1/13

UPSIDE: A THREAD

There has been some UPSIDE to the tragic hijacking of science and the tyrannies affecting civil liberties over the last year.

(disclaimer: any UPSIDE has not been “worth it” (yet). Nor is this a cost-benefit analysis.)

Let’s take a gander

2/13

Public Education. Pretty much everyone hates the Teachers Union now. I certainly was not aware of their stranglehold on public schools. Unions will pay a price for overplaying their Covid hand. Competition is good for innovation & accountability. https://twitter.com/angrybklynmom/status/1353702951144087552
3/13

Local elections. I had no idea our local School Board could keep our kids out of school and then blame & shame them for Covid while obsessing over contact tracing & quarantines. Local school boards are the most important elections in the Republic. https://twitter.com/MockingJay_IL/status/1379484045416001540
4/13

Gov Ron DeSantis. A "presidential" Trump? I must admit I didn’t know anything about him 12 months ago. Now I feel like he should run for President. He has the midas touch. https://twitter.com/gummibear737/status/1372301081544384513
5/13

Libertarians. I kinda always thought about libertarians as a quirky group of people who didn’t want to wear seat belts. Now they seem to be the least authoritarian party. 4 years ago I voted for Hillary. Am I a libertarian now?
  https://twitter.com/MarkChangizi/status/1384877351037804545
6/13

Gap Year(s). Academia is a sham. Where were all the brave universities and their scientists speaking out against bad science and defending liberties? Helpful tip: Universities are a waste of money. https://twitter.com/AlexBerenson/status/1384232662932484096
7/13

Scam-busting. God forbid there should be another attempt at a coordinated scam. Team Reality has used social media to coalesce around data and evidence. Credentialism is dead. @ethicalskeptic @federicolois @IAmTheActualET @ianmSC @Hold2LLC https://twitter.com/foogatwo/status/1384906502146777089
8/13

1776. Critical Race Theory (CRT) is a sneaky beast. I had NO IDEA how bad it was. In fact, I learned a lot about CRT over the last 12 months. This racist propaganda is destroying education. Now we know. https://twitter.com/ConceptualJames/status/1384198499793653766
9/13

Randomized Controlled Trials. Those outside of the research fields have gotten a good education on what quality research looks like. Oh and now we actually read the studies. https://twitter.com/andrewbostom/status/1384672057066143744
10/13

Anti-vaxers. I am not anti-vax; I am just pro-test. Hence, I will wait on these gene therapies. BUT I better understand the anti-vaxers now. Empathy. https://twitter.com/naomirwolf/status/1384830844209147904
11/13

Engagement of Gen X Parents. They pushed us too far when they messed with our kids’ mental health. We might have a bad reputation, but we are pragmatic and come prepared to the school board meetings. Evidence, bruh. https://twitter.com/EWoodhouse7/status/1384173382640365568
12/13

Competition for Big Tech. The censorship is out of control. The solution is probably not Section 230, but instead the rise of other platforms that support the values of the Republic. I am ready to support Patriotism and the 1st Amendment. https://twitter.com/ElonBachman/status/1349094769272770560
13/13

The Activation of iGen (Gen Z). Abused by every generation that proceeded them, locked out of school, activities, & relationships, and witnessed adult double standards & hypocrisies in real time.

They will save the world, I am sure. https://twitter.com/Based_Haydn/status/1381101612362530823
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