It’s the people, Stupid!

It’s not just the numbers
Not the headcount
Not the casualties or the dead?
It’s the people, stupid!
It’s the fathers
The mothers
The children
The grandpas and grandmas
The nurses
Doctors
Bus drivers
And all those kind and gentle souls?
Who struggled
Died
And passed away
While you fiddled
Stumbled
Lied and gaslighted
While you counted votes
Not bodies
While you fanned the flames
Tweeted
And refused to wear a mask
Refused to show compassion
The bully-in-chief
The pretender
The fake
The evil clown

It’s the people, Stupid!
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