Originally Posted by
redietz
The old false equivalency argument rears its ugly head.
Nobody cares who banged who when or did what to whom in a women's dressing room.
Now, mRNA shot efficacy, longevity, side effects, those are key elements in hundreds of millions of people's lives. Where and how a pandemic originated -- those are crucial questions going forward that affect hundreds of millions of people. Censoring narratives that conflict with an administration's narratives -- those are strong-arm tactics that affect everyone on the planet.
What also galls me is that if this had been another candidate, the assassination attempt would have led to heroic profiling, some kid gloves treatment, and consistent respect. That's not at all what we received from the media.
The general US population has no connection, no resonance, with people in the military or law enforcement who have had people next to them killed while being wounded themselves. The entire assassination attempt was blown off in a matter of a week or so. No coverage. No constant reminders.