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That's a narrative change, not a changing thesis. He knew at the time masks were needed by the general public but lied to the American public so that healthcare
by kodah 4y ago
That's a narrative change, not a changing thesis. He knew at the time masks were needed by the general public but lied to the American public so that healthcare workers would have an adequate supply. He admits to that much. Again, a decision that was not his to make. He then realized that the lie was worse than he'd anticipated and started encouraging masks. Couple that with that Dr Fauci has been tied to being knowledgeable on gain of function research and most people can read between the lines.
- YeBanKo 4y agoThey/he lied, because they wanted to make things look under control and if everyone starts wearing masks, then it would cause panic and it will looks like a global pandemic. The shortage of the masks would have happened anyway, as it wasn’t purely driven by local US demand, but also by overseas supply chain issues. And the US has means to restrict sale of strategic goods to the population in case of emergency. So there was really no good reason to tell people not to wear masks.