As we have said twice this week already, these reports are going to become increasingly common. When one combines three assumptions, articles like these are inevitable. First, we have a near miracle cure for COVID, developed by the world’s best scientists who worked 12 hour days, six days a week for six months. Second, the new COVID strain, the delta variant is far more virulent and makes people sicker. Third, somehow, the issue on vaccinations became politicized with the anti-science folks taking pride in ignoring science. And add it all together one has what has become for all intents and purposes, a MAGA disease. Evolution, if one can remain perfectly detached.

We don’t remain detached from suffering and dying and won’t take sense of pride or joy in watching what these people brought on themselves. If one starts wishing others physical harm or death, one begins their own death, the loss of their humanity. If one wants sarcasm and cynicism, there is plenty out there. It won’t be found here. We can be angry.

We have another burgeoning tragedy developing.

WKRN-TV reports that the family of right-wing radio host Phil Valentine reports he as been hospitalized from the novel coronavirus and is in “very serious condition,” He is in critical care, it’s “critical.”

Of course, he had been viciously anti-vaxx.

I'm avoiding Twitter, but I just had to let you see this. It should scare the hell out of everybody. https://t.co/OIv3lV4jmZ

— Phil Valentine (@ValentineShow) April 13, 2021

On July 11th, Valentine still didn’t appreciate the danger:

“Yes, the rumors are true. I have COVID. Unfortunately for the haters out there, it looks like I’m going to make it. Interesting experience. I’ll have to fill you in when I come back on the air. I’m hoping that will be tomorrow, but I may take a day off just as a precaution.”

He took far more than a day off and the condition is interesting in its horror. And guess what? Another gravely ill MAGA has become very regretful, and sees the errors of his ways:

“Phil would like for his listeners to know that while he has never been an ‘anti-vaxer’ he regrets not being more vehemently ‘Pro-Vaccine’ and looks forward to being able to more vigorously advocate that position as soon as he is back on the air, which we all hope will be soon,” 

“Please continue to pray for his recovery and PLEASE GO GET VACCINATED!”

Fine. We don’t wish him harm but we damned well deserve to be very angry, so please to be fcking off now. It’s a little late for far too many MAGAs.

Just to bring the story full circle, even before there was a vaccine, the Trumper was acting like Trump:

Kawasaki disease is the scariest! Seriously, this is what I talk about when I say I do risk assessment. I have a very low risk of A) getting COVID, and B) dying of it if I do. Why would I risk getting heart attack or paralysis by getting the vaccine?

— Phil Valentine (@ValentineShow) December 8, 2020

Get well, and then get over yourself.

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Peace, y’all
Jason
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