Thread by @FreedomFriesInc

This would be funny if it wasn't so close to the truth. Many times in past yr, Trump has shown by his actions, omissions &, sometimes, his actual words, that he is at best indifferent to otherwise preventable deaths.

eg Failing to deploy enough DCNG for the known threat on 1/6.

https://twitter.com/TheBabylonBee/status/1371796319384256516

And for those quibbling about the cause of each death linked to 1/6:

The Trump supporter who was trampled by the crowd as they pushed through a line of USCP in riot gear outside the Capitol is (so far) the clearest case.

That line was the key place where security failed.

Trump apologists disregard whatever you say after quoting 5 deaths "caused by" the rioting. They have swallowed the lie that no rioter "murdered" anyone, esp. Officer Brian Sicknick.

The investigation into his death is ONGOING, folks. Nothing was disproven by anyone so far.

Homicide can occur in a number of different ways. It can be negligent homicide, for example.

I always look to see which legal authority failed to perform it's duty, allowing life threatening circumstances to develop.

The lack of adequate security OUTSIDE the bldg is on Trump.

The HOURS long delay in proper emergency deployment of the DCNG is on Trump.

I knew on the day that I could never again support Trump or those who try to defend his actions and omissions before, during, and since 1/6.

My conscience won't allow it.

And Trump is still failing to contribute to the saving of lives, in the form of the Covid vaccines he is so quick to tout as a personal achievement.

He received the vaccine in January before leaving office AND HE TRIED TO KEEP THAT A SECRET.

Who does that? Think about it.

When he left Water Reed, with this own case of Covid infection under control, he said "don't let it dominate you. Don't be afraid of it. You're going to beat it."

The absolute worst message he could have sent. Let me tell you about my perspective on minimizing health risks.

Like 1 in 5 people, I live with permanent health conditions that impact my daily life. They place me in the high risk category for Covid complications. The recovery rate for us is _NOT_ 98.8%.

Most politicians know better than to tell the country a health risk is no big deal.

It's exactly like when someone gets a cancer diagnosis and a few people in their orbit say things like "my aunt went vegan and it cured her cancer."

Don't be that person, ever.

cancercare.org/blog/cancer-i-…

Every time the impact of Covid on an individual, family or community is minimized in the name of pushing a political ideology, those doing the minimizing lose a bit more trust.

By the time of the election, most Americans were infuriated with Trump's (at best) mixed messaging.

One of the few unintended positive outcomes of 1/6 was that it dropped the mask, to a large extent, on the leadership of the Trump movement.

And I don't mean just Trump: The hundreds of influencers at all levels in the movement. Some of them rioted that day, others condoned it.

They're still condoning it, and the CPAC conference in Orlando, FL in early March dropped the mask even further.

Since then, Trump's tantrum about losing the election has again stopped him promoting the vaccine in any meaningful way.

But we must give him credit. /sarcasm

Both sides are fueling Covid vaccine hesitancy. Trump has always been sympathetic to anti-vaxxers. In 2016 it looked like he was going to put @RobertKennedyJr in charge of something. Thank God that didn't happen.

The left are missing the mark by...

Belittling vaccine hesitators. Both sides contribute to negative outcomes on every hot issue, including Covid vaccines.

Some on the left automatically assume that 100% of Americans need and should even be forced to get the vaccine.

That's not true AND it fuels their fear.

It's helpful to separate two issues: An individual's access to the vaccine, and the public health goal of promoting uptake for as many people as possible so we can ideally reach herd immunity. We have reached that for other diseases. And some of it will come from having Covid.

As a high risk individual, IDGAF about the choices others make concerning the vaccine. I just want it accessible to folk like me as early as possible. Nothing riles me more than healthy people cutting in line ahead of me. They are risking my life. (Same is true wherever you are.)

My government is spending millions on TV ads to convert anti-vaxxers, when that money could get the vaccine to people like me faster!

It's fundamentally unjust, and a breach of individual rights. But governments can get away with it during an emergency.

Before Covid, those of us who promote vaccination (voluntary, and where medically not contraindicated) for the most part did not and do not support mandatory population-wide vaccination. Period.

It's wrong on it's face AND it backfires, leading to worse outcomes overall.

So I support policies that reduce barriers to accessing a Covid vaccine, and then AFTER all have access I support information campaigns to sway some of the hesitant. You'll never sway them all. You have to accept that. (Unless you want chaos and genuine fascism.)

Trump refusing to join other former presidents (in any form) to promote voluntary uptake of the same vaccine that he received in secret is just another black mark against him. It will excite the drama addicts inside the beltway for a news cycle. Most Americans will ask their MD.

Non-medical folk promoting the vaccine can help, but I'm heartened to hear of polls that say conservatives are more likely to ask their own health providers about it.

That's what I did, having a bit of concern about this vax compared to others.

edition.cnn.com/2021/03/15/pol…

I had been a bit hesitant last year, but then weighed up the pros & cons in my case, which are most likely dif to yours. There's risks with any treatment or preventative & constantly weigh them for meds I take.

I do not have access to the high quality care available in the US.

Ironically, it's the very healthcare system the left wants for the US, that is of such low quality that I will do all I can to stay out of during a pandemic.

Single payer doesn't work. They just keep raising the bar where you are allowed to get the care you paid taxes for.

At least Trump did a few things to try to preserve your access to safer, high quality healthcare. (There are plenty of ways to access that & not just through insurance.)

But he threw away the ability of the #PostTrumpGOP to keep working on those policies, for several years.

How different things would have been if Trump had either mounted a competent challenge to the election results or placed the country and the conservative movement ahead of his own ego and conceded in November. So much damage was done since then.

Yes, I am mad at him for that. And at his defenders in Congress.

The brave 17 who stood up to his bullying, and their supporters, have a long road ahead of us. Keep up the good work, #PostTrumpGOP.