Hundreds of armed protesters, many carrying assault rifles, assorted flags and pro-Trump signs, gathered at Michigan’s state Capitol on Thursday for what they termed the “American Patriot Rally,” demanding entry onto the state Senate floor to confront lawmakers about to debate an extension of the stay-at-home order, which medical professionals say will help curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Gee, how odd that these “patriots” haven’t been harassing states with Republican governors - where the very same social distancing and quarantine rules are in effect. I know they miss going to their favorite tattoo parlors and monster truck shows, but come on!
Then, I wondered why in the world would these “patriots” need assault rifles to protest coronavirus restrictions. Now, I realize their leader Donald Trump has proposed some rather unusual cures for the virus lately, but I seriously doubt that a bullet from an assault rifle would have much affect on a virus.
But, after thinking it all over, I realized that bringing an assault weapon really does make good sense for this type of “patriot.” After all, these folks really love to play “dress-up” and, you never know when those bloody British might try and sneak back in and attempt to reclaim the colonies.
A new item on Yahoo news also mentioned the anti-vaxers are also starting to demonstrate. [allianceforscience.cornell.edu]
I just saw that also. Can't say I'm surprised. Another woman protesting quarantine at the Illinois state capitol was holding a Nazi slogan from Auschwitz.
It's funny how much this shit is almost identical to stuff from The Onion...
The difference is that what I write about is based upon "actual news stories."
They look like the kind of guys that carry big guns to compensate for having small dicks..Same with driving huge pickup trucks..
Politico has an article I don't remember the date pinning this crap on the remaining Koch brother. Makes sense
Maybe it was the Guardian!
It has been verified that the wealthy are pushing and sponsoring these things.
What if they had anti Capitalism slogans?
Don't you think they would be arrested immediately and all TV channels would broadcast breaking news about armed commies trying to coup
Good point NR92. And what if they were people of color? My guess is they'd be treated quite a bit differently than our fascist friends here.
@johnnyrobish I agree. You can bet your ass that if any black folks showed up heavily armed they would at least be arrested if not shot on sight, a la how the Black Panthers were treated in the old days. Same thing if they were left wing protesters, they would at least get tear-gassed and arrested while their protests would be ignored by the corporate media.
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