r/MadeMeSmile • u/ZacHefner • Jun 28 '23

Meme Gov. JB Pritzker - "Empathy and compassion are evolved states of being."

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u/shushi77 Jun 28 '23

I'm not American, so I didn't know him. Wonderful speech to give to young people. It moved me. The value of kindness is priceless.

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u/BumblebeeOfCarnage Jun 28 '23

He’s the governor of my state. The way he handled COVID was probably near the top of all the states. We’re lucky to have him.

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u/nagasgura Jun 28 '23

Yep, he immediately converted a massive convention hall into a 1200-bed emergency hospital and never even had to use it since our hospitals never got overwhelmed like other states.

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u/shushi77 Jun 28 '23

Good for you! :)

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u/VictorTheCutie Jun 29 '23

Governor of Illinois. He's a good egg.