As Twitchy reported last week, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser reminded citizens that they need three things “before heading out”: a mask, a photo ID, and proof of vaccination. We’d been assured that photo ID was racist and shouldn’t be required to vote, but if you want to eat at a restaurant in D.C., you need one. Some people responded that people would just drive to Virginia and eat out there.
A reporter asked Bowser about her thoughts on people abandoning D.C. restaurants for Virginia, and it got Jonathan Chait thinking.
It hadn't hit me until now that this is an aspect of choosing between DC and Arlington, but now that I think about it, it makes DC a vastly preferable option for indoor dining. https://t.co/6StjM00pWp
— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) January 20, 2022
If unvaccinated diners choose to eat in Virginia over DC, and vaccinated diners pick the reverse, that's going to net out heavily in DC's favor.
— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) January 20, 2022
There's no better example of "I only talk to white liberals" than Jonathan Chait. https://t.co/i6nvGYF8OG
— Don Kedick (@CeeGeeThree2) January 20, 2022
Tell me you don't understand suburban Virginians without telling me you don't understand suburban Virginians.
Suburban Virginians don't go out of their way to go to dinner in DC unless they're already in DC for the day. https://t.co/i6nvGYF8OG
— Don Kedick (@CeeGeeThree2) January 20, 2022
Protect the vaccinated from the unvaxxed pic.twitter.com/ngFFtPOUNc
— goonwild (@goonwildGG) January 20, 2022
John eats alone every night so he doesn’t care
— Larry Wilf (@larry_wilf) January 20, 2022
Does New York magazine think that you’re stupid, or do they hire stupid people?
Director of CDC admitted to spread from vaccinated over six months ago. https://t.co/zWx4v4lzyR— Marty (@woodyfarley) January 20, 2022
Vaccinated individuals can still catch and spread COVID. https://t.co/bP7ifZjs60
— Douglas Patch (@DouglasPatch) January 20, 2022
Why would you care if someone unvaccinated is there if you’re already vaccinated? https://t.co/J35FPS7XOS
— Michael Funfetti (@ScurV0039) January 20, 2022
If you think the vaccines work at preventing spread, you wouldn’t care if someone three tables down were unvaxxed. If you don’t think the vaccines work at preventing spread, a vaccine passport would mean nothing to you.
Ooof. Someone hasn't been keeping up with the data.
— Za naszą i waszą wolność (@ForOursAndYours) January 20, 2022
Vaccinated people can STILL catch and spread COVID. Stop the craziness, and just admit you’re wrong, period.
— Jill West (@JillJillwest1) January 20, 2022
https://twitter.com/MajesticNot/status/1484311673997754370
If you're vaccinated why do you care?
— Scott "Do you know where groceries come from" (@ScottC20012) January 20, 2022
If the vaccine doesn’t protect you from unvaccinated then it’s not much of a vaccine.
— AD (@adawnsevolution) January 20, 2022
My vaccinated husband caught #COVID19 from my vaxxed/boosted nephew.
Keep tweeting, Jon. pic.twitter.com/QrYNIZqT8A
— Mimi (@MadMimi3) January 20, 2022
— Redneck Conservatarian (@DThorrian) January 20, 2022
Thank you for highlighting the lack of efficacy of the vaccines, Jonathan!
— Orme Dugas (@DugasOrme) January 20, 2022
Why would a vaxed person travel to DC to be harassed over documents, unless they're in desperate need of validation.
— Cocoa is a dog (@Cocoaisadog) January 20, 2022
If VA is allowing people to eat without a vaccine passport and DC is demanding one to eat, who do you really think is going to come out ahead? https://t.co/7ZdHd3psR3
— James Whomever (@JamesWhomever) January 20, 2022
People in the DC bubble are so pitiful. Those of us living in the real world haven’t thought about masks, vax status, or social distancing in months.
Let go of your fear. Live.— Nancy Proctor (@NancyJProctor) January 20, 2022
Does Chait really think people from Virginia are going to drive to D.C. for dinner because the restaurants require a vaccine passport, and D.C.’s going to come out ahead? If you’re that concerned about catching COVID you’d eat at home or have food delivered.
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Update:
Bonus Rep. Chip Roy content:
"its harder to get a burger in our nations capital than it is to get carjacked" pic.twitter.com/ZuoveW8JjI
— Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew_lawrence) January 21, 2022
Related:
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser reminds citizens they’ll need a photo ID ‘before heading out’ starting Saturday https://t.co/uMaJ7m9R5h
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 12, 2022
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