Posted on 10/22/2021 11:04:12 AM PDT by jerod
Leader of U.S. pandemic response says, 'I don't understand what is going on in society'
Despite the fact that more than 730,000 Americans have died of COVID-19, the U.S. has a comparatively low vaccination rate — only about 57 per cent of the population is fully vaccinated.
Dr. Anthony Fauci believes that misinformation has had a major role to play in that.
Fauci, who is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has been one of the world's most visible leaders in the COVID-19 pandemic response. The physician has been NIAID director since 1984, and over nearly 40 years, has advised seven U.S. presidents, starting with Ronald Reagan.
He spoke with IDEAS host Nahlah Ayed over Zoom about the place of science in democracy, after delivering McGill University's Beatty Lecture earlier this month.
Here is an excerpt from their conversation.
Nahlah Ayed: In the 19th century in the West, science displaced religion as an ultimate authority in society. But now the authority of science in the public sphere is in danger of being displaced by social media and political rhetoric. I'm wondering what you think happened?
This is something that is so disturbing to me as a physician, as a scientist and as a public health person.
I mean, if ever you could imagine the worst possible environment into which a global pandemic emerges, it would be in an environment of anti-science [and] complete normalization of lies.
It is just mind-boggling. I mean, if I were some diabolical, evil spirit and I wanted to cast upon the world the worst time to get an outbreak, it's when you have this kind of combination of divisiveness with the complete accessibility and spread of complete falsehood. There is nothing worse than that in the middle of a pandemic.
Nahlah Ayed: A lot of the sentiment among those who are anti-vaxxers or anti-maskers is this belief that individual freedom is being threatened by the state in imposing some of these mandates. Here in Canada, for example, we're seeing major outbreaks in provinces like Alberta, where the government has been reluctant to infringe on individual choice by imposing public health restrictions. How should we approach the value of individual freedom within the context of this global pandemic?
Well, that is an extraordinarily relevant question, but a very difficult question ... I think the most important thing is to try and address people who have that attitude [by] trying to convince them of the importance of safety for themselves, their family and society.
I think what people have to appreciate is that indeed you do have personal liberties for yourself and you should be in control of that. But you are a member of society, and as a member of society, reaping all the benefits of being a member of society, you have a responsibility to society.
And I think each of us — particularly in the context of a pandemic that's killing millions of people — you have got to look at it and say, there comes a time when you do have to give up what you consider your individual right of making your own decision for the greater good of society....
I’m glad he’s finally admitting he’s the problem in all this. The level of misinformation that’s come from this paper pushing bureaucrat is mind blowing.
Yes, misinformation has had some to do with it.
But not the way Dr f@ckface is suggesting.
Sounds just like the FR VPs and FRoctors.
Oh, and 57% being fully vaccinated,if that number is even accurate,indicates to me that roughly 43% of America is,at the very least,borderline sane.
Fauci is the leading purveyor of Covid misinformation.
Dr. Fauci is the CAUSE of this pandemic.
He funded the research that led to the development of this Fauci/China chimera coronavirus.
“The danger of COVID-19 misinformation is ‘mind-boggling”
Yes, and it is all coming from Dr. Anthony Fauci, the CDC, the FDA and the Xi-O’Biden regime liars. ALL LIARS.
They are clearly about to implode. May it be soon.
COVID-19 misinformation????
What about FAUCI misinformation?
The misinformation has come from the politicians and the medical establishment.
It would be a shame if the virus he helped create in a lab destroyed him.
So says one of the biggest mis-information progenitors. lenny rifenstahl got nothing’ on mengelefauxcheez.
Fauci has more nerve than anyone I’ve ever known.
Glad I don’t know him.
Well they should, its from the same deep state source.
“This is very dangerous to our democracy.”
“This is very dangerous to our democracy.”
“This is very dangerous to our democracy.”
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Fauci is Mr Misinformation
Of course no mention of natural immunity…
Satan’s ploy is to confuse and deceive. Don’t take the jab! FJB!!
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