16 Not The Brightest People Who Are Against The Quarantine Holding Some ‘Interesting’ Signs
Anti-lockdown protests continue to gather momentum across the U.S. as people flood the streets, ignoring social distancing rules. Even though some states are beginning to ease restrictions, most of the country remains under some form of stay-at-home order, which is making protestors call for America to 'reopen' immediately.
Some critics think Donald Trump is to blame. Last week, the President posted a series of tweets, urging everyone to 'liberate' Minnesota, Michigan, and Virginia and said the 2nd Amendment's under siege.
Protests have erupted in over a dozen states from coast to coast. Here are some of the signs that were spotted there.
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Demonstrations have occurred in Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina, Minnesota, Utah, Virginia, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Oregon, Maryland, Idaho, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Washington, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania. These states are led by both Republican and Democratic governors.
The crowds have varied in size quite a bit: from a few dozen protesters in Virginia and Oregon to thousands of people in Michigan and Washington state. The latter saw one of the largest demonstrations, with about 2,500 protesters gathering at the capital in Olympia. The state was the early epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States.
In some places, these anti-lockdown demonstrations spawned counter protests. For example, in Colorado, healthcare workers blocked traffic at crossroads.
Reportedly, the organizers of these protests have largely been conservative, pro-Trump and pro-gun activists. Many of these demonstrations have been described as reminiscent of Trump campaign events, carrying pro-Trump banners, t-shirts, and signs. Some of them were even calling for freedom over tyranny and comparing governors to dictators.
However, it looks like the protests represent just a small fraction of people. Last week, a Pew poll found that 66% of US adults say their greater concern is that state governments will lift restrictions too quickly, rather than not quickly enough.
Also, US public health experts and many state leaders have continued to highlight the importance of social distancing, arguing in favor of the measures protesters have taken issue with.
Political things aside, it's normal that some feel as if the quarantine is becoming an increasingly heavier burden. Counselor and psychotherapist Tati Silva told Bored Panda that the pandemic can bring a sense of loss: "People feel unstable because they don't know what is going on, panic and fear come to place." Silva warned that this might lead to people developing depression, panic attacks, and anxiety.
If that is the case, it's important one takes care of their mental wellbeing during these difficult times. "Exercise if you can," Silva advised. "It will boost your mood. Set up buddy groups -- friends or family to do regular checking in with people. Distract yourself -- writing down your thoughts and feelings can help offload any worries and fear you may have."
And remember to be kind to yourself. "Don't overload yourself, thinking that you should be taking all the courses available online, learning 2 to 3 languages, and reading one book a day. That will make you feel overwhelmed. I also suggest that you pick one new thing every week to do, so your brain can get excited about the week to come."
But the vaccine won't be ready for at least a year... so how is that a current 'campaign' against anti-vaxxers? When COVID-19 kills someone this ignorant woman actually cares about, I think she'll sing a different tune.
This is Exactly what's wrong in so many discourses! The data is out there, you just have to look it up. In the time that it took to make that sign, she could have looked up the data. This happens so much, think of anti global warming protesters or people saying there's no gender pay gap. The data is there folks, but we don't feel like catering to your laziness, look it up yourselves.
But the off button on your respirator should be... (I feel bad for the doctors who will have to treat dumb*asses like this guy who they will feel obligated to treat under their swearing of the Hippocratic Oath).
True communism is about working together for the greater good. You, however, are free to die... I just wish you wouldn't take others with you and tax the health care system.
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This makes me so angry. I'm an American and I'm embarrassed for my country and because of these idiots I'm afraid for the health and safety of my children. I say, if they get sick fine f**k 'em and don't help them. They've been warned, the numbers are there to prove that this virus is not to be taken lightly and health care workers are literally begging them to see sense. If they all die off it'll give the people with common sense a chance to survive.
Luckily I have not even HEARD of anything like this in my state (New Jersey). So far a majority are adhering to the pandemic rules (whatever you call them). The virus isn't terrifying for the people above because they don't know anyone who is sick or dying from Covid-19 (and they need haircuts). I don't know what the coronavirus situation is on their end, but a hell lot of people are dying here. My family friend is in quarantine because his brother is practically on his death bed right now. I just wish we could move all of these protesters to one state and let the rest of us try to fight this thing properly. Their stupidity is going to get innocent people killed. I get people have to work and it is a major issue right now, but people have to survive this thing. That is our top priority right now. Running around like idiots is not going to slow this down.
I'm a hairstylist and this dumb broad wants a haircut during these times? I would shave it all off.
Here in the UK, people are following the instructions given, social distancing, working from home, staying at home, only going out for exercise and shopping. A small minority are not playing the game but that is to be expected. The UK are handling this very well but in America, well America just can't cope with this. I feel sad for the Americans who are following the instructions given.
You DO realize that this is also a very, very "small minority" of Americans that you are seeing here as well, right? This looks like a lot...but don't forget we have over 330 million people in our country...this is not even .001% of our population. Yes, we CAN cope and have been coping..the vast, VAST majority of us...just as in the UK.
With all due respect, but Boris Johnson was even boasting that he was shaking hands left and right when he visited a hospital with corona patients. Before he was hospitalised with it himself, that is. He stuck to the way his buddy Trump was reacting, or, rather, not reacting for way too long.
Boris Johnson is an elitist buffoon who thought Covid 19 would only be a problem for the plebs. He wasn't even bothering to attend many of the meetings about it. Fortunately, the UK isn't wavering over the need to continue lockdown.
@Aria, I do understand we are talking a small minority but the PR they are getting could lead to a larger and out of control problem.
The rest of the world is scared for you non-protesting Americans. You deserve better.
Thank you. We're scared too. We have a president who just suggested injecting people with disinfectant, like he's a doctor.
you are as stupid as the persons you choose to lead you... that said I know some of you are people with brains and therefore do not deserve this. Next time be shure to vote and vote the right way... Big hug from Portugal. #Stay safe, stay at home.
For the record half of us didn't want The Big Orange as president
In our defense, We didn't choose him. The electoral college, a tiny group of people, ignored the majority vote and placed him in power. Our VOTES actually went to the other candidates.
But what if there is no one to choose from...look around the Europe...especially Eastern Europe. No respectable person wants to be politician. And if there is one, the PR and marketing (money) is winning because stupid people are majority in every nation/country...same with America. Unfortunately....we had two candidates for president and it was 51:49 for old sick man with a bunch of mobsters behind his back...
Helder Mestre easy
Don't be embarrassed, idiots live everywhere. Stay save. :)
Exactly, it's natural selection. We don't need people who fail to see something of such common sense
Don't get angry. They don't represent you, only themselves. Remember, it's not the strongest, the fastest, the loudest, the angriest, the bravest or boldest that survive, it is those who are most adaptable to change that will survive.
No, them getting ill is about everyone, not just about their own private suffering or losses. Resources consumed and the people they infect along the way.
Well said, EHops. Well said.
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You should be embarrassed for them.
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Go back to Europa or whatever continent your ancestors came from, America is for the native Americans only. Pinches gringos, se creen dueños de todo.
Perhaps you should stop appropriating a European language and communicate using Nahuatl or whatever. You should probably stop using powered transportation (and even wheels and horses), electricity, modern medicine and surgical techniques, and long-distance communication. Have fun grinding your food with stones and going to war seasonally as a method for population control and obtaining sacrifices for your feathered gods.
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At some point you have to recognize that returning to work is a must. It's not ok to destroy the entire economy like this. It's the responsibility of everyone to mitigate risk for yourself. Its easier for the government to help those at risk then rebuild the economy.
The economy will be "destroyed" regardless. If you send people back to work early and cause a huge spike in cases and deaths then the economy will crater any way. The road to recovery will be much longer and more people will have died. At some point you have to recognize this.
A wee little history lesson: "The Black Death, also known as the Pestilence and the Plague, was the most fatal pandemic recorded in human history, resulting in the deaths of up to 75–200 million people in Eurasia and North Africa, peaking in Europe from 1347 to 1351. ... It took 200 years for Europe's population to recover to its previous level." No, I am not saying that I believe Covid-19 to be as deadly as the Great Plague, but I think it OK to socal distance a bit longer, with all the scientists working on finding a cure and.or a vaccine.
The problem is with 'My Body, My Choice', is that you get the virus, that's fine. But if you give it to someone else who adhered to the lockdown, it's grossly negligent.
Exactly. The face mask are not for protection of people that wears them, it's for safety of the everyone around them. So 'My Body, My Choice' is invalid argument.
Actually medical professionals wear masks for both reasons.
Ha! In the end... I think all these people are protesting masks because their mouths stink.
Face masks do not stop virus, only bacteria. Virus is much smaller than bacteria and goes right through the fabric, per CDC. Ongoing studies from 1947 to 2017 concluded repeatedly that virus cannot be stopped by masks. It is like trying to stop mosquitoes with a chain link fence.
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Same people who scream now "my body my choice" tend to be pro-life. We can see just how "pro-life" they are. Since their actions are nothing short from Bioterrorism since they are willfully and knowingly spreading the virus, prolonging the Pandemic and in the process, hurting the economy and killing people. If that is not terrorism, I don't know what is.
Yes but it's not a fair comparison. A woman choosing to be/not be pregnant doesn't cause her to be highly infectious and pass death on to others. Apples and oranges
It's not fine if the my body, my choice idiot gets the virus. People, family at first have to help them, and if they're hospitalised then health workers to cleaners are at extreme risk because she's so thick 😞
Potential killers. Why can't they just sit on their asses until we got our vaccines? After that, they can do whatever they want to do.
The right to swing your fist ends where my nose begins.
Well recently it was ruled to be okay to knowingly infect someone with AIDS. So maybe study that.
On behalf of my fellow Americans who are following the rules and staying indoors, I'm sorry my nation has people like this. We are not all like that. I've been quaranteening for over a month with my family in nyc and I know many others who are, too. The behavior of these protesters baffles me... please don't see it as how everyone in the US is. :/
We understand and I personally hope that all you good, responsible people are ok, and all the retards slim down their numbers at their choice because of their selfish idiocy.
Just so long as they don't take any innocents with then. :/
The proper term is "Trumptarded"
Retards is now used to indicate those who are stupid fkwits. Menatlly handicapped or similar terms are for people who what you, Anna, might be referring to.
Please don't use the word 'retards' to indicate stupidity. That in itself is ignorant.
Bless your soul, I live in New Jersey. My friend apperantly got Covid-19 because he worked in NYC. His entire family is in quarantine, but they are handling it well. I can't even take my dad to a cancer treatment center to meet with his surgeon because of what is going on there. Because our situations are bad on this end, we don't see these type of protests here.
Please stay safe, and all the best to your family, father and friend.
Thank you @Littoface, please stay safe as well!
On behalf of sane people who care about morality and justice, you ar an anushole.
This makes me so angry. I'm an American and I'm embarrassed for my country and because of these idiots I'm afraid for the health and safety of my children. I say, if they get sick fine f**k 'em and don't help them. They've been warned, the numbers are there to prove that this virus is not to be taken lightly and health care workers are literally begging them to see sense. If they all die off it'll give the people with common sense a chance to survive.
Luckily I have not even HEARD of anything like this in my state (New Jersey). So far a majority are adhering to the pandemic rules (whatever you call them). The virus isn't terrifying for the people above because they don't know anyone who is sick or dying from Covid-19 (and they need haircuts). I don't know what the coronavirus situation is on their end, but a hell lot of people are dying here. My family friend is in quarantine because his brother is practically on his death bed right now. I just wish we could move all of these protesters to one state and let the rest of us try to fight this thing properly. Their stupidity is going to get innocent people killed. I get people have to work and it is a major issue right now, but people have to survive this thing. That is our top priority right now. Running around like idiots is not going to slow this down.
I'm a hairstylist and this dumb broad wants a haircut during these times? I would shave it all off.
Here in the UK, people are following the instructions given, social distancing, working from home, staying at home, only going out for exercise and shopping. A small minority are not playing the game but that is to be expected. The UK are handling this very well but in America, well America just can't cope with this. I feel sad for the Americans who are following the instructions given.
You DO realize that this is also a very, very "small minority" of Americans that you are seeing here as well, right? This looks like a lot...but don't forget we have over 330 million people in our country...this is not even .001% of our population. Yes, we CAN cope and have been coping..the vast, VAST majority of us...just as in the UK.
With all due respect, but Boris Johnson was even boasting that he was shaking hands left and right when he visited a hospital with corona patients. Before he was hospitalised with it himself, that is. He stuck to the way his buddy Trump was reacting, or, rather, not reacting for way too long.
Boris Johnson is an elitist buffoon who thought Covid 19 would only be a problem for the plebs. He wasn't even bothering to attend many of the meetings about it. Fortunately, the UK isn't wavering over the need to continue lockdown.
@Aria, I do understand we are talking a small minority but the PR they are getting could lead to a larger and out of control problem.
The rest of the world is scared for you non-protesting Americans. You deserve better.
Thank you. We're scared too. We have a president who just suggested injecting people with disinfectant, like he's a doctor.
you are as stupid as the persons you choose to lead you... that said I know some of you are people with brains and therefore do not deserve this. Next time be shure to vote and vote the right way... Big hug from Portugal. #Stay safe, stay at home.
For the record half of us didn't want The Big Orange as president
In our defense, We didn't choose him. The electoral college, a tiny group of people, ignored the majority vote and placed him in power. Our VOTES actually went to the other candidates.
But what if there is no one to choose from...look around the Europe...especially Eastern Europe. No respectable person wants to be politician. And if there is one, the PR and marketing (money) is winning because stupid people are majority in every nation/country...same with America. Unfortunately....we had two candidates for president and it was 51:49 for old sick man with a bunch of mobsters behind his back...
Helder Mestre easy
Don't be embarrassed, idiots live everywhere. Stay save. :)
Exactly, it's natural selection. We don't need people who fail to see something of such common sense
Don't get angry. They don't represent you, only themselves. Remember, it's not the strongest, the fastest, the loudest, the angriest, the bravest or boldest that survive, it is those who are most adaptable to change that will survive.
No, them getting ill is about everyone, not just about their own private suffering or losses. Resources consumed and the people they infect along the way.
Well said, EHops. Well said.
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You should be embarrassed for them.
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Go back to Europa or whatever continent your ancestors came from, America is for the native Americans only. Pinches gringos, se creen dueños de todo.
Perhaps you should stop appropriating a European language and communicate using Nahuatl or whatever. You should probably stop using powered transportation (and even wheels and horses), electricity, modern medicine and surgical techniques, and long-distance communication. Have fun grinding your food with stones and going to war seasonally as a method for population control and obtaining sacrifices for your feathered gods.
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At some point you have to recognize that returning to work is a must. It's not ok to destroy the entire economy like this. It's the responsibility of everyone to mitigate risk for yourself. Its easier for the government to help those at risk then rebuild the economy.
The economy will be "destroyed" regardless. If you send people back to work early and cause a huge spike in cases and deaths then the economy will crater any way. The road to recovery will be much longer and more people will have died. At some point you have to recognize this.
A wee little history lesson: "The Black Death, also known as the Pestilence and the Plague, was the most fatal pandemic recorded in human history, resulting in the deaths of up to 75–200 million people in Eurasia and North Africa, peaking in Europe from 1347 to 1351. ... It took 200 years for Europe's population to recover to its previous level." No, I am not saying that I believe Covid-19 to be as deadly as the Great Plague, but I think it OK to socal distance a bit longer, with all the scientists working on finding a cure and.or a vaccine.
The problem is with 'My Body, My Choice', is that you get the virus, that's fine. But if you give it to someone else who adhered to the lockdown, it's grossly negligent.
Exactly. The face mask are not for protection of people that wears them, it's for safety of the everyone around them. So 'My Body, My Choice' is invalid argument.
Actually medical professionals wear masks for both reasons.
Ha! In the end... I think all these people are protesting masks because their mouths stink.
Face masks do not stop virus, only bacteria. Virus is much smaller than bacteria and goes right through the fabric, per CDC. Ongoing studies from 1947 to 2017 concluded repeatedly that virus cannot be stopped by masks. It is like trying to stop mosquitoes with a chain link fence.
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Same people who scream now "my body my choice" tend to be pro-life. We can see just how "pro-life" they are. Since their actions are nothing short from Bioterrorism since they are willfully and knowingly spreading the virus, prolonging the Pandemic and in the process, hurting the economy and killing people. If that is not terrorism, I don't know what is.
Yes but it's not a fair comparison. A woman choosing to be/not be pregnant doesn't cause her to be highly infectious and pass death on to others. Apples and oranges
It's not fine if the my body, my choice idiot gets the virus. People, family at first have to help them, and if they're hospitalised then health workers to cleaners are at extreme risk because she's so thick 😞
Potential killers. Why can't they just sit on their asses until we got our vaccines? After that, they can do whatever they want to do.
The right to swing your fist ends where my nose begins.
Well recently it was ruled to be okay to knowingly infect someone with AIDS. So maybe study that.
On behalf of my fellow Americans who are following the rules and staying indoors, I'm sorry my nation has people like this. We are not all like that. I've been quaranteening for over a month with my family in nyc and I know many others who are, too. The behavior of these protesters baffles me... please don't see it as how everyone in the US is. :/
We understand and I personally hope that all you good, responsible people are ok, and all the retards slim down their numbers at their choice because of their selfish idiocy.
Just so long as they don't take any innocents with then. :/
The proper term is "Trumptarded"
Retards is now used to indicate those who are stupid fkwits. Menatlly handicapped or similar terms are for people who what you, Anna, might be referring to.
Please don't use the word 'retards' to indicate stupidity. That in itself is ignorant.
Bless your soul, I live in New Jersey. My friend apperantly got Covid-19 because he worked in NYC. His entire family is in quarantine, but they are handling it well. I can't even take my dad to a cancer treatment center to meet with his surgeon because of what is going on there. Because our situations are bad on this end, we don't see these type of protests here.
Please stay safe, and all the best to your family, father and friend.
Thank you @Littoface, please stay safe as well!
On behalf of sane people who care about morality and justice, you ar an anushole.