While family members of the elderly and ill are working hard to protect them from coming near COVID-19, supporters of President Donald Trump and Fox News viewers are protesting around the country demanding everything reopen so they can go back to their local bars or golf with their friends.
A large crowd of people who were not socially distancing gathered outside of the Colorado capitol in Denver Sunday:
... And here’s a live look at the #Colorado State #Capitol. #StayatHome #protest @CBSDenver https://t.co/BwHd2pYLZC— Mekialaya White (@Mekialaya White) 1587326730.0
The ignorant signs carried by protesters were reminiscent of the anti-government, tea party protests of 2010, where rally participants held signs reading "get the government out of my Medicare."
The signs in some areas blasted Dr. Anthony Fauci, the National Health Institute appointed by President Donald Trump, to advise him on the COVID-19 task force. One blasted him by saying he's not the American president. The person seemed to not understand the elected president was choosing to listen to Fauci.
Signs in Tennessee today: “Fauci is NOT our president” “Trust in Jesus not the New World Order” https://t.co/NoiKI4iI9B— Natalie Allison (@Natalie Allison) 1587322587.0
Another person held up a sign saying "My Body" with a picture of a mask around it and a slash through it. She had a bandana tied around her neck as if she was using it for a mask. Ironically, Trump doesn't support the philosophy "my body, my choice."
Who's gonna explain to her that when she voted for Trump she affirmatively voted against having a choice over her o… https://t.co/tcKFOOev65— Amee Vanderpool (@Amee Vanderpool) 1587310895.0
Another protester proclaimed that social-distancing was equal to communism. Communism is a political theory in which all people share in public resources and properties. One could argue that communism would also mean sharing the virus, so social distancing would be the antithesis of that. Another woman proclaimed, "Give me liberty or give me death." She might get that wish.
Sure is weird how these definitely homemade and definitely not astroturfed protests signs look the same, just a coi… https://t.co/2qD416pacy— metal dot txt (@metal dot txt) 1587306568.0
If I learned one thing this week, it's that if you're going to violate a stay-at-home order to protest what you cal… https://t.co/0ews4x5JTd— Seth Abramson (@Seth Abramson) 1587314685.0
Another individual pointed out the flaw in the sign "Be Like Sweden," where there is a public health system for all citizens along with other policies the right generally refers to as "socialist." Sweden early on refused to shut down, and until recently, they were fine. Now that their death toll and virus count has increased, they're pivoting to usher in restrictions.
Right-wingers in the US holding up signs saying "Be Like Sweden!" re #COVID19 might want to consider that Sweden al… https://t.co/QOlozgtMAN— Christian Christensen (@Christian Christensen) 1587310157.0
You can see other questionable signs below:
People gathering for Olympia Protest—- https://t.co/DaZjOyKoeC— Chris Daniels (@Chris Daniels) 1587324597.0
What would God’s response be to the “God is the Sovereign Authority” sign at this protest outside the Indiana Gover… https://t.co/Yx9rLJAO7b— Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons (@Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons) 1587324684.0
Lots of protest speakers saying Trump should fire Fauci who they say “made up” the coronavirus. They call him Fasci… https://t.co/gVzk43USxE— James Barragán 🌟 (@James Barragán 🌟) 1587231238.0
If you get infected with #Coronavirus & you die, I doubt you or anyone else will care what your hair looks like. Th… https://t.co/YtjKMeCaUL— Khary Penebaker (@Khary Penebaker) 1587266961.0
If you get infected with #Coronavirus & you die, I doubt you or anyone else will care what your hair looks like. Th… https://t.co/YtjKMeCaUL— Khary Penebaker (@Khary Penebaker) 1587266961.0
This lady risked her life to protest not being able to get her hair done. https://t.co/gsDOCWiech— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@Molly Jong-Fast🏡) 1587308824.0
Meanwhile, at the shutdown protest in Annapolis. 🤦🏻♀️ MAGA Hat ✔️ Freedom Shirt ✔️ Modified Mask ✔️ 🦠 🦠 🦠 ✔️… https://t.co/4s7ytmuZON— Kara (@Kara) 1587236423.0
More protests 🥴 (📸 getty) https://t.co/z2oRH7JyWs— BallerAlert (@BallerAlert) 1587317623.0
This was at the Re-Open Ohio protest. Apparently , isolation brings out peoples true colors. In this case, these gu… https://t.co/DzqSr0P7ag— Chicano Marine 🇲🇽🇺🇸🧩 (@Chicano Marine 🇲🇽🇺🇸🧩) 1587319017.0
NEW RULES: Before you protest to reopen your state, you first have to pass a grammar school spelling test.… https://t.co/LVNuJURLSx— Indypendent (@Indypendent) 1587258871.0
From today's protest in Michigan. The US has 610,000+ confirmed COVID-19 cases & over 27,000 deaths, leading the w… https://t.co/x8S7hoL6e3— TheReal Truther (@TheReal Truther) 1587012969.0
And then there were the very few counter-protesters to the protesters:
