The protests and riots in the past week have exposed the huge double standard on the Left when it comes to social distance shaming. Protesters who gathered at government buildings to demand the economy be re-opened in their respective states were accused of helping spread the virus and “kill grandma.”
However, when it comes to protests that have been going on for the past several days, some “public health and disease experts” have said that suddenly large gatherings are a net positive even with the risk of coronavirus spread:
Dozens of public health and disease experts have signed an open letter in support of the nationwide anti-racism protests.
"White supremacy is a lethal public health issue that predates and contributes to COVID-19," they wrote.https://t.co/EewPNgDSu3
— NPR (@NPR) June 2, 2020
These two words have never been more applicable:
Beyond parody. https://t.co/U5S8GTn6kN
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) June 3, 2020
And then some.
Barbers were arrested.
Hairdressers were arrested.For trying to keep their businesses alive.
But looting and rioting is AOK. pic.twitter.com/avmCEXO9KX
— ?? The?FOO ?? (@PolitiBunny) June 3, 2020
Its impossible to legally operate in a country that literally has two sets of rules… which is ironically what is being protested right now.
— Rich Weinstein (@phillyrich1) June 3, 2020
I cannot begin to describe the damage this story has done to the credibility of health experts everywhere.
Shame on @NPR for running it.
Hardly 10% of those who participated in this Google Doc stunt are legitimate public health servants. Shame on them.https://t.co/K34HwubYkR
— PoliMath (@politicalmath) June 3, 2020
So the greatest economic downturn in American history, with all of its obvious health costs, wasn't enough of a rationale for ending lockdowns, but protesting police brutality was. Sounds super sciencey, guys. https://t.co/P46nUi8Sb4
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) June 3, 2020
“Why has trust in science declined?” https://t.co/RGflljsrXs
— Ari Schulman (@AriSchulman) June 2, 2020
It’s a mystery!
This is gnawing into my brain steadily. I think it's because we were so angrily and authoritatively told again and again that we were grandma killers to even propose weighing the costs of the lockdowns. https://t.co/sGx4OmeRdk
— Tim Carney (@TPCarney) June 3, 2020
Sooo white supremacy caused COVID-19 now… not China?
Time to defund NPR… this is pure propaganda. https://t.co/q8Dwjm1GC7
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) June 3, 2020
What would we do without experts https://t.co/CoXAjObIKv
— China is lying (@jtLOL) June 3, 2020
I remember when doctors said you shouldn't be in a hospital with a dying family member because it was too dangerous or that you couldn't safely be in a gathering with more than 10 people.
But going to mass protests where most aren't practicing social distancing? They support it. https://t.co/TFPq56WwPG
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) June 3, 2020
It’s almost as if this has been about politics the whole time.
