Thread by @brooklynmarie, Today I got the idea to put together a thread of every [...]

Today I got the idea to put together a thread of every public official, elected or appointed, who is advocating for or trying to normalize mass die-offs as a right and just sacrifice to make for the sake of The Economy (tm). I'll start with Chris Christie https://www.thedailybeast.com/chris-christie-pushes-for-reopening-says-americans-have-to-accept-more-coronavirus-deaths?via=twitter_page

Chris Christie Says U.S. Needs to Reopen and Accept More Deaths

“The message is that the American people have gone through significant death before,” Christie said he would tell the American people.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/chris-christie-pushes-for-reopening-says-americans-have-to-accept-more-coronavirus-deaths?via=twitter_page

Ken Turnage II, the now-former chairman of the Antioch, California planning commission https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Antioch-planning-commissioner-ousted-after-15242455.php

Antioch official ousted after suggesting benefits of coronavirus deaths

The Antioch City Council has removed a planning commissioner who came under fire for a Facebook post suggesting that coronavirus deaths could have benefits for society.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Antioch-planning-commissioner-ousted-after-15242455.php

Page, Arizona mayor Levi Tappan wished indigenous people would "fight alcoholism" as hard as they fight C-19 https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2020/05/03/navajo-nation-president-jonathan-nez-targeted-page-mayor-levi-tappan-comments/3075495001/

Page mayor under fire for comment that Navajo Nation president should fight alcoholism

"I wish he would battle alcoholism as hard as COVID-19," Levi Tappan commented on a picture of Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez helping residents.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2020/05/03/navajo-nation-president-jonathan-nez-targeted-page-mayor-levi-tappan-comments/3075495001/

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants you to know that his children and grandchildren's future wealth is much more important than your lives, plebes https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/04/dan-patrick-there-are-more-important-things-than-living.html

Dan Patrick: ‘There Are More Important Things Than Living’

The Texas lieutenant governor doubled down on his claim that grandparents would be willing to die to save the economy for their kids.

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/04/dan-patrick-there-are-more-important-things-than-living.html

Former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani, who milked the horrors and tragedies of 9/11 for all he could for political gain has become philosophical in his dotage. Death is just a part of life, man. Even in NYC. https://www.mic.com/p/rudy-giuliani-urges-us-to-put-spiking-coronavirus-deaths-in-perspective-22658350

Rudy Giuliani and Matt Gaetz are fighting to win worst coronavirus opinion of the week

There's something refreshingly clarifying about living through a moment of global catastrophe. Because while a once-in-a-generation pandemic like the coronavirus outbreak has brought out some of the...

https://www.mic.com/p/rudy-giuliani-urges-us-to-put-spiking-coronavirus-deaths-in-perspective-22658350

Las Vegas mayor Carolyn Goodman says her city can be a test case for what happens when a crowded city with an economy dependent on close human interaction by its very nature reopens in the middle of a pandemic without restrictions. https://apnews.com/5f4217c95f853b89638220d294e5eedf

Mayor called reckless for urging Vegas to test reopening

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada officials condemned comments Wednesday by Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman after she called for casinos and other nonessential businesses to reopen and suggested the city...

https://apnews.com/5f4217c95f853b89638220d294e5eedf

On a side note, I just found a press release searching for a story about Goodman. The Raelians approve. Great job Carolyn! https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/raelian-movement-applauds-las-vegas-mayor-goodman-and-calls-upon-religious-leaders-to-denounce-unconstitutional-coronavirus-measures-301042582.html

Raelian Movement applauds Las Vegas Mayor Goodman and calls upon religious leaders to denounce...

/PRNewswire/ -- The US Raelian Movement applauds this week's remarks of Mayor Carolyn Goodman who called the shutdown, "total insanity." "More and more people...

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/raelian-movement-applauds-las-vegas-mayor-goodman-and-calls-upon-religious-leaders-to-denounce-unconstitutional-coronavirus-measures-301042582.html

Sorry, I had to go think about kittens and puppies for a minute. Anyway, former Indio mayor Mike Wilson has thoughts. I'm not sure exactly what they are but he's mad. https://twitter.com/IndioCityWilson/status/1249875006776999936

https://twitter.com/IndioCityWilson/status/1249875006776999936

Getting Americans back to work instead of waiting out the virus and potentially saving thousands of lives is "the lesser of two evils," says Indiana Rep. Trey Hollingsworth. That's the guy who made me think Holy shit, they're really saying it out loud! https://www.wibc.com/news/trey-hollingsworth-we-have-to-get-americans-back-to-work/

Trey Hollingsworth: We Have to Get Americans Back to Work

WASHINGTON–We have to get Americans back to work, says Indiana Representative Trey Hollingsworth (R-IN-9). Hollingsworth was asked about the federal government’s response to the coronavirus Tuesday...

https://www.wibc.com/news/trey-hollingsworth-we-have-to-get-americans-back-to-work/

Who am I missing?

https://pdacc.org/governor-newsom-its-time-for-us-to-get-back-to-work/

I broke my thread, oops https://twitter.com/brooklynmarie/status/1257552019503501312?s=21 https://twitter.com/brooklynmarie/status/1257552019503501312