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1/11
Unpopular Opinion (thread):
Right now, we have pundits on both sides cynically taking their frustrations out on folks like Dr. Birx & Dr. Fauci.
On the Left, the fact that Birx & Fauci don& #39;t join in propagandizing China& #39;s response, or crapping all over the US response,
Unpopular Opinion (thread):
Right now, we have pundits on both sides cynically taking their frustrations out on folks like Dr. Birx & Dr. Fauci.
On the Left, the fact that Birx & Fauci don& #39;t join in propagandizing China& #39;s response, or crapping all over the US response,
2/11
means they MUST have suddenly turned into sycophantic boot-lickers. God forbid they say things like "We& #39;re taking this seriously," or "We acted quickly based on the information we had." On the Left, if you don& #39;t agree that everything Trump does is wrong, you& #39;re an enemy.
means they MUST have suddenly turned into sycophantic boot-lickers. God forbid they say things like "We& #39;re taking this seriously," or "We acted quickly based on the information we had." On the Left, if you don& #39;t agree that everything Trump does is wrong, you& #39;re an enemy.
3/11
Just ask @TheEllenShow about all the op-eds following her highly controversial advice to "Be nice to each other, even those you disagree with."
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Or look at how @joerogan is being treated for pointing out what everyone already knows regarding the mental fitness of Biden.
Just ask @TheEllenShow about all the op-eds following her highly controversial advice to "Be nice to each other, even those you disagree with."
Or look at how @joerogan is being treated for pointing out what everyone already knows regarding the mental fitness of Biden.
4/11
On the Right, we have a bevy of pundits cynically directing anxiety, again, at Dr. Birx & Dr. Fauci, because they don& #39;t have answers about where the economy is going.
Are you watching these briefings? Been to the @CDCgov website? They& #39;re being incredibly transparent.
On the Right, we have a bevy of pundits cynically directing anxiety, again, at Dr. Birx & Dr. Fauci, because they don& #39;t have answers about where the economy is going.
Are you watching these briefings? Been to the @CDCgov website? They& #39;re being incredibly transparent.
5/11
That transparency INCLUDES being open about lack of understanding. They can& #39;t tell us what they don& #39;t know. People are busting their assess, getting no sleep, to try and figure this thing out. When they know, we& #39;ll know.
You can& #39;t get blood from a turnip.
That transparency INCLUDES being open about lack of understanding. They can& #39;t tell us what they don& #39;t know. People are busting their assess, getting no sleep, to try and figure this thing out. When they know, we& #39;ll know.
You can& #39;t get blood from a turnip.
6/11
I respect a lot of these pundits, but when I hear them in the same breath say "No one knows anything" and "You need to give us models about what will happen a year from now!" I know that we& #39;re jumped shark.
I respect a lot of these pundits, but when I hear them in the same breath say "No one knows anything" and "You need to give us models about what will happen a year from now!" I know that we& #39;re jumped shark.
7/11
This thread will probably be read by no one, maybe a few people. These pundits influence hundreds of thousands of people, if not millions. It& #39;s irresponsible to use your sphere of influence to add more chaos and more anxiety to the conversation. I& #39;m sorry, it just is.
This thread will probably be read by no one, maybe a few people. These pundits influence hundreds of thousands of people, if not millions. It& #39;s irresponsible to use your sphere of influence to add more chaos and more anxiety to the conversation. I& #39;m sorry, it just is.
8/11
Look, I get it. We& #39;re in uncharted territory. I don& #39;t know what& #39;s going to happen- none of us do. Screaming at the tv screen won& #39;t expedite the arrival of understanding. As normal folks, our options are very limited here. But generally, we can basically do three things:
Look, I get it. We& #39;re in uncharted territory. I don& #39;t know what& #39;s going to happen- none of us do. Screaming at the tv screen won& #39;t expedite the arrival of understanding. As normal folks, our options are very limited here. But generally, we can basically do three things:
9/11
1) Actively try to make things better.
2) Actively try to make things worse.
3) Indulge whatever anxiety or ambivalence we& #39;re feeling, with total disregard for any positive or negative effects that indulgence will have on the world around us.
1) Actively try to make things better.
2) Actively try to make things worse.
3) Indulge whatever anxiety or ambivalence we& #39;re feeling, with total disregard for any positive or negative effects that indulgence will have on the world around us.
10/11
For me, I choose option #1.
Focus on what you can control.
Help those around you.
Encourage each other.
Check on neighbors.
Catch up with friends.
DON& #39;T GET SUCKED INTO ECHO CHAMBERS.
Find ways to laugh.
Limit time on social media.
Exercise.
When in doubt, shut up.
For me, I choose option #1.
Focus on what you can control.
Help those around you.
Encourage each other.
Check on neighbors.
Catch up with friends.
DON& #39;T GET SUCKED INTO ECHO CHAMBERS.
Find ways to laugh.
Limit time on social media.
Exercise.
When in doubt, shut up.
11/11
We 100% will get through this, eventually. An important question to ask is whether we let it be yet another thing further dividing us, or a catalyzing force to heal and bring us together.
The answer to this question truly is one of the few things we *can* control.
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We 100% will get through this, eventually. An important question to ask is whether we let it be yet another thing further dividing us, or a catalyzing force to heal and bring us together.
The answer to this question truly is one of the few things we *can* control.
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