This man dismissed the coronavirus as a ‘political ploy’ — and then COVID-19 killed him

AlterNet logoIn Ohio, conservative Republican Gov. Mike DeWine has been lambasted by far-right groups for issuing a stay-at-home order in his state and promoting social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. One of DeWine’s critics was 60-year-old John W. McDaniel, who dismissed COVID-19 as a “political ploy” and angrily railed against the Ohio governor.

But sadly, McDaniel has since died from the very thing he didn’t take seriously.

The New York Post’s Lee Brown reports that McDaniel died from COVID-19 on Wednesday, April 15 in Columbus, Ohio following a series of posts attacking DeWine. Continue reading.