Tens of millions of Americans won't get vaccinated, won't wear masks, and won't personally do anything to curtail their behavior in the face of omicron. Most people are, but many would rather die. That's not Joe Biden's fault.
The government can do a lot, and can be doing more to send out tests and makes. But look at the reaction to vaccine mandates. States would rather go to court than make their residents take a free and effective shot. Some people will not comply, no matter what.
I'm not a Biden stan. Didn't even vote for him in my primary. But spend five minutes in right wing media and tell me there was ever a prayer of him personally ending the pandemic.
The administration completely botched the response to the need for more tests. But there will be people who *will not take them* no matter what.
The pandemic was trending in the right direction over the summer. Schools were talking about off ramps from masking. Then omicron hit like an atomic bomb, with a disproportionate effect on the unvaccinated, and a population just tired of dealing with this shit.
Preaidents are not singlehandedly responsible for every bad thing that happens in a country, particularly ones faced with a massive oppositional media complex and a broken Congress. States need to do more. The media needs to do more. Ans covid deniers need to wake the hell up.
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