Hundreds protest Michigan governor's social distancing order

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Source: Associated Press

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Hundreds of flag-waving, honking protesters drove past the Michigan Capitol on Wednesday to show their displeasure with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s orders to keep people at home and businesses locked during the coronavirus outbreak.

As snow fell, others got out of their vehicles and raised signs, one of which read, “Gov. Whitmer We Are Not Prisoners.” Another said, “Michigander Against Gretchens Abuses.”

Hours later, Whitmer shot back, telling reporters that the rally put health at risk.

The “Operation Gridlock” protest was organized by the Michigan Conservative Coalition. The ripples were widely felt: Traffic was barely moving for miles in some areas of Lansing.


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Whitmer said she was “really disappointed” to see protesters close together without masks.

I guess these MAGAts should all be given a Darwin award..

[kimbutgar]

1. Let them find out the hard way how stupid they are to not take their safety into consideration.

[turbinetree]

7. You know, I am all for privacy, first amendment, but if one of these idiots get sick,

and they can see it on the film or by a picture................then I as a taxpayer should not foot the bill for there stupidity, who ever decided to do this from the right wing nut job platform should be held responsible.........and they should pay the costs.................end of story.......and then I would charge them with negligent homicide...............and reckless endangerment..........

[NotHardly]

12. I agree with you 100% ... let them 'meet' their god, so they can explain their actions to him.

[forgotmylogin]

2. As my friend used to say, "That's just God weeeeeeedin out the stupid people!" n/t

[yaesu]

3. If I were her, I would have the State police ready to take pics as soon as they gathered in groups

outside their vehicles, ID them & send them each a $1500 ticket for their dangerous stupidity.

[DBoon]

4. I would quarantine them until they test negative

14 days in a closed room, with meals slipped under the door.

[AtheistCrusader]

5. Fine. Get their names and info.

We can use them as an example later not only for how many of them died, but how much all of the survivors spent on intensive medical care.

The only thing we won't know is how many more people they went on to inflict this shit on. But yeah, they want to be hardasses, fine, get them to sign up, let them make themselves known public examples.

[Grins]

10. Better yet...

Get names and addresses and if the Rona’ hits them - “So sorry. No room at the inn.”

[wnylib]

27. Totally agree. Get their names from their license plates.

When they turn up at hospitals - and they will - tell them their symptoms are psychosomatic because you can't possibly be sick from a hoax. Then turn them out to make room for people who are genuine victims, not self-made ones.

[randr]

6. You would think they might have doctors

they could talk to first. Stupid is as stupid does.

[John Fante]

8. Michigan was hit harder than anywhere outside the tri-state area

Do these MAGAts think only black people in Detroit can catch it?

[bucolic_frolic]

9. MAGAts afeard she might be VP, that's what's got them

And if they want to mix themselves with all potential carriers of coronavirus .... buh-bye

[2naSalit]

22. +1

[deancr]

11. Guess who is astroturfing this effort

https://progressmichigan.org/2020/04/devos-group-right-wing-fringe-organization-threaten-public-health/

Evil.

[keithbvadu2]

14. Wonder if the DeVos family bigwigs were there with the peasantry?

Wonder if the DeVos family bigwigs were there with the peasantry?

Exposing themselves to the coronavirus?

[Maeve]

34. It took me a second to read that as DeVos group

"We are devo!"

[nwduke]

13. Malthusian Selective Design

Weed out the inferior, lower IQ’d population! (Just that fewer number of GOP trumpster wingnuts voting in November🤪🤪🤪

[Historic NY]

15. 1900 dead 28000 infected....

and the pro-life conservatives & republicons want her to open it all up. Someone told them they'd have herd immunity.

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17. Ya, like a herd of lemmings!

[iluvtennis]

23. + 1 nt.

[the_sly_pig]

16. Alt headline "Stupids stupid in Michigan"

[paleotn]

18. Let them die....

F them. I really could care less if they all caught the virus and ended up on a vent.

[lunasun]

21. + except the vent and bed wouldn't be there for someone else, but I hear you

The “Operation Gridlock” protest was organized by the Michigan Conservative Coalition. The ripples were widely felt: Traffic was barely moving for miles in some areas of Lansing.

[AllaN01Bear]

19. stupid idiots.

[lunasun]

20. Trumpers

https://apnews.com/098496d0ade7c499110dc2302d5cdbde/gallery/147e7cdad1fe48dc8ceafed26c394a05

The “Operation Gridlock” protest was organized by the Michigan Conservative Coalition. The ripples were widely felt: Traffic was barely moving for miles in some areas of Lansing.

[StClone]

24. Many were heavily armed. What is that all about?

I ask those Michiganders are you sane?

[MineralMan]

36. God, Guns, Gays, Groups, Goofballs.

[StClone]

40. And final goodbyes alone from the ICU

[BlueIdaho]

25. Hundreds in a state full of millions...

Pfffftt.

[OverBurn]

26. Idiot Shit Stains!

[maxrandb]

28. Trying to start that T-Bagger shit again

Don't fall for it media.

I know it's hard for the media to ignore a bunch of racist old white guys carrying guns and bragging about how good their sisters are in bed, but this time... you must ignore it.

Like Donnie Shit for Brains, klieg lights and cameras give it nourishment.

[Kaleva]

29. Heavily armed

Link to tweet

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[roamer65]

38. Has anyone started to identify these scumbags?

[llmart]

39. Wow!

I'm not impressed. I saw more people than that in my local Kroger yesterday.

Ever notice how they all have to look and dress alike? Fat, big bellies, some sort of Duck Dynasty beard, oh, and white (always) of course and mostly old.

Geez, they're pathetic.

[Maxheader]

30. Read about Taiwan's "enforced" measures...

They don't fool around ..

[lark]

32. Karma, sooner rather than later would be good.

Let these asses suffer the real effects of their treachery and murderous idiocy.

[Akakoji]

33. Sounds like a great reason to socially distance and mock all Trump supporters

And anyone that claims to be part of the GOP. He is their monster. Not my POTS, not my party.

[Bengus81]

35. That fat fuck on the left would be out there with his bang bang no matter what

Anything not positive said about his Fuhrer and I'm off to play protester. The media should get picture after pic of these idiots and post them so thinking people can stay a mile away from them.

Why do Trumps most violent MAGOTS look exactly like that guy on the left?

[bluestarone]

37. These puppets are being led by their RIGHT WING LEADERS!! sad part is

If something isn't done soon to STOP this shit, MORE and MORE IDIOTS will come out to protest!! THEY will listen to NO COURTS or LAWS! total disregard for rules and laws!!