This is the same corruption of the concept of "freedom" that has led to the scourge of gun deaths and political violence in the U.S. While all people would agree "freedom" is important, it is mysterious how some Republican officials have decided the "freedom" to spread the coronavirus is more precious than the "freedom" to be able to go to school or work safely. Republicans have put abstract concepts like "freedom" ahead of their concrete duty of protecting people's lives. Of course, the failure is not Biden's alone.
And he has had more than half a year to convince people how critical vaccination is for ending the pandemic, and use the moral authority and powers of the presidency to persuade officials to implement public safety plans. It is his responsibility to protect Americans from the virus. But he is the president of the United States, and his political party- the Democratic Party, controls Congress. It is understandable that Biden is frustrated with uneven efforts to fight COVID-19 across the country. Florida and Texas are moving to ban institutions from requiring vaccinations. Speaking about the governors, he said, "If you're not going to help, at least get out of the way of people trying to do the right thing." Seven states have banned mask mandates, including in school districts. In a speech on August 3, President Joe Biden blamed the surge in cases on governors in Republican states. response to COVID-19 continues to be chaotic, politicized and hampered by deadly infighting.
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