Last week I noted the clear joy with which blue staters share stories of unvaccinated folks dying of covid (poorly concealed under ersatz concern)
On Friday, that tone showed up in a WH briefing. It's really gross, and not persuading anyone to get jabbed
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/…
On Friday, that tone showed up in a WH briefing. It's really gross, and not persuading anyone to get jabbed
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/…
Sure, what Zients said is factually accurate. But people can and do infer your attitude towards people from the way you choose to state unpleasant facts about them.
There were better ways to deliver that true and urgent message: unvaccinated people are in danger of losing their lives & overwhelming hospitals. Anyone who can't think of a better way should be fired and replaced with someone who has graduated from high school, emotionally.
It is critical that the president and his admin consistently model caring about all Americans, not just the ones who voted for him, or the ones he thinks has earned his devotion. In choosing how it spoke about the unvaccinated, the White House failed this most important task.
The responses to this boil down to "Yes, but they are irresponsible, and I am very mad!"
I agree with you: they are irresponsible, and you are very mad.
But the president doesn't get to take out his pique in public. Part of the job description. Neither does his administration.
I agree with you: they are irresponsible, and you are very mad.
But the president doesn't get to take out his pique in public. Part of the job description. Neither does his administration.
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