Dr. Fauci Is Sick Of You Bitches
Politics

Since covid-19 hit the nation like a freight train, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has become one of the most trusted voices in America. But despite the fact that 65 percent of Americans reportedly trust his judgment, his public appearances have diminished in tandem with his relationship with President Trump and numerous Republicans, while some Americans refuse to listen to his pleas to wear a mask and social distance, and his inbox is in shambles.
Fauci was temporarily allowed out of the dungeon for an interview with New York Times columnist Jennifer Senior on Tuesday, just hours before the first covid-19 press briefing since April (he was not invited) and discussed his concerns:
If you were an executive for the day, what lever would you pull?
But Jennifer, would you want me to say something that’s directly contrary to what the president is doing? That’s not helpful. Then all of a sudden you don’t hear from me for a while.
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How much faith do you have in people to pivot and change their behaviors?
It’s disconcerting when you see people are not listening. I could show you some of the emails and texts I get — everybody seems to have my cellphone number — that are pretty hostile about what I’m doing, as if I’m encroaching upon their individual liberties.
Can you read me one?
No.
Just trying to get a glimpse into your inbox.
It’s not good.
His weariness was evident throughout the write-up, especially when discussing pushback to social distancing guidelines from politicians, business owners, and average Joes. He’s especially concerned about the uptick in covid-19 among younger Americans.