Beto O’Rourke Likens Texas’ Reopening to Human Sacrifice

Despite all the evidence that lockdowns, even in their most extreme forms, do little to nothing to stop the spread of COVID-19, but instead cause societal decay, extreme wealth inequality, and even arguably “destroys what makes us human,” former Democratic Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke says the decision to re-open the Texas economy amounts to a form of human sacrifice.

“They literally want to sacrifice the lives of our fellow Texans, for — I don’t know, for political gain? To satisfy certain powerful interests within the state? And this isn’t hyperbole,” O’Rourke told MSNBC on Wednesday when asked why he believed Texas Governor Greg Abbott made the decision to lift the statewide mask mandate and allow all businesses to reopen at full capacity.

“You heard our lieutenant governor, arguably one of the most powerful positions in the state of Texas, say on Fox News at the beginning of the pandemic, ‘We are willing to die. Old people are willing to sacrifice their lives in order for the economy to reopen,'” he went on.

Governor Greg Abbott announced the decision to lift the Covid restrictions on Tuesday amid declining state hospitalizations and infection rates.

“Too many Texans have been sidelined from employment opportunities; too many small-business owners have struggled to pay their bills,” the Republican governor said. “It is now time to open Texas 100%.”

As Zero Hedge notes, “new Covid-19 cases in Texas dropped to a five-month low of 1,637 on Monday, state health department figures showed, while virus hospitalizations slipped to the smallest tally since Oct. 28. This comes as Texas is administering more than 1 million Covid-19 vaccinations weekly, according to Abbott.”

Abbott’s decision also drew ire from unpopular California Governor Gavin Newsom who called the decision “Absolutely reckless.”

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