Michael Moore and Keith Olbermann were slammed for stating that Texans shouldn’t get the vaccine after Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott dropped the state-wide mask mandate.
“First Keith Olbermann and now Michael Moore … don’t be like this,” New York Magazine and Huffington Post reporter Yashar Ali tweeted Wednesday, along with a screenshot of Moore’s tweet. The filmmaker, who has made controversial remarks in the past, said Texans “don’t need our precious vaccine” which should be “sent” to people “who are saving lives by wearing masks.” (RELATED: Michael Moore: ‘F**k Hope, Seriously, F**k Hope,’ Trump Will Be ‘The Last President’)
Texas – we hear you. You didn’t want to be part of our electrical grid. And now you’ve removed your mask mandate & are allowing large crowds to gather. We hear you! COVID is a hoax! So u don’t need our precious vaccine. We’ll send it to ppl who are saving lives by wearing masks.
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) March 3, 2021
“Don’t punish people for the decisions of their political leaders,” Ali added, responding to Moore. “And don’t claim to care about minorities if you’re going to say stuff like this.” (RELATED: Michael Moore: ‘Trump–You Know Exactly What You’re Doing’ With Anti-Media Rhetoric)
First Keith Olbermann and now Michael Moore…don’t be like this.
Don’t punish people for the decisions of their political leaders.
And don’t claim to care about minorities if you’re going to say stuff like this. pic.twitter.com/bAQw9swvtE
— Yashar Ali (@yashar) March 3, 2021
“Keith [Olbermann], my grandmother lives in Austin,” writer Charlotte Clymer tweeted in response to Olbermann’s post. “Why are we wasting vaccinations on Texas if Texas has decided to join the side of the virus?” Olbermann had asked on Twitter.
“She’s done everything right, and yet, that shouldn’t even matter,” Clymer explained. “These are human beings. There is no metric of ‘deserving’ for a vaccine. Everyone who needs one should get one, regardless of where they live and their elected officials.”
Other commentators, including Molly Jong-Fast and Matthew Yglesias, reacted to the controversial tweet.
Keith, my grandmother lives in Austin. She’s done everything right, and yet, that shouldn’t even matter. These are human beings. There is no metric of “deserving” for a vaccine. Everyone who needs one should get one, regardless of where they live and their elected officials.
— Charlotte Clymer (@cmclymer) March 3, 2021
People deserve to stay safe and healthy no matter who they voted for.
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) March 3, 2021
What the fuck is this? I’d like my father in law to get a vaccine. https://t.co/7iRtTzGCYR
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) March 3, 2021
