Anthony Fauci Is Not the Villain in This Story

The American right sacrificed its supporters to its COVID-era delusions and lies. Right-wing politicians and media influencers disparaged masking. They derided safety advice against indoor gatherings. They spread crazy lies about COVID vaccines once those became generally available. Many conservative Americans who made the mistake of trusting their political and media leaders paid with their life. Pew Research Center compared the 20 percent of the U.S. population who lived in the country’s most…