Hey, Mom! The Explanation.

Here's the permanent dedicated link to my first Hey, Mom! post and the explanation of the feature it contains.

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

A Sense of Doubt blog post #1884 - Michigan, I am so disappointed in you...









Sense of Doubt blog post #1884 - Michigan, I am so disappointed in you...

Made you look?

I know it's not the whole state.

It's as many as 15,000 people/cars, which is really SAD.

In fact, I strongly doubt that anyone I know was at this "protest."

Also, I wonder if the protest would have happened at all if the governor of Michigan was a man or the if the buffoon in the White House who believes himself to be president didn't continually refer to her as "that woman in Michigan."

I feel strongly that misogyny is driving this so-called "protest" and the chants of "lock her up" that reek of "Oh, but her EMAILS" are more Trumpian nonsensical vitriol.





In fact, looking through the photos I don't see very many women.

Except like these animus-driven women who have internalized the patriarchy.




and this one...





Okay, maybe there's a few women but that does not nullify my misogyny argument about self-hating women who identify more with masculine attributes or approval from men they perceive as "powerful."





all images from -

https://nypost.com/2020/04/15/michigan-citizens-protest-over-coronavirus-stay-home-order/





Even FOX NEWS reported on this "protest," which is not the first of its kind, just the most recent.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/drivers-swarm-michigan-capital-to-protest-coronavirus-lockdown-measures

“Operation Gridlock” is just one of a number of demonstrations of civil disobedience around the country by Americans upset with their state’s stay-at-home orders amid the pandemic. While the contagion has sickened more than 610,000 people in the U.S. and killed over 26,000 people, protesters from North Carolina to Wyoming said they’ve been just as concerned with the economic and financial impact from shutdowns – echoing President Trump’s complaint that “the cure” could be worse than the virus.

 A man waves a Trump flag atop his vehicle.

 These idiots remind me of this guy:

Of course, he's much like the guy who wrote this sign:

 Protesters gather at the Capitol.
Jelous? Is that related to Jell-o?

 I often miss Michigan. I miss my friends. I miss my comic book store. I miss my alma maters and home university where I had worked most of my life and was studying computer science when I moved. I miss my co-op. I miss my FAMILY.

 I do not miss these "morons."

 I know times are tough. I know some people are out of work, out of or running out of money, and feeling panic at being isolated at home.

 And yet, what's more important? Life or economy?

 Finally, we may be facing an issue in which the rich and wealthy in the hegemony with a strangle hold on the world's financial resources need to step up and prioritize human rights of life, health, safety, care, compassion, and liberty over money, political divisions, anger, hate, and violence.

 What's it going to be America?

 Death or money?

Fortunately, the TWITTER-VERSE was almost 100% intolerant of this "protest" that put people's lives at risk as mentioned by so many of these posts.

























https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/15/835250693/michigan-stay-at-home-order-prompts-honking-traffic-jam-protest

THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

Michigan Stay-At-Home Order Prompts Honking, Traffic-Jam Protest


Several thousand cars flooded the streets around the state capitol in Lansing, Mich. Wednesday to protest the Governor's extended Stay-At-Home order. Cars stretched nearly a quarter mile for blocks around the capitol building, filling the air with a cacophony of honking. People draped in American and "Don't Tread on Me" flags blared "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "God Bless The USA" out of car stereos.
The protest—called "Operation Gridlock"—was organized by the Michigan Conservative Coalition and drew out militias, conservatives, small business owners, and ardent supporters of President Donald Trump, who characterize the Governor's stay-at-home order as an unjust power-grab.
At least 200 people broke the instructions of organizers, getting out of their cars to congregate around the steps of the capitol building, flouting social-distancing guidelines to remain 6-feet apart, and not wearing masks.
The state of Michigan has the third highest number of COVID-19 cases and one of the most stringent stay-at-home orders. Among other things, it bars landscapers from working and shutters greenhouses and nurseries.
Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer has faced a steady drumbeat of criticism from senior Republican leaders in the state legislature and Republican members of Michigan's congressional delegation after extending her original order last week.


The new version of the order banned travel between homes and didn't grant exemptions for workers like landscapers, whom politicians argue can work while remaining socially distant. Protesters were also upset that normal life has been shut down all over the state.
As of Monday, more than a quarter of the state's workforce had filed for unemployment benefits.
But not all parts of the state have been equally affected by the outbreak. Southeast Michigan and Detroit remain a hotspot—claiming the lion's share of COVID-19 cases and deaths.
Opponents like Shelly Vanderwerff argue there should be regional and industry-based exemptions. She caravanned to Lansing from west Michigan, where she was recently laid-off from her work at a local greenhouse.
"Well, I don't think she's listening to petitions and people who are trying to communicate in a less extreme way that...there are small businesses that are suffering," said Vanderwerff. She's worried that many small businesses in the state will go under.
Vanderwerff noted she understands that action needs to be taken to slow the spread of COVID-19, but counties like hers—with 74 cases and 2 deaths—should be allowed to operate more freely than places like Wayne County and Detroit.
Matt Seely, a spokesman for the conservative group that organized the protest warned, "If something isn't put in place soon, you'll see in the form of a protest—businesses just opening. Because, truthfully, for the $1,000 fine, most businesses could sustain that fine because they'll at least be able to make a living."
Presently, the Governor's stay-at-home order extends through April 30th. Since the Governor issued the order, there have been more than 28,000 cases of COVID-19 in Michigan. The disease has killed more than 1,900 Michiganders.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++


- Bloggery committed by chris tower - 2004.15 - 10:10

- Days ago = 1747 days ago

- New note - On 1807.06, I ceased daily transmission of my Hey Mom feature after three years of daily conversations. I plan to continue Hey Mom posts at least twice per week but will continue to post the days since ("Days Ago") count on my blog each day. The blog entry numbering in the title has changed to reflect total Sense of Doubt posts since I began the blog on 0705.04, which include Hey Mom posts, Daily Bowie posts, and Sense of Doubt posts. Hey Mom posts will still be numbered sequentially. New Hey Mom posts will use the same format as all the other Hey Mom posts; all other posts will feature this format seen here.
Posted by at
Labels: , , , , , ,

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)