He claims to be an "expert" in totalitarian states but somehow failed to not see this coming?
Imagine if he said back in June what would have been a reasonable and balanced "centrist" position even then: "If you're in an at risk group you probably should get vaccinated because the risk of serious side effects is lower than the risk of serious illness, but I find it very strange the way nations and the media around the globe have been making an unprecedented nonstop push to get everyone in the world vaccinated. And because we've never done this before at this scale we don't really know the ramifications of doing so are. So because we're in uncharted territory I would urge everyone to use extra caution when making their own personal decisions here, and don't assume any particular person telling you what you should do has you and your family's best interests in mind because only you know that."
Instead it was "get the damned vaccine so we can get this over with".
That would have been the perfect thing to say. Also back then there had already been plenty of evidence that vaccinated people spread the disease just as much as unvaccinated making nuance as to whether to take it or not much more important. The "if you don't take it you are killing grandma and are worthless filth while I'm a hero" thing was NEVER a scientifically accurate position yet it was pushed one by the zealots.
He claims to be an "expert" in totalitarian states but somehow failed to not see this coming?
Imagine if he said back in June what would have been a reasonable and balanced "centrist" position even then: "If you're in an at risk group you probably should get vaccinated because the risk of serious side effects is lower than the risk of serious illness, but I find it very strange the way nations and the media around the globe have been making an unprecedented nonstop push to get everyone in the world vaccinated. And because we've never done this before at this scale we don't really know the ramifications of doing so are. So because we're in uncharted territory I would urge everyone to use extra caution when making their own personal decisions here, and don't assume any particular person telling you what you should do has you and your family's best interests in mind because only you know that."
Instead it was "get the damned vaccine so we can get this over with".
That would have been the perfect thing to say. Also back then there had already been plenty of evidence that vaccinated people spread the disease just as much as unvaccinated making nuance as to whether to take it or not much more important. The "if you don't take it you are killing grandma and are worthless filth while I'm a hero" thing was NEVER a scientifically accurate position yet it was pushed one by the zealots.