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Collected Item: “COVID-19 Shutdowns, Political Conspiracy”

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COVID-19 Shutdowns, Political Conspiracy

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Screenshot

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This post demonstrates how politicized the division over COVID-19 closures have become. This post blames Democrats for not allowing gatherings, such as church, during this pandemic, but supporting the Black Lives Matters protests. It also demonstrates the growing connection between those who are opposed to both the COVID-19 shutdowns and the Black Lives Matters protests. Posted to http://reddit.com/r/insanepeoplefacebook.

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#skeptic #conspiracy #protests #church #blacklivesmatter

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u/lroc_ZL1

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2020-05-31
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