The rich and powerful know that it's harmful to keep getting reinfected with COVID over and over. So they keep up to date with vaccines, wear masks, clean indoor air etc. But they don't tell anyone else to do it because they profit from creating the illusion that #COVID is over.

Biden in 2022: "The pandemic is over because no one's wearing masks"

Biden in 2023: "will be masking while indoors and around people"

The pandemic is not over. Leaders should tell people to take precautions (just as they are) to prevent potentially harmful #COVID reinfections.

@luckytran don’t let them lie to you #CapitalistsKill off people they don’t value such as those with compromised immune systems or the elderly because they won’t pay more taxes… they’re too busy hoarding food and clean water so that poor people have to suffer for $7.25/hour. Masking up saves humans …. Where do you stand?

@luckytran It's enraging. I was so happy when he was elected because I thought it meant that we would get policies and messaging that were actually designed to keep infections minimal.

I'd vote for him again, obviously, but our politics is 100% broken. It's literally choosing frying pan over fire because at least you'll burn on only one side.

@whetstone That's a brilliant analogy, love it.
@luckytran It was not long ago #Biden said he hardly ever thinks of #COVID19 anymore...
@luckytran I have been dragging my feet on opening a Digital Music Lounge, featuring hifi lofi because of this ongoing fear. Hard to consider a shop of any sort with the next pandemic lurking about.
@luckytran I'm sick of this lie and the way that it is being pushed by the administration.
@luckytran That attitude is unbelievable and all too common.
@luckytran nah.
There will be no mask or vaccine mandates until All Republicans in Congress are on life support, or actively dying, from a viral infection.
I go to sleep each night, praying to hear about that very thing.
@luckytran can you please show us the ‘22 quote. When did Biden say “the pandemic is over BECAUSE we are not wearing masks”. Thanks.
@luckytran now, that's just polite, his wife has COVID, he's not necessarily masking to avoid getting it, but from spreading it, no?
Forcing people into poverty is how #Capitalism steals humanity from us… are we forced to choose going to work in the office where soulless beings refuse masks? Yes. Are we forced to go into government buildings to get VITAL services we are due where other poor people have been convinced not to wear masks? Yes.

@luckytran in my limited experience they mostly don't wear masks.

Instead they force everyone else they come in contact with to wear masks.

I've never seen one of our local billionaires in a mask, but their drivers all have well fitted N95s.

@luckytran if I'm not wearing a mask does that mean I'm not rich and powerful
@luckytran and the ones who really do care keep quiet because it's not fashionable.