In the GQP's Death Cult, Your Death Is Simply The Cost Of Doing Business

One day after CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky strongly advised states to continue their COVID-19 restrictions, the Republican governors of Texas (Greg Abbott) and Mississippi (Tate Reeves) have decided to remove all restrictions.

A callous disregard for human life is one of the party's bedrock characteristics. 

Among the 50 states, Mississippi is 14th in cases per million and 5th in deaths per million. Texas is 24th in each category.

Abbott abdicated all responsibility, stating that everyone in Texas now has "the freedom to determine their own destiny". Which is ridiculous. This is a contagious, potentially fatal disease that has killed more than 44,000 Texans, a higher total than all but two states. Everyone who ignores mask mandates or refuses to distance is risking the lives of everyone around them.

The people who are taking the proper measures do not have the freedom to determine their own destiny. The children of those morons are also helpless, unable to safeguard their own health because their parents either don't believe the virus is real or they simply do not give a shit whether they, their children, or anyone else lives or dies. 

Texas and Mississippi said they're lifting COVID-19 restrictions, including mask mandates, a day after CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky warned states that "now is not the time" to do so. https://t.co/pjBNkoAUCp pic.twitter.com/d8wojyXIIE

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) March 2, 2021

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he's lifting the state's mask mandate, even as health officials warn not to ease Covid-19 safety restrictions https://t.co/GzKKGSskgU

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) March 2, 2021

Texas Governor Abbott announces a full reopening of business and end to a mask mandate.
It comes as the CDC warns states it is too early to lift restrictions (citing new variants).
As of yesterday, Houston became the first city to record all major COVID strains. https://t.co/FumB9g73qP

— Bianna Golodryga (@biannagolodryga) March 2, 2021

Now we need to build a wall between the US and Texas and Texas needs to pay for it.

— Mr. Newberger (@jeremynewberger) March 3, 2021

With this executive order, we are ensuring that all businesses and families in Texas have the freedom to determine their own destiny.

— Gov. Greg Abbott (@GovAbbott) March 2, 2021

If they were trying to kill their constituents, how could you tell the difference? https://t.co/wiNyXL1jmX

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 3, 2021

The Dead Can't Complain About How The Seditionists Fucked Up The Power Grid

At best, this is wishful thinking, that COVID is somehow less dangerous than it was yesterday. At worst, it is a cynical attempt to distract Texans from the failures of state oversight of our power grid.https://t.co/w5C0GW9u7p

— Lina Hidalgo (@LinaHidalgoTX) March 2, 2021

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich says @GovAbbott decision to lift Texas mask mandate is "mystifying" and "ignorant."

More Pop: "Basically you're saying, 'if you get infected, you die, that's the way it goes. We got to open up,' This is really ridiculous.' #KSATsports #KSATnews pic.twitter.com/sWX0y1t1rO

— RJ Marquez (@KSATRJ) March 3, 2021