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After which I'm going to knee you in the groin so hard you'll taste next Wednesday.
2021-06-05
In which Sarah Hoyt lets loose about the recent pandemic, using language we are not accustomed to seeing from her. A taste:
[AccordingToHoyt] First, and because I didn’t promise not to do this: I TOLD YOU SO, I TOLD YOU SO, I F*CKING TOLD YOU SO.

For everyone who came here to lecture me, that the China Coff was going to depopulate the world, and I was being irresponsible for saying it was like the flu with a lot of stupid number games added; for every one who flounced because I told them the masks were a f*cking stupid idea that did nothing (including, yes, the gentleman who knew that masks would work against a VIRUS because when he was six someone made him put on a mask to go see his dying father); for everyone who mask-Karened with “just put on the mask”; for every raging asshole (including Sprouts grocery store manager) who told me that if I had a mask issue, I could get delivery, making asthma a crime worthy of home arrest; for every insane, stupid governor — Polis might be the dumbest of the lot — who made us wear masks outside, thereby making escape to the zoo or the botanic gardens impossible; to the f*cking airlines who f*cking stupid rules made it impossible for me to be at my dad’s 90th birthday.

Come closer so I can whisper in your ear: I TOLD YOU SO. After which I’m going to knee you in the groin so hard you’ll taste next Wednesday. Yes, even if you’re a woman.

So, yes, I KNEW from the beginning, and I was suicidally depressed that no one else seemed to see it. Honestly? I still don’t understand why. The numbers from the Diamond Princess were clear enough, but more than that, the fact that our institutions announced they wouldn’t audit cases of Covid-19, meaning there was no penalty for inflating the numbers, which they were being given extra money for; and the “must not question” policies of the social media and news media made it obvious what was happening: it’s a scam
Posted by:BrerRabbit

#11   whose family got out after a Socialist coup there

It’s my understanding that she emigrated after university, Mike, while her family — who are normal European lefties — happily remained behind in Portugal, puzzled by her choice and her politics.

Raj, one of the reasons we make sure to have the source stated at the top of the article in plain sight is so that those who dislike a particular writer need not suffer actually reading their words.
Posted by: trailing wife   2021-06-05 20:10  

#10  ...Sarah usually covers the overnight shift at Instapundit.com, and quite often her stuff is comedy gold. She also brings a unique viewpoint to her writing - she's an immigrant from Portugal whose family got out after a Socialist coup there. Smart lady who knows her stuff.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2021-06-05 19:05  

#9  ^ this. What a colossal f--k up
Posted by: Ulimble Gurly-Brown6005   2021-06-05 17:51  

#8  Her reference to the Diamond Princess is spot on. That contained experience, along with the similar experience on the Roosevelt, provided clear evidence that this virus would have only a limited infection rate.
Posted by: Remoteman   2021-06-05 15:41  

#7  Kids are going to miss their second year of camp because high altitude and mandatory mask is a stupid, dangerous combination.

In a lot of ways, camp is less outdoorsy for us; if we were city dwellers and this was the only chance for the kids to see stars, and next year is too old, I would be, shall I say, a bit pissed off.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2021-06-05 12:49  

#6  THIS IS MY SHOCKED FACE!

THIS IS MY SHOCKED FACE!

THIS IS MY SHOCKED FACE!

God damn, I can't stand this broad.
Posted by: Raj   2021-06-05 12:47  

#5  I have asthma and pulmonary sarcoidosis. Masks were awful for me to wear.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2021-06-05 12:35  

#4  A rant for the ages.

Didn't know Sarah had asthma... the mask bullshit must have been a special Circle of Hell for the lady
Posted by: Hupolulet Pelosi7936   2021-06-05 12:15  

#3  100% correct.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2021-06-05 11:31  

#2  Great rant!
Posted by: 49 Pan   2021-06-05 10:56  

#1  I like her style.
Posted by: Chavitle Thud3234   2021-06-05 10:02  

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