Per Lichtman Politics Profile picture
Swedish-American California voter. Let’s elect every Democrat we can in 2020. He/him.
Jul 27, 2020 12 tweets 2 min read
I get so tired of the same BS showing up as one article after another. Let me be clear:
1) Kamala Harris has beem fiercely loyal not only to Biden but to the party and to the constituencies she represents.
2) Loyalty does not mean that black women need to stay silent.
1/ 3) Loyalty does not mean that you don’t criticize your colleagues at a debate.
4) Loyalty does not mean you never disagree.
5) Loyalty means that when someone partners with you, they give their all.
6) Loyalty means doing everything you can to help.

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Jul 13, 2020 29 tweets 7 min read
I want to talk for a minute about understanding the human cost of COVID-19 vs. understanding the decisions being made about preventing its spread and their efficacy. Some of the op-eds I’ve read make it clear there are some fundamental misunderstandings about this.

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First of all, there are some very good resources available to anyone with an Internet connection, both in raw and distilled form: how many tests are being done, what % are coming back positive, how many new cases each day, what hospital occupancy rates are like, etc.

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