Far-right Mississippi governor slammed for claim Christians fear COVID less because they 'believe in eternal life'

Far-right Mississippi governor slammed for claim Christians fear COVID less because they 'believe in eternal life'
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves meeting with the U.S. Coast Guard's Steven Poulin in preparation for Hurricane Sally in 2020, Gage Skidmore
Alex Henderson
August 30, 2021Bank

With COVID-19's ultra-infectious Delta variant raging in the United States — especially in red states with low vaccination rates — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is arguing that residents of his state are "a little less scared" of the pandemic than other Americans because they tend to be more religious. And the Republican governor is being mocked without mercy on Twitter.

At a GOP fundraiser in Memphis on August 26, Reeves commented, "When you believe in eternal life — when you believe that living on this Earth is but a blip on the screen, then you don't have to be so scared of things."

Downplaying the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic — which, according to Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, has killed more than 4.5 million people worldwide — has been common among MAGA Republicans, many of whom have fought against protective face masks, vaccination, social distancing and other things that save lives.

On August 28, Reeves tweeted about Hurricane Ida — which has been slamming Louisiana:

Twitter users, remembering Reeves' comments on COVID-19, were quick to respond with mockery. Here are some of their biting comments:







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