The phrase that popped into my head was: we raised an army to fight nothing
I don't know how you look at what's happening in DC and not immediately understand white male rage as a national threat https://t.co/HKrUPhexn3
— Jessica Valenti (@JessicaValenti) January 6, 2021
WHAT coming war? Never mind. THE war. You know.
It's against Urban Violence and Liberal Traitors and Lizard People, the apocalyptic fighting in the street which is surely coming.
Fight what, though?
Fight who?
Fight where?
Where is this battlefront that we need all these warriors for?
Manufacture places where they can waddle down the street draped with guns and believe, deep in their hearts, that they are truly warriors for God and Country and the Honor of Pure Womanhood.
That empty place -- that place where a cult leader can be inserted -- is what DJT occupies. And DJT is such an incredibly poor Jesus substitute that it boggles the imagination that evangelicals could embrace him as such, but --
— McJulie is Still Spooky (@mcjulie) August 11, 2019
But, unless we change our culture in a significant way, those guys will still be out there. Warriors for nothing, just LOOKING to pick a fight with somebody.
Here it is! She also wrote that amazing pro choice thread (pinned).https://t.co/oBH12SGpJE
— Probably Unhelpful (@turningaphrase) January 6, 2021
https://t.co/Mr45T7m7tL
It takes around a half million human bodies to fill the Washington mall. The #TrumpRally has attracted perhaps 10,000 https://t.co/nkPhkbZgK8
— Priscilla Huff (@phuffdaddy) January 6, 2021
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I've seen many news articles cite that "the UK variant could be the dominant strain by March". This is emphasized by @CDCDirector.
While this will likely to be the case, this should not be an automatic cause for concern. Cases could still remain contained.
Here's how: 🧵
One of @CDCgov's own models has tracked the true decline in cases quite accurately thus far.
Their projection shows that the B.1.1.7 variant will become the dominant variant in March. But interestingly... there's no fourth wave. Cases simply level out:
https://t.co/tDce0MwO61
Just because a variant becomes the dominant strain does not automatically mean we will see a repeat of Fall 2020.
Let's look at UK and South Africa, where cases have been falling for the past month, in unison with the US (albeit with tougher restrictions):
Furthermore, the claim that the "variant is doubling every 10 days" is false. It's the *proportion of the variant* that is doubling every 10 days.
If overall prevalence drops during the studied time period, the true doubling time of the variant is actually much longer 10 days.
Simple example:
Day 0: 10 variant / 100 cases -> 10% variant
Day 10: 15 variant / 75 cases -> 20% variant
Day 20: 20 variant / 50 cases -> 40% variant
1) Proportion of variant doubles every 10 days
2) Doubling time of variant is actually 20 days
3) Total cases still drop by 50%
While this will likely to be the case, this should not be an automatic cause for concern. Cases could still remain contained.
Here's how: 🧵
One of @CDCgov's own models has tracked the true decline in cases quite accurately thus far.
Their projection shows that the B.1.1.7 variant will become the dominant variant in March. But interestingly... there's no fourth wave. Cases simply level out:
https://t.co/tDce0MwO61
Just because a variant becomes the dominant strain does not automatically mean we will see a repeat of Fall 2020.
Let's look at UK and South Africa, where cases have been falling for the past month, in unison with the US (albeit with tougher restrictions):
Furthermore, the claim that the "variant is doubling every 10 days" is false. It's the *proportion of the variant* that is doubling every 10 days.
If overall prevalence drops during the studied time period, the true doubling time of the variant is actually much longer 10 days.
Simple example:
Day 0: 10 variant / 100 cases -> 10% variant
Day 10: 15 variant / 75 cases -> 20% variant
Day 20: 20 variant / 50 cases -> 40% variant
1) Proportion of variant doubles every 10 days
2) Doubling time of variant is actually 20 days
3) Total cases still drop by 50%
