Well, you know what that means: thread time.
A quick trip down memory lane to remember everyone who told us the sky would fall a few weeks ago if states did opened back up.
A quick trip down memory lane to remember everyone who told us the sky would fall a few weeks ago if states did opened back up.
You’ve gotta start with the classic: @ron_fournier asked us to mark our calendars for two and three weeks and check back.
It’s been three and a half.
It’s been three and a half.
There were plenty more blue checks who were very upset. Like @TheTedAllen, assuring us that more people would die as a result.
Dido for @DavidDTSS
And even the blue check doctors. Here’s @DrDenaGrayson
And @DrRobDavidson
Mayors in Georgia were also of a similar mind it seems. Savannah mayor @MayorJohnsonSAV “slammed” the decision.
Atlanta Mayor @KeishaBottoms echoed the same sentiment.
And it wasn’t just mayors. Elected officials at the national level chimed in, including @tedlieu.
It wouldn’t be a thread on bad predictions if @ChrisMurphyCT weren’t on the list.
@voxdotcom not quite covering itself in glory on this one.
“Completely off the rails” according to the very on-the-rails @PalmerReport.
And some questionable opinion pieces in retrospect, including this one, from @landmanspeaking
There’s no telling what will happen with this pandemic and which strategies will prove best in balancing a government response.
But breathlessly predicting the world will end if states take a less-than-total-shutdown approach isn’t reasonable or helpful.
But breathlessly predicting the world will end if states take a less-than-total-shutdown approach isn’t reasonable or helpful.
