Absolutely agree. However, pretending that partisanship hasn't *directly* & *massively* impacted policy decisions is just as bad as "hoping the other side dies".
The Trump Admin decided it would be fine to downplay the pandemic because it would be "relegated to Dem states." 1/
The Trump Admin decided it would be fine to downplay the pandemic because it would be "relegated to Dem states." 1/
https://twitter.com/ddiamond/status/1371550717052338176
Once that was set by Trump, most GOP officials started parroting it & the die was cast.
Health officials track COVID based on geography, pop. density, age, gender, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic levels, etc.
"Partisan lean" SHOULDN'T have to be on that list...but it is now. 2/
Health officials track COVID based on geography, pop. density, age, gender, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic levels, etc.
"Partisan lean" SHOULDN'T have to be on that list...but it is now. 2/
Having said that, even if you don't care if MAGA dies of COVID on a pure human/decency level, you should still want them to get vaccinated if only because it'll take longer to reach herd immunity (especially for those who *can't* get vaccinated for medical reasons) otherwise.
I'm known for tracking COVID via partisan lines. It's important to remember: Even the reddest counties still have blue pockets and vice-versa.
L.A. County voted Biden by 44 pts but still has 1.1M Trump voters.
acasignups.net/21/03/12/weekl…
L.A. County voted Biden by 44 pts but still has 1.1M Trump voters.
acasignups.net/21/03/12/weekl…
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