South Dakota dismisses 'elite class of so-called experts,' carries on with state fair after Sturgis

[brooklynite]

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Source: USA Today

South Dakota is one of the nation's hot spots for COVID-19 infections. That didn't stop another large-scale event from kicking off Thursday.

The rural South Dakota State Fair, which reported an attendance of 205,000 people last year, is set to run through Labor Day with more hand-washing stations, social distancing reminders and an encouragement — but not a requirement — for attendees to wear masks. It comes on the heels of the state's two largest events: The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and the The Sioux Empire Fair.

In the weeks following those events, South Dakota has emerged as a virus hotbed, according to data analysis. State and national health experts say the rise in cases is likely fueled by a combination of factors, including school reopenings, small gatherings and major events.

Those larger events have been made possible by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's steadfast resistance to restrictive measures aimed at slowing the spread of the virus. She has discouraged schools from requiring masks, instead promoting hand-washing as the best way to prevent infections, and railed against an "elite class of so-called experts" whose opinions impact individuals' liberties.


Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/09/03/south-dakota-covid-19-sturgis-rally-state-fair-kristi-noem/5709042002/

[Bengus81]

1. Does Noem and DeSantis date?? They should, they both want to KILL people and have alot to talk about

[TwilightZone]

2. A complete idiot, railing about so-called experts.

If only people would understand how ridiculous that is. She's flirting with their lives and they still support her "'cuz freedumb!"

[Botany]

3. Gov. Crazy Eyes

[Alliepoo]

13. Yep! Just like that nutjob Michelle Bachman.

What is it with the wingers crazy eyes? And it’s not just the women, either.

[NurseJackie]

16. She should get a refund from her plastic surgeon. Nobody's eyes look like that...

She should get a refund from her plastic surgeon. Nobody's eyes look like that naturally. She's been tucked and pinched and plumped and injected and botox'd and snipped and drawn and siliconed.

[smb]

20. When Botox Seeps Through The Blood-Brain Barrier: The Kristi Noem Story nt

[Wuddles440]

14. Seriously...

Why do these wing nuts always, always seem to have those insane looking eyes? It must be in in their DNA - possibly the spawn of some alien being.

[smb]

21. The "Alien Being" Theory Fits

[getagrip_already]

4. Damn those experts.. Always knowing things....

We just want to have fun. We won't get sick, we don't need insurance, but when we do we expect the very best free healthcare there is, not like those freeloaders on obamacare and social security.

SARCASM

[paleotn]

5. Burn it he fuck down.

I'm tired of these people. Let them fucking die. Collateral damage, yes, but it sure as shit ain't on our conscience.

[AllyCat]

6. So handwashing is NOT a violation of people's rights?

[Dem forever]

7. Can't fix stupid

I emailed and called the governors office about the motorcycle people returning home to die. I asked why doesn’t the governor require mask wearing at large events and bars. The young girl who answered the phone got into a mean argument with me. They are adults and can think for themselves. Well the bell curve proves her wrong. They might be adults but it’s obvious they can’t think for themselves and Won’t live to make another decision. Such a wasted life in the end. Plus infecting other people who chose to wear a mask.

[RobinA]

8. It's This Kind

of drama that fuels the sometimes accurate charge that people are overreacting to COVID.

[Lucky Luciano]

9. Upton Sinclair can explain everything here

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it." - Upton Sinclair.

Though in this case, it's a woman.

[progree]

10. #1 Sodak, #2 NoDak, #3 Iowa --in daily new cases per capita, 7 day moving avg. No kidding

Incredible, South Dakota is now the #1 hot spot in number of recent cases per capita
Figures come from the states' health departments, not from egghead elitist professors

Daily new cases, PER 100,000, 7 day moving average,
#1 South Dakota
#2 North Dakota
#3 Iowa - another close neighbor of SoDak
...

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html

Scroll down to the "Cases and deaths by state and county" table.
Sort it by the "per 100,000" column that follows the "cases in last 7 days" column

And all 3 states are sharply rising as seen by the little maps of each and every state near the top of the page

[BumRushDaShow]

11. There is apparently a subset of humanity (or inhumanity)

that feels that their agenda must allow for a certain percentage of "collateral damage", in order to do what they insist must be done, and they have no plans to deviate from that mentality.

[bluestarone]

12. She needs to be RECALLED!!! (I know)

WON'T HAPPEN in that fucking state (not slamming all there, I would LOVE to live there) Just the RETHUGS!!! I would love to turn SD. BLUE!!!

[iluvtennis]

15. They want their freedumb to make money - safety and health mean nothing. nt

[BlueIdaho]

17. South Dakota - the Kill Me state... nt.

[Grokenstein]

18. Frikkin' elitist experts, whatta THEY know 'bout stuff?

With their dumb educations, and their stoopit experience, and their dumb knowledge...it just ain't Murikan!! /s

...What a fucking moron.

[dalton99a]

19. Noem ought to shut down all the professional schools in S.D.

Get rid of the experts

[Omaha Steve]

22. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING

Dupe. see the earlier post here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142575123

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