Open El Paso Protesters Stupid & Selfish

The protest taking place tomorrow at the El Paso County Courthouse is an exercise in how the right will always find a way to be hypocrites, make fools of themselves, and a mockery of what they supposedly stand for.

But it is also an exercise of public ego masturbation.

Mark my words - you're going to see a bunch of nut cases out there - Trump flags, the assault rifle guys, the anti-women groups (the ones they call "pro choice") etc.

But what you won't see is a rational conversation about the current situation with the virus or any conversation about balancing the economic conditions with the medical situation.

Nope, you're just gonna see a bunch of selfish people who only care about their economic situation at the moment. And that is the most privileged bullshit you can hear from people who fancy themselves as tough, salt-of-the-earth, self-reliant, pull-yourself-up-by-the-bootstraps people who pretend to be patriot Americans.

But they aren't. They are the epitome of the "snowflake".

My Tata was a Marine. Not just a Marine, but a stormed-the-beach-at-Iwo-Jima Marine. When I was a boy he told me war stories - but my abuelita told me how things were here in the States during the war. She told me of the collective sacrifice made by Americans. There were rations. There were things you had to do without because it was needed for the war effort. She never said it was fun - but it was a collective struggle that was done without bitching a moaning because everyone knew what the big picture was - a little short-term discomfort for a long-term victory.

Can you imagine the delicate little snowflakes that are going to gather on Saturday during World War II? We haven't even been in this as long as Lent lasts and these little sunflowers are having a meltdown.

Here's what these ego maniacs don't understand. The world doesn't revolve around them. They aren't the only people going through a struggle right now. Lots of people are out of work because of this virus. They aren't the only ones.

They are just the only ones following the other dumb lug nuts in other parts of the country doing the protests.

Monkey see, monkey do.

Now look a big part of me is like hey, this is social Darwinism. The dumb ones will get weeded out through scenarios just like this one. Part of me wants them to all get in real close to one another, hug, breath on one another and just for good measure, part of me wants to do a little ethnic turn of the tables a toss a coronavirus infected blanket into their crowd.

I kid of course.

The reality is that the selfishness that is about to be displayed by these merry band of idiots puts the entire community at risk. Essentially, their stupidity doesn't just hurt them - it will hurt all of us. People that attended other similar events in other states are already coming back positive for the virus.

Hell, I bet a big portion of them won't even be wearing masks because they are convinced its all a hoax and anyone wearing a mask there will be considered a "libtard" by all the other idiots there.

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Political Hypocrisy

If there's one thing people hate in politics, its a hypocrite. So lets examine a little more deeply what is going to happen on Saturday. A group of people who feel like they are in a desperate situation, who are having a very difficult time financially, are pushed to the extreme step of ignoring what they believe are unjust rules - in order so that they can work and provide a better life for their families.

Hmmmm, that sure sounds familiar doesn't it? That same group of people gathering on Saturday will  consist of people across that racist spectrum from inappropriate joke racist to Mexican-hunting cosplayers to straight-up Neo-nazi, Neo-confederate nut jobs - are going to be doing something they have all preached against.

I mean after all, the law is the law. Rules are rules. Thin blue line and all that stuff, amirite?

So what do you call a bunch of people that are so desperate because of their economic situation that they are willing to break rules they see as unjust because they just wanna go to work and provide for their families?

Well I'll tell you what the group that is going to gather on Saturday would call people like that...

They'd call them a bunch of illegals.

I mean, stop me when I'm wrong here.

They are doing exactly what many undocumented immigrants do because of their situation. Only the reality is that the plight of the undocumented is far worse than a bunch of snowflakes that are bitching because they can't play golf, visit their hairdresser, or any other manner of ridiculously stupid inconveniences.

Maybe now that pocho vendido "Conservative Anthony" who recently got his ass kicked in his failed congressional bid, will be able to understand better why undocumented immigrants are pushed to the point of risking their lives due to their economic condition instead of playing dress-up in the desert with other felons hunting Mexicans.

Every last person that goes to that protest on Saturday is no different than every undocumented immigrant that ever dreamed of a better life in the United States - except that immigrants coming to make a better life for their families doesn't put public health at-risk like a bunch of privileged glory-whores will on Saturday.

But hey, since were are talking political hypocrisy - why stop there. Those virus-deniers also fail to realize that they are completely selling out their core values about protecting life by deliberately conspiring to jeopardize public health. Seriously a bunch of people getting together and potentially spreading the virus - while thoroughly entertaining to me personally - isn't exactly "protecting life". Its not what I would call a "pro-life" move.

You know what would be a "pro-life" move?

Staying the fuck home!

But you know what these snowflakes are actually saying when they gather on Saturday?

Well I'm glad you asked...what they are actually saying is that you know what? Its MY body and its MY choice what I do with it.

Does that sound familiar too?

Well it should.

Their argument for risking their health by gathering people in large crowds, is that its their body and THEIR choice on how they use it. Who is anyone else to question what they do with their own bodies and their own health choices?

Yeah, exactly.

Republicans gathering on Saturday are essentially putting the right to choose into public practice.

Although there is one big difference.

When a woman makes a choice about her health, its a personal decision that affects her as an individual. These snowflakes on Saturday are going to put El Pasoans across the County at risk - their personal choice is going to be our public risk.

¿Pero sabes que?

There is an order in place.

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Stay the hell home!

In a state of emergency, the county judge is the chief law enforcement officer in the local area. The Mayor and County Judge have reached a decision long ago about what will and will not be allowed under the coronavirus restrictions. But to the lack of compliance, the County Judge and the Mayor have been adjusting the order accordingly.

It took a little while but eventually every outdoor and large gathering event was shut down due to the risk of coronavirus.

Why?

Because it was a risk to public safety. The COMMUNITY wanted it. If these protesters are allowed to openly and willingly violate the shelter-in-place orders with no repercussions - it is going to send the message to the community that you can violate the order with impunity because so one is going to do anything about it if you do.

Essentially, the terrorists win in that scenario.

And by terrorists - I mean all those dumbasses gathering on Saturday.

But hey, I'm sure there's a reasonable policy solution to this situation.

May I suggest that everyone going to the protest on Saturday, have to sign a form that surrenders their right to ANY medical treatment following any exposure at the rally. Sure its their body, their choice. But ideologically I'm sure they wouldn't want the rest of us to have to pay the bills for their choices, amirite?

I'd be remiss if I didn't address the obvious - one of the organizers is Sammy Carrejo. He's not mentally stable. He's been on a weird vendetta against Sheriff Wiles for years. Did you see that KTSM interview? WEIRD! He was trying to read from a script to mitigate the crazy, but they guy has a documented history of putting others in danger. He's gone to jail for it several times. Now he wants to put the entire community in danger.

But he's also a tremendous hypocrite and doing this for attention. He wants to open things up - but when it was convenient for him, just a few days ago in fact, he went on an attack against Sheriff Wiles - being critical of how Wiles is dealing with the situation in the county jail.

Don't just take my word for it - see what he says for yourself:

Cute huh? Just the other day he's talking about "putting the public and his employees at risk" and now he's organizing the modern equivalent of a Chicken Pox Party.

The bottom line is that anyone that attends the protest tomorrow is positive for stupid. I'm afraid its in the acute phase. Its very clearly chronic and they are in the final stages of the disease.

And sadly, there is no cure, vaccine, or treatment for stupid. Not even an injection of disinfectant will work.

::Cue the sad Sarah McLachlan song::