Homelander

We knew how to handle COVID. Some just chose not to. It wasn’t an alien virus from another planet - it was a respiratory virus. And yes, it was “novel,” but that doesn’t mean we were flying blind. We’ve had pandemic playbooks for this kind of threat for decades. Countries like South Korea and Taiwan didn’t possess some secret knowledge - they simply listened to scientists instead of talk show hosts. Meanwhile, Russian bots-paid influencers we were busy instigating whether masks made you weak and whether bleach injections might be worth a try. And even now, some are still blaming the president who wasn’t even in office when the pandemic began. And here's the indisputable truth: blue states, overall, fared better than red states. They followed the science, implemented public health measures, and took the crisis seriously. The result? Lower death rates, stronger healthcare responses, and fewer lives lost. That’s not just a political difference - it reflects a deeper reality: blue states tend to be better educated, and that matters. It means a greater trust in science, a stronger grasp of how viruses work, and a better ability to distinguish facts from conspiracies. So no, it’s not that we didn’t know what to do. It’s that a significant portion of the country refused to know. That’s not a knowledge gap - it’s a values gap. And it cost lives.

Can you imagine being born into this world knowing something is different about you and then growing up in constant fear because a political movement is told to be outraged by your existence? I honestly wonder if threads like this, which target some of the most vulnerable people in our society, are helping anything… or just making that fear worse. As seen above, the MAGA movement seem less interested in engaging with facts or realities, and more focused on consuming a steady stream of outrage - regardless of the cost or truth behind it.

The Constitution gives states the authority to administer elections. Classic ‘your side released the virus’ conspiracy because nothing like parroting internet nonsense with zero evidence. Meanwhile, Trump downplayed the virus and mocked masks while Fauci was literally trying to stop people from dying. But sure, rage at public health experts instead of the guy who suggested bleach. It’s always ‘they’re lying’ when the data doesn’t fit your narrative. Red states led in COVID deaths and murder rates post-2020. Facts are annoying that way they don’t care about your vibes. Are you done deflecting from Trump's America?

Can you imagine if Obama or Biden did this?

Ah yes, ‘leadership means the Constitution’ unless we're talking about denying people mail-in ballots, sabotaging public health, or cheering when red states ignored science and racked up the highest COVID mortality rates. Blue states had tighter rules and better survival. That’s called results, not authoritarianism. And about those BLM protests: people marched for racial justice, often masked, outside. Meanwhile, MAGA was throwing tantrums indoors at Costco over wearing a mask. You want to talk about Easter 2020? Trump floated ‘opening by Easter’ while bodies were still piling up in NYC. That wasn’t leadership that was magical thinking. And as for your ‘Chinese ballots’ fever dream? Maybe sit this one out until you’ve got receipts and not talking points.

Canadians, unlike the MAGA crowd, still believe in facts, decency, and basic humanity - wild, I know. And the irony? As if there aren’t LGBTQ people or family members within MAGA households who are struggling or even suicidal. But hey, keep pretending cruelty is strength.

If only the president at the time had actually done his job, maybe we wouldn’t have needed lockdowns in the first place. Funny how folks rage about the fallout but conveniently forget who was in charge when the virus hit, downplayed it, and let it spiral out of control. Leadership starts at the top and he blew it.

You can always tell when @BillsFanNC VPN kicks in...

All they do is lie.

Shameful.

Right.