The Social Distancing Double Standard Is Real and Absurd; Conservatives Charge Liberals With Social-Distancing Hypocrisy
By Washington Examiner. People of faith in the United States have been told since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic that they cannot congregate in their churches, mosques, or synagogues until the threat of the virus has passed.
It is simply too dangerous, our leaders say, for people of faith to meet as a body for worship and praise. Yet many of these same leaders also support the massive, crowded protests that have sprung up in response to the wrongful death of George Floyd.
It is impossible to miss the double standard, especially because these elected officials told us specifically that it is a matter of life and death that we socially distance ourselves.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, for example, joined a recent Floyd protest in his city, participating proudly in a demonstration that saw attendees doing very little to adhere to those social distancing guidelines we were told would save lives. But it was not so long ago that Garcetti, whose public appearance last week saw him forgo the all-important face mask, said that it was essential that churches, synagogues, and mosques remain closed. For public health reasons.
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser, whose restrictions on places of worship are still in place, has similarly marched with large crowds in the nation’s capital. (Read more from “The Social Distancing Double Standard Is Real and Absurd” HERE)
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Conservatives Charge Liberals With Social-Distancing Hypocrisy
By Politico. Conservatives have found their latest example of liberal hypocrisy: Disappearing outrage over protesters refusing to social distance.
The charge has spread through conservative Twitter and is invoked frequently on conservative media outlets, from Red State to Fox News. They note that when lockdown protesters flooded state capitol buildings, politicians and pundits alike expressed horror that gatherings would accelerate the coronavirus pandemic. But now, with thousands of people gathering to protest police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s killing at the hands of the Minneapolis police, conservatives are asking: Where did that concern go?
For many on the right — even conservatives who are harsh Trump critics — the situation plays into a broader narrative of liberal elite double standards.
Conservatives “are upset at the political leaders who think protesting and mass gatherings are more important suddenly than being able to feed your family or keep your business open,” said Stephen L. Miller, a conservative media critic and contributor to The Spectator. (Read more from “Conservatives Charge Liberals With Social-Distancing Hypocrisy” HERE)
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