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Professor in genomics at KTH, SciLifeLab, NY Genome Center. Popular science etc. here, hard core science at @tuuliel_lab. Also at @tuuliel.bsky.social

Mar 14, 2020, 8 tweets

In the middle of the #COVID19 crisis, we cannot forget the election. We need to ask ourselves: who is a capable and compassionate leader in times of crisis and beyond? Whose policies will correct the course, help the people, and avert future disasters? It is clear: Bernie Sanders

Trump has demonstrated (again) that he's unfit: recklessly unprepared and unstable, rejecting science, politicizing a global crisis, doesn't give a shit about people. By Nov, his irresponsibility will have cost us many many thousands of lives and economic ruin for normal folks.

Biden, then? Former VP to provide stability? But no: he is a key architect of the status quo that is indirectly responsible: insufficient medical care, lack of paid sick & family leave, poor worker protections, half of the people being unable to afford a $400 emergency expense...

Biden is also not capable of providing stable, competent and compassionate leadership that is needed. His healthcare plan will leave millions uninsured, endangering us all. He's been mostly hiding latly, and when you watch this you can understand why: m.facebook.com/plugins/video.…

Bernie has been addressing the nation daily, including Q&A. He's voiced the need for us to come together, listen to scientists, urgently implement policies to protect & support those who are most vulnerable medically and economically. The nation as strong as its weakest link.

This crisis and its economic repercussions are not going to be over by next winder. Times will be tough. But Bernie Sanders at the helm will ensure that it's not the poor and the middle class who carry the entire burden, and that we build a more resilient society going forward.

Ignore the media: the primary is far from over. Biden needs to win ~45% of the remaining delegates. I believe people see more clearly now how desperately we need the popular policies that Bernie's been fighting for. The debate is tomorrow, and the entire nation will be watching.

If you #FeelTheBern, this is a great time to call and text voters in upcoming primary states. There's a brief online training but it's easy, and this a good way to do something good for the country during social distancing.

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