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Delarage

(2,186 posts) Sat Jul 4, 2020, 03:30 PM Jul 2020

Trump Supporter on MSNBC

Tuned in to see what was happening in the world and several people were being interviewed in Prescott, AZ. One guy was a Trump supporter holding a huge American flag. He was asked about the pandemic, but went off on how "This (gathering) is our protest....against all the other protests. We're here to support President Trump." Interviewer again asked about the pandemic and people's (including this guy's) lack of masks and he quickly said he wasn't worried about it. Then went on about how he's opposed to Antifa and BLM and how they're both "communist organizations--you can look it up" and that if the BLM groups were really concerned about black lives, they'd be protesting "all the aborted black babies" and the lives lost by young black men shooting each other.

The interviewer abruptly shifted over to a couple, one who was an RN and the other a surgeon. Husband had mask on, nurse's was down while she was talking. She reiterated the non-partisan nature of mask-wearing and the importance of proper safety measures (hand washing, etc.).

Just goes to show the difference between rational and irrational people that we can meet in public.

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Trump Supporter on MSNBC (Original Post) Delarage Jul 2020 OP

Prescott is going to be bad in 2 weeks sweetloukillbot Jul 2020 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Nevilledog Jul 2020 #2

Pictures I'm seeing don't look like day time 4th activities are cancelled. sweetloukillbot Jul 2020 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Nevilledog Jul 2020 #7

Are the bars actually closed? sweetloukillbot Jul 2020 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Nevilledog Jul 2020 #11

My husband has a right wing niece who lives there and thinks CV is a hoax and refuses to kimbutgar Jul 2020 #3

Some years ago a well-known right wing-nut marybourg Jul 2020 #4

There was that conspiracy nut who had a radio show sweetloukillbot Jul 2020 #6

Sam Steiger is who I was thinking of. sweetloukillbot Jul 2020 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Nevilledog Jul 2020 #8

Don't remember the name, but had to be marybourg Jul 2020 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Nevilledog Jul 2020 #12

No, too recent. The one I'm think of was something marybourg Jul 2020 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Nevilledog Jul 2020 #14

Definitely not. I'd say this was from the early '90s. marybourg Jul 2020 #15

I got nothing....lol Nevilledog Jul 2020 #16

G Gordon Liddy? Leith Jul 2020 #17

No. I know that name. marybourg Jul 2020 #18

They call Antifa and BLM communist organizations, but support Trump who embraces Putin? Frustratedlady Jul 2020 #19

Yeah none of those stupid labels they place make any sense Ahpook Jul 2020 #21

Parrots have a limited vocabulary..... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2020 #22

sweetloukillbot

(11,007 posts)

1. Prescott is going to be bad in 2 weeks

Reply to Delarage (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 03:38 PM

Jul 2020

No mask order for the city or county, Major rodeo this past week through tomorrow, big fourth of July celebrations today. Theoretically the bar crawling on Whiskey Row will be shut down by the governor's bar closures, but it's gonna be bad.

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sweetloukillbot

(11,007 posts)

5. Pictures I'm seeing don't look like day time 4th activities are cancelled.

Reply to Nevilledog (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 03:58 PM

Jul 2020

A lot of people in the town square in the reports I'm seeing.
And frankly, since every other big event in the state is cancelled, they probably should've just cancelled the rodeo completely, rather than just the dance and parade - even Vanilla Ice was smart enough to cancel his concert, albeit at the last minute.
Oh, and they're requiring guests to sign a waiver now too. They know it's going to be a shitshow and don't want to be responsible.
But the libertarian retirees want their freedoms, so...

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sweetloukillbot

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9. Are the bars actually closed?

Reply to Nevilledog (Reply #7)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 04:12 PM

Jul 2020

Closing Whiskey Row would be a big step in the right direction.

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kimbutgar

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3. My husband has a right wing niece who lives there and thinks CV is a hoax and refuses to

Reply to Delarage (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 03:53 PM

Jul 2020

Wear a mask. She is very overweight but a nice person. I hope she will be safe. I’ve known her since she was a child and she’s 41. Her Dad is a die hard repuke who used to call us the looney liberals from California. He lost his home to foreclosure and Struggles financially but still thinks he is better than us because of liberty and freedom and hard work and being a repuke is a true American. Even though we still have our home and savings and don’t struggle financially.

marybourg

(12,620 posts)

4. Some years ago a well-known right wing-nut

Reply to Delarage (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 03:57 PM

Jul 2020

lived in Prescott and attracted followers to the area. I don’t remember his name. But Prescott was known for that for a while.

sweetloukillbot

(11,007 posts)

6. There was that conspiracy nut who had a radio show

Reply to marybourg (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 03:59 PM

Jul 2020

Sued the city for putting in a crosswalk or something. Ran for governor a few times...

sweetloukillbot

(11,007 posts)

20. Sam Steiger is who I was thinking of.

Reply to sweetloukillbot (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 06:50 PM

Jul 2020

In AZ government forever at all levels. Pure AZ kook.

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marybourg

(12,620 posts)

10. Don't remember the name, but had to be

Reply to Nevilledog (Reply #8)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 04:14 PM

Jul 2020

after '93, because that's when I moved to AZ also. Maybe it's the one sweetlou above mentions.

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marybourg

(12,620 posts)

13. No, too recent. The one I'm think of was something

Reply to marybourg (Reply #10)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 04:48 PM

Jul 2020

of a cult leader and had a following. Something makes me think he moved on from there, but was quite a newsworthy character in his day. And gave Prescott a rep.