Why many of the "open everything" COVID-19 arguments are so dishonest

Just admit that this is about guilt-free dinner parties, instead.

Feb 14, 2022

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Hello, dear readers. Happy Monday.

Last July, I wrote about how we’ve become a “society of Holiday Inn Express guests,” a reference to the long-running ad campaign from the ‘90s. You know the one. “No, I’m not [surgeon/astrophysicist/etc.], but I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night!”

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A society of Holiday Inn Express guests

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