The fifth anniversary of the pandemic highlights the polarization between liberals, who are engaging in self-reflection about their decisions during COVID-19, and conservatives, who mock them for their perceived mistakes. Columnist Zeynep Tufekci's critique of the scientific community's handling of the lab-leak theory prompted a dismissive response from conservatives, encapsulating a broader trend of self-congratulation among the right. Despite claims to the contrary, mainstream media outlets have explored the lab-leak hypothesis since 2021, showcasing a disconnect between conservative perceptions and reality.
The notion that the mainstream media are 'starting' to entertain the possibility that COVID came from a leak is completely false. New York magazine published a story supporting the lab-leak hypothesis in January 2021.
This sentence reveals less about its intended subject than it does about the pathological incuriosity that has come to define the American right.
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