Today's News (2020/4/18): "Liberate" (but only blue states) Edition

There are a couple of things, I think, going on with the rightist efforts to stop coronavirus measures.

The first is just normal reality-denying horseshit, which the GOP have made their brand and let take over everything. Massive reality deficit continues and we'll all pay for it.

Second, though - I think with Donkeyballs Donald's involvement, he's such a psychopath that I think it's more of a specific plan. If they do manage to spread the disease wildly with these rallies (as is fairly likely), then they'll go "SEE NONE OF IT WORKED AND YOU POOCHED THE ECONOMY YOU COMMIES" and blame Democratic leaders who have been trying to get this under control.

And yeah, I'm totally willing to believe that's intentional. Fuckers. Anyway, enjoy(?) your headlines.

1. DISINFORMATION ALERT
2. SOCIAL DISTANCING = COMMUNISM
3. More DHS seizures of PPE
4. ‘Who takes a victory lap on piles of corpses?’: Trump blasted as ‘sociopathic monster’ for bragging about 65,000 deaths
5. The president’s statements this morning encourage illegal and dangerous acts.
6. In Trump's 'LIBERATE' tweets, extremists see a call to arms
7. UW coronavirus model says Washington state could potentially start safely reopening the week of May 18
8. US: Hundreds protest against coronavirus stay-at-home orders
9. The rightwing groups behind wave of protests against Covid-19 restrictions
10. Louisiana pastor asks followers to send their stimulus checks to churches instead of buying food
11. Michigan Republicans introduce legislation that would limit Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency authority
12. A Timeline Of Coronavirus Comments From President Trump And WHO
13. Pathetic displays like these are all Trump has left
14. "It'll all be over by Christmas" [SPOILER: No it won't]
15. It is April 16 and now they are "exploring ways of increasing coronavirus testing."

( The articles )