Random thought before bed: Fauci is a bad ass

[Berkut]

I mean, he's a freaking scientist, and for the last couple of years has been vilified and turned into some kind of Stalin-like monster.


But he hasn't quit. He hasn't said "Hey wait a minute! I am like, the most recognized, cited, and successful epidemiologist in my field! I don't need this bullshit! I am out of here!"


If he had, that would have been an entirely reasonable response.


Props to you Tony!

[OttoVonBismarck]

Drink less.

[Eddie Teach]

Drink less.

Drink less bleach.

[Grey Fox]

He's not a politician tho.

Our Fauci-equivalent gets vilified too & he hasn't complained or quit.

I think they just don't care.

[Admiral Yi]

I also applaud his patience and his unflagging good humor.

[DGuller]

I wish more good guy Trump officials were like him.  I really don't get the point of resigning when you're helping keep Trump from doing something stupid; you're just clearing the way for someone who'll do more damage.  I get that it's not fun, but more than half of the population doesn't deserve what's coming to them and they rely on you.

[mongers]

I mean, he's a freaking scientist, and for the last couple of years has been vilified and turned into some kind of Stalin-like monster.


But he hasn't quit. He hasn't said "Hey wait a minute! I am like, the most recognized, cited, and successful epidemiologist in my field! I don't need this bullshit! I am out of here!"


If he had, that would have been an entirely reasonable response.


Props to you Tony!

Seeing the bigger picture and his place in it; he's the reserve image of Trump.

[Sheilbh]

To be honest I feel like being compared with Stalin is probably not that bad for a guy who started in this role in 84 and was, in the long run, on the side of the angels on AIDS but had to deal with a lot of AIDS activism which was more up-front and personal.

Though I don't think they ever rolled a giant condom over his house - but this stuff isn't really anything new for him, like getting Larry Kramer's open letter - though they later became friends (after all, in the long run, Fauci was good) and Kramer was a huge advocate of Fauci in the early days of covid before his death: https://www.villagevoice.com/2020/05/28/an-open-letter-to-dr-anthony-fauci/

He has also headed a federal agency for 35 years so I think - yes he's a scientist, but I think he's probably a pretty skilled politician by now too.

[crazy canuck]

It is remarkable that it is now heroic for a public official to actually do their job.

One of the big danger signs.

[The Brain]

Most importantly to Americans he's 150 years old.

[Barrister]

He's not a politician tho.

Our Fauci-equivalent gets vilified too & he hasn't complained or quit.

I think they just don't care.

Who is our Fauci-equivalent?  Dr. Tam?  Since she's a she I don't think that's who you mean (and she really hasn't covered herself in glory)...

[Berkut]

It is remarkable that it is now heroic for a public official to actually do their job.

One of the big danger signs.

I would say that more like it is alarming that it takes a hero for a public official to do their jobs....

[Grey Fox]

He's not a politician tho.

Our Fauci-equivalent gets vilified too & he hasn't complained or quit.

I think they just don't care.

Who is our Fauci-equivalent?  Dr. Tam?  Since she's a she I don't think that's who you mean (and she really hasn't covered herself in glory)...

Mine is Dr. Horacio Arruda.

[The Brain]

I am familiar with the work of Dr. Arruda.

[Iormlund]

Ours has done a terrible job. Essentially being the mouthpiece of a government that really didn't want anything to do with pandemic management.

He is pretty much a walking meme at this point.