@AlecMacGillis I struggle to see Vance’s take here as anything more than interested bad faith nonsense. A small group of epis made a public statement. The idea that anyone has shifted gears on this is really not true. Tens of thousands of police/Nat guard haven’t been able to stop these ...
@AlecMacGillis 2/ No one is deciding they’re fine for covid and giving them the green light. It’s clearly and literally out of control. The impact may be limited because it’s mostly outdoors. Worse for those arrested. But v basic public health responses aren’t the product of engaged politics...
@AlecMacGillis 3/ rather than fret over whether this will be another hit to “experts” I think we recognize that see expertise as a political enemy will use every moment to attack it.
@AlecMacGillis “Those who see expertise as a political or cultural enemy will use every opportunity to attack it”.
