i was upset, but now not surprised, by means of the fresh column written by way of Bret Stephens and his declare that in lots of purple states "instances have plummeted after earlier surges swept via, leaving many with immunity." He comfortably overlooks the undeniable fact that many weren't given immunity, they were given funerals as a substitute ("Bret Stephens: Let's end the COVID blame video games," Dec. 6). He additional compares Donald Trump's efficiency to Joe Biden's in coping with the pandemic. Mr. Trump had diverse opportunities to follow an oz of prevention. Mr. Biden now struggles desperately to practice a pound of remedy.
Let me cite simply two examples. Mr. Trump rejected wearing a mask and mocked those that did leading to mask-wearing fitting a political concern instead of a clinical one. The influence changed into hundreds of useless deaths, including individuals of my family unit. Apologists will inform you that we didn't know then what we recognize now. well, after he left workplace, Mr. Trump could have followed the example of past Republican presidents and accomplished public service announcements. He might have noted, "I acquired the vaccine, and so did my whole household." He chose not to, and the outcomes was thousands extra needless deaths, including pals of mine. He did, however, glide the vaccine idea at a rally in August. He became at once booed by way of the bottom that he each loves and is fearful of, so you can make certain he'll under no circumstances point out the vaccine agai n.
The americans who fell sufferer to Mr. Trump's laser focus on the virus' political implications died slowly, painfully and needlessly. Now, Mr. Stephens joins the chorus of these telling us the virus changed into never that dangerous, and we need to cease taking part in the blame video game. I've been making an attempt to take note why they'd do that, and that i believe I've figured it out. in case you have been going to run a certain presidential candidate in 2024, and that candidate become likely to be met with a reminder that he "botched the pandemic response," you might desire that candidate to be capable of respond, "What pandemic?" Or, in all probability, "Let's not play blame game."
Steve English, Clarksville
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