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keep_left

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19. Yep, and a lot of the Republican "thought" leaders got rich from those conspiracy theories...

Reply to sakabatou (Reply #8)

Mon Oct 3, 2022, 05:31 PM

Oct 2022

...Alex Jones, Limbaugh, nearly everyone on Fox News, Dennis Prager, Mike Lindell, et al. And they were amplified by 1500 right-wing radio stations and internet media of every kind (OANN, NewsMax, WorldNetDaily, EWTN, LindellTV, etc.).

One trend that became clear later in the pandemic: the number of pathetic wannabes who basically plagiarized antivax rhetoric, hoping they could also cash in (Emerald Robinson, who got fired from NewsMax and then was picked up by LindellTV is one good example).

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COVID study: 153% higher excess death in Republicans vs Democrats [View all] Pluvious Oct 2022 OP

This could be enough to flip Elessar Zappa Oct 2022 #1

It should be noted genxlib Oct 2022 #2

That was addressed in the thread Pluvious Oct 2022 #3

Older voters also were much more strongly encouraged to Phoenix61 Oct 2022 #4

It says they adjusted for age Blues Heron Oct 2022 #7

Once again Darwin wins. I wonder if we had Fox Newsaround when they rolled out the polio .... Botany Oct 2022 #5

Herman approves! Initech Oct 2022 #6

He'll forever be the sad cautionary tale of COVID and TRUMPISM... hlthe2b Oct 2022 #15

Gee, it's almost as if we accept vaccines while Repukes see only conspiracy theories sakabatou Oct 2022 #8

Yep, and a lot of the Republican "thought" leaders got rich from those conspiracy theories... keep_left Oct 2022 #19

Get to greatest I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2022 #9

the "pro-life" crowd had no problem spreading a deadly virus Skittles Oct 2022 #10

Die Magats Die! nt. BlueIdaho Oct 2022 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author MySideOfTown Oct 2022 #12

That's not what the article said Johnny2X2X Oct 2022 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author MySideOfTown Oct 2022 #14

EXCESS DEATHS! NOT Limited to COVID-19 officially attributed deaths. hlthe2b Oct 2022 #16

And? Johnny2X2X Oct 2022 #17

If Folks Bothered to Read the Article We Wouldn't Need to Point That Out Indykatie Oct 2022 #22

Read slower. maxsolomon Oct 2022 #18

Where does it say they only looked at Covid deaths? Mariana Oct 2022 #21

They always say they'd die for freedom. Aristus Oct 2022 #20

Stupidity can be lethal. milestogo Oct 2022 #23

So, if we had 5 deaths in democratic led areas, it's 7.65 deaths in republican lands. SWBTATTReg Oct 2022 #24