Gov. Whitmer: Lockdown Protestors ‘Depicted Some of the Worst Racism’ in U.S. History

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer slams protestors for depicting some of the worst 'racism' in USA history

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has slammed anti-lockdown protestors for depicting “some of the worst racism” in America’s history.

During a Sunday appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” the Democrat Governor claimed that some of those protesting her draconian coronavirus measures had “swastikas, Confederate flags, nooses.”

Whitmer said:

“We know that people are not all happy about having to take the stay-at-home posture, and you know what, I’m not either. The fact of the matter is we have to listen to epidemiologists and public health experts. Displays like the one we saw at the state capitol are not representative of who we are. There were swastikas, Confederate flags, nooses, people with assault rifles. That’s a small group of people. When you think about the fact that this is a state of almost 10 million people, the vast majority of whom are doing the right thing, that’s why we’ve seen our curve gets pushed down. We’ve saved lives in the process. We have to keep listening to the epidemiologists and experts and not listen to the partisan rhetoric, or these political rallies or tweets, for that matter. We have to keep doing the next right thing.”

“Some of the outrageousnesses of what happened at our capitol this week, you know, depicted some of the worst racism and awful parts of our history in this country. The Confederate flags and nooses, the swastikas, the, you know, behavior that you’ve seen in all of the clips, is not representative of who we are in Michigan. The fact of the matter is, I mean, we’re in a global pandemic. This isn’t something we just negotiate ourselves out of, as a political matter. This is a public health crisis that’s taken the lives of almost 70,000 Americans, has put 30 million people into unemployment.”

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  1. She’s a person who thinks her brain isn’t equal She’s a, lost soul She can read the figures and the science for both points of view just like any scientist or quack can and make her decision and say its her decision based on her readings and study and be accountable herself for her actions Not be a sbiveing coward, lazsi g the buck and her elected responsibility onto others Otherwise she can shove off.

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