Thread by @davidfrum

So about the below interesting @jbarro reply to a thread I posted earlier this morning ... 1/x

https://twitter.com/jbarro/status/1384886276202110983

@jbarro Trump got himself vaccinated early, in secret. But his rhetorical energy was concentrated on abusing the public-health professionals leading the vaccine effort.

Likewise ... 2/x

@jbarro Rupert Murdoch got himself vaccinated in December 2020 at a British NHS clinic, three weeks before even the Queen (and head of the British state). Yet Murdoch too has used his power to discourage others from protecting themselves as he protected himself.

So, question:

3/x

@jbarro The captain of the sinking ship grabs a life vest for himself. Meanwhile his officers assure the passengers and crew that there's nothing to worry about - and denounce anyone who points to the icebergs around them.

Is that "pro life vest"? Or cowardice and desertion of duty?