I’m probably less surprised by what Bobby is doing than I am by how shocked so many others seem to be. This country has spent 5+ years now saying “healthy” people needn’t be that concerned with an airborne infectious disease—even as it killed 100s-1000s every week. RFKjr is saying the same thing.
I think the shock comes from knowing that our weird “tin foil hat” neighbor from 2021 is now the de facto health dictator.
Yes. It feels shocking to see so much power vested in this lunatic. But I guess I’m saying we should think about the role many have played in paving the way way for his lunacy. The othering of illness, the idea that public health is not a public responsibility—it made this moment easier to get to.
Absolutely. And I fear we’re only scratching the surface of how bad it can get.