right to die. In the same sense, we also have the right to take our chances with the CoCo.

    2. @getawaycar DJ Pony is the guy in the nurse costume!!! He works at a strip club in Adams County Colorado.

    3. @gyr falcon still useless with the leader similar yours. Atleast my country take care his people and “so not high tech” hospital and ect still faster un engaging this situation and healed more patients than yours. What a shame. Almost 3-4 month still your country with HIGH TECH failed during this pendemic. One of the reason? People like you~ 👏👏

    4. @J M i dont know whether to take this as sarcasm or serious. Alpha dogs? Definitely yes.

    5. @getawaycar he said they’re the Alpha dogs. So they are. Bunch who use nose rather than brain.

    1. @Aoeiu Bpmftd that is pure BS. First of all you can’t believe any information that comes out of China. Second of all if they “controlled” it very well it wouldn’t have become the most wide spread pandemic in the history of mankind. Them lying and not informing the rest of the world for three months prior.. is pure evil.

    2. @gyr falcon ok. but these idiots dont deserve any treatments. when the symptoms starts, theyre free to proceed to dig their own grave.

  1. How stupid can a person be when they shout “THIS IS THE LAND OF THE FREE” in a try to silence a person who is also using that freedom to make a point.

    1. I will not wear a mask
      and I go outside all the time

      I am not afraid to die
      But would rather that than this

      If other people get sick?

      Who cares

      democrats hate Trump supporters

      But now they’re acting like they’re concerned for their health

      They can’t even fake their hatred

      So they’re watching a bunch of people they wish we’re dead

      And angry because they might die?

      Kind of transparent to me

      They just want the country shut down

      So Trump won’t win election

      The liberals are so stupid
      That’s how small their minds are

      They didn’t think anyone would see through this trick

      Everyone knew it from the beginning

    2. @Roddy MacChlerich we are angry at Trump idiots because they will get innocent people sick in the process. Plus we have to deal with you at the hospital when you inevitably come in sick.

    3. Imagine if Someone trespassing Your Property and they said “THIS IS THE LAND OF THE FREE”
      how do you react to that?

  2. It is freedom without responsibility. Just like their cult leader says, ‘ I take no responsibility!’

    1. I go outside without a mask all the time

      Nobody tells me what to do
      I am an American

      If people get sick?
      I don’t care

      I don’t even like other people

    2. @Roddy MacChlerich That’s the problem with America some of y’all just don’t care .No wonder why it’s falling apart since the pandemic

    3. @Yarou that dude you are answering to is probably a troll. Some people are possibly as you say others (the majority) are responsible citizens in all. So nothing is really falling apart. If you look at the “statistics” of deaths vs population. Some people are brainwashed by communist propaganda, other are the complete opposite. Any extremism without due information is blatantly ignorant. This does not mean that rights can be taken away if people act responsibly towards the society they live in. Sheltering in place might be useful during chem warfare (depending on the agent). For others, people can just use common sense when they are around/nearing other people.

  3. Those who want a “re-open” should sign a contract agreeing that when they get infected, they will not expect to be treated – putting healthcare workers at risk for their stupidity

    1. @Red Divinity Maybe you sign a waiver, to refuse medical help if you get Covid 19, since you think you’re so tough!

    2. Absolutely they should stay home and don’t go to the hospitals they are bringing this on them selves.

    3. @D Gh How can you tell they are doctors? From their clothing? you are smarted than Einstein 😉

    4. @calvin clark – actually the risk of death is even smaller, bellow 1%. Standford university claims is around 0.2- 0.3%. I also want to add that holistic doctors have healed all of their patients. No fatality rates there. Of course, holistic doctors care about patients and they don’t get orders from Bill Gates 😉

  4. Since they don’t care about their health they should carry a card that says: if I get covid19 don’t treat me or my family because I don’t believe this is real!

    1. @Karl West I see your point and agree with you. It either die of Covid19 or of hunger. Pick your poison.

    2. @randomninja But if you catch the Coronavirus, would you risk bringing it back home to put your family and loved ones at risk because of your selfishness, because of your willingness to fall on the sacrificial sword of the economy just to keep The Orange Messiah in office and his bootlickers Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham in control of the Senate? Why don’t you sign a waiver stating that should you come down with Covid 19, you refuse medical help, since you think you’re so tough?

    1. @Jay Cee You want to get infected, tough guy, be my guest, as long as you don’t endanger anyone else with your nihlism!

    2. @D Gh – I’m not sure which comment you’re responding to, but I wear a mask and practice social distancing. But people have the right to protest. What’s your actual position here… we have Constitutional rights but should be “smart enough” not to exercise them, and if we do, we should be punished? That doesn’t make much sense, does it?

  5. I always wondered why so many people die in foreseeable natural disasters like: hurricanes, floods, and wild fires. Now I literally see why. Apparently there is a lot of “I know better, and I’m too smart to die” people out there.

    1. @muqeet khan Would leave a signature only if wanted. Some literature on Pubmed on virus cloning says that in some instances you cannot tell them apart once mutated.

  6. The mantra I say every day when I wake up:

    “I’m thankful that I’m above the ground,
    and not under it.
    I’m thankful that I’m breathing through my own lungs,
    and not a ventilator.
    I’m thankful no one I know and love has contracted COVID-19.”

    These people are unbelievable. Dead people can’t shop, work or consume. This is beyond tragic.

  7. This idiots must not qualify for any medical treatments when they contracted the virus. They dont care about the sacrifices of those health care workers.

    1. @Red Divinity Bingo!!!
      That’s what we call it as “typical infringement of copyright””
      I plead guilty, your Honor. 🙂

    1. You don’t get it. It’s not about China against America or any country against any other. It’s about world wide oligarchs against the normal people. Yes, the world leaders may fight one another and want one another’s resources but they all want serf populaces under them.

      Here you can see hard core data, never seen on MSM, about the Plandemic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I46oFxp5L0 Dr. Shiva is a graduate of MIT, invented email, and is currently poised to run for Senator, in Massachusetts.

    2. @云集ଓ I have seen so many people from other nations using this scare as an excuse to get on YT and insult this country. Like their countries are perfect?

      The truth is the whole world ain’t too smart. I attribute a lot of that to excess t.v. watching. It puts people in a trance state, the better to sell products and propaganda.

      Or, maybe you were looking to America to be the savior of the world. Don’t count on that.
      There is a Savior. Do you know Him?

      This nation, and the world, are deep in sin. Full term healthy newborns are now at risk of being murdered in abortion clinics (which have been allowed to operate during lockdowns) in this country. In New Zealand, maybe China, that’s perfectly legal. In China barbarous forced organ harvesting is legal. Drug abuse is the true pandemic. Devil worship is way on the rise, especially with the young. And so on.

      In ancient Israel when the Israelites sacrificed their babies to Molech and otherwise egregiously offended the Lord, he LET them be deceived and disaster followed.

      I think the chances are very poor that this nation or the world will repent. But I believe the same Biblical principle can apply to us personally, and that we can be blessed and protected if we walk closely with the Father in obedience. But ask Him!

    3. @Lorica Lass ik the whole world isnt smart,ik everyone is equal.
      I just don’t understand why can’t they at least wear a mask?!

    4. @云集ଓ – because masks are just the first step toward slavery. They don’t save lives. Vit D saves lives. Vit C save lives. Oxygen saves lives. Lack of fear saves lives. Stress kills people, fear kills people, stupidity kills people.

  8. For putting people at risk.
    Take there names Down and dont let them in the hospital. And get them a ticket for exposing danger to the community.

  9. I feel sorry for the doctors, nurses, health workers and front of house workers…it will be these idiots that will end up in hospital taking up the beds instead of those who really need it!!!

    1. A. R. Quite frankly I don’t give a crap if you think I’m immature as long as I’m successful! 😁

    2. @Robert Miller I thought making money was what you are supposed to do in the USA…u being successful isn’t a rare thing in the USA 😉. I know you want to feel special but you ……I’ll let you finish.lol

    3. A.R. You good sir, just proved my point, that the US is a prosperous country! Have a good day sir! 😀😀😀

  10. In there childhood they were probably spoiled and never got disclipine that’s why there so selfish

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