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NoRoadUntravelled

(2,626 posts) Mon May 18, 2020, 11:22 PM May 2020

If I were a gambler I'd bet the deed to the penthouse that tRump is NOT taking Hydroxychloroquine. [View all]

He made the announcement to drive sales as his supporters flock to their doctors to request it.

His announcement comes right around the time Republican Rep. Roger Marshall, an obstetrician who is running for Senate in Kansas, recommends the drug to everyone over 65.

You have to KNOW they and their cronies have bought stock and are just waiting for sales to skyrocket and stocks to surge.

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If I were a gambler I'd bet the deed to the penthouse that tRump is NOT taking Hydroxychloroquine. [View all] NoRoadUntravelled May 2020 OP

Given the contempt he has for his followers, he probably gets off on the thought of RockRaven May 2020 #1

The more outlandish his statements the more they seem willing to follow them. NoRoadUntravelled May 2020 #3

Illusory truth effect Celerity May 2020 #5

That makes it clear how this particular cult came to be. NoRoadUntravelled May 2020 #7

because the lies reinforce their already held beliefs, plus the want to believe, and finally many Celerity May 2020 #11

Yes. They listen to Faux Nooz all day and then on Sunday's it all gets reinforced from the pulpit. NoRoadUntravelled May 2020 #12

and more each day listen to OAN, which is Fux Newz on steroids. If OAN becomes the standard dominant Celerity May 2020 #13

And, as Voltaire said, "those who can make you believe absurdities The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #10

He's also doing it to discredit Dr. Bright and the other experts who disagreed with him The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #2

Yes. And of course he'll never talk about the people that died from it. NoRoadUntravelled May 2020 #4

Same guy who says windmills cause cancer, right? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #6

Oh! I forgot that one. NoRoadUntravelled May 2020 #8

And they kill all the birds! subterranean May 2020 #14

you're absolutely right quickesst May 2020 #9