Remember the media members and pundits who just a short while ago were freaking out about certain aspects of the nation being allowed to reopen? We were supposedly doomed because of the spread.
Jedediah Bila wonders where those voices are now.
Every media voice who panicked about church gatherings and businesses opening up when it came to the coronavirus spreading and is now silent about the potential impact of these massive crowds of protestors on viral spread, should lose all credibility.
— Jedediah Bila (@JedediahBila) June 7, 2020
Credibility is already a scarce commodity among the media ranks.
What credibility is left to lose? https://t.co/h8fOB8SVCa
— Judy Hunter (@JHunter64079) June 7, 2020
They already have Jedediah. A LONG time ago. https://t.co/w5ChJ2SVJX
— ??? Vickie (@vcarman) June 7, 2020
Too late. Any remaining credibility has vanished over the last few weeks. https://t.co/RQKCXHeFwv
— Chris Creek (@80thChrisCreek) June 7, 2020
A-freaking-MEN! https://t.co/HECcxSwamZ
— Rachael Craven (@RachaelCraven) June 7, 2020
Very valid criticism. https://t.co/n4BqtW35yY
— Vivek Wadhwa (@wadhwa) June 7, 2020
Their tune suddenly changed (or disappeared) regarding protests.
Jim Acosta is covering the D.C. not-riots extensively without noting one real problem he saw with the reopen protestshttps://t.co/oCIlnurmIg
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 31, 2020
‘What a leap’! Vox reports many have now decided it’s ‘worth it’ to protest during a pandemic (and people have thoughts) https://t.co/L2Z7agVUMQ
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) June 6, 2020
Writer who warned of Georgia’s human sacrifice by reopening says New York’s 8 p.m. curfew is ‘absolutely insane’ https://t.co/nDjfKZXrqv
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) June 2, 2020
And it wasn’t just media.
Gov. Gretchen ‘Lockdown’ Whitmer leads group of marchers chanting, ‘Hands up, don’t shoot’ https://t.co/vCPEn0pJYN
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) June 4, 2020
‘Projecting again’? Beto O’Rourke takes a jab at Gov. Abbott’s notice that Texas is opening ‘safe, smart and strong’ and accidentally knocks himself out https://t.co/Yo9DB4Y5QM
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 23, 2020
Even scientists explained it away.
‘Protesters are balancing competing risks’: More scientists explain how George Floyd protests are acceptable during a pandemic https://t.co/Y0g6U1Ue7x
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) June 6, 2020
We couldn’t reopen until we could protest. But we still shouldn’t reopen, even though we should protest.
Got it.
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