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A new conspiracy theory holds that Dr. Anthony Fauci is in witness protection. He's not, but the belief persists.
The conspiracy theory about Fauci going into witness protection has been around for a while. It was given new life by an off-the-cuff quip Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R.) made at a press conference on March 2. As Forbes noted at the time, DeSantis was merely highlighting Fauci's diminished public profile as the COVID-19 pandemic potentially enters its twilight phase.
Fauci became one of the most recognizable figures during the pandemic. While many lauded his lengthy public service and calm, clinical demeanor, he swiftly became a villain to COVID deniers and conspiracy theorists. Many of those same critics also falsely believe that the pandemic was planned, faked, or grossly exaggerated to justify "medical tyranny." Some flatly blame Fauci for the pandemic. Such beliefs partly fuel the ongoing trucker convoy protests.
DeSantis joking that Fauci is in witness protection fueled a new wave of vitriol for the longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-ron-desantis-quip-inspired-a-month-long-conspiracy-that-dr-fauci-is-in-witness-protection/ar-AAVcf3q
RWNJs will believe anything
SergeStorms
(18,880 posts)that republicans know the truth about absolutely nothing that's happening in the real world. They live within a bubble of lies from which no truth enters, and no lie escapes.
What sad and stupid lives they must lead. I'm sure they're very comfortable in their protective shroud of deceit, but unless they surround themselves with like minded and deluded companions, they must feel very lonely and detached from the real world.
Oh well, I won't waste my time trying to wake them up.
Diamond_Dog
(31,657 posts)Hugin
(32,769 posts)Apt metaphor.
struggle4progress
(118,032 posts)and he's not really Florida's governor; the witness protection program stuck him there in the governor's mansion to protect him from his mafia pals