Recently, The Atlantic published a piece by Prof. Emily Oster suggesting that we “declare a pandemic amnesty” and find it in our hearts to forgive everyone who got it wrong during the course of the COVID pandemic. And we could maybe consider being down for something like that if everyone who got it wrong actually took ownership of getting it wrong and were willing to apologize for shaming those who wound up getting it right.
But that’s not what’s happening. Too many of the people who got it wrong aren’t sorry they got it wrong, and some are even doubling down on the wrongness.
One of those people is Florida Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Charlie Crist, who recently said that, as governor, he “would be open to” mask mandates if “scientists” advise it:
https://twitter.com/ElectionWiz/status/1587428137662644226
Fortunately, Charlie Crist is not gonna be Governor of Florida. But it’s good to know where he stands on science, which is evidently firmly against it.
— Omri Ceren (@omriceren) November 1, 2022
As always, Charlie Crist’s timing is impeccable.
ayfkm…in florida, of all places? read the room, you fool. https://t.co/K9XQ4RUFBi
— kaitlin (@thefactualprep) November 1, 2022
Charlie Crist is illiterate.
They just can’t let it go. Incredible. https://t.co/0wvuDLaSg6
— Ekdahl Press Office (@EkdahlPress) November 1, 2022
Well, they could … they just choose not to. At least the really, really stupid ones choose not to.
I’m convinced he wants to lose or everything is just so rigged they are rubbing our noses in it.
— Apparatchik-Fil-A 🔨🪳$8 (@EJay70) November 1, 2022
If he wanted to go down in a tornado of flames, what would he be doing differently?
Political analysts: Florida is now a red state, but the margin isn't that large. No statewide candidate should lose by more than 10%
Charlie Crist: LEEEERROOOYYYY JENKINS https://t.co/ez4bCHvGMy
— Physics Geek (@physicsgeek) November 1, 2022
https://twitter.com/GenXWolf/status/1587648995408519169
How to lose an election 101https://t.co/CJmNpUyBpy
— Feisty-n-Friends (@FriendsFeisty) November 1, 2022
Maybe Charlie Crist could teach that class when he’s finished getting clobbered by Ron DeSantis.
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