Swine flu was ten years ago. They have tried to do this with the advent of the internet and giant media. They just were trying every few years until they were successful. This current generation doesn't know how to do anything other than listen to the media and influencers which is why it caught fire the way it did. They tried to ignite this same fire multiple times in the last thirty years all while Fauci was still the big dog.
They tried to the same thing with the swine flu and the avian flu, this is just the first time it worked.
Yes. I'm sure you've seen the Swine Flu commercials from the 70s?
This time - governments and media outlets pushed this particular pandemic hard. That's the difference, as I think you'd agree.
Swine flu was ten years ago. They have tried to do this with the advent of the internet and giant media. They just were trying every few years until they were successful. This current generation doesn't know how to do anything other than listen to the media and influencers which is why it caught fire the way it did. They tried to ignite this same fire multiple times in the last thirty years all while Fauci was still the big dog.
He didn't lead any lockdown charge. Governors made the decisions and he tried to support them once they declared emergencies, which is his duty.