Dr. Anthony Fauci took away life milestones from young people through his recommended COVID-19 restrictions during the global pandemic.
In his testimony to the House Oversight Committee on Monday, Fauci admitted that the restrictions that were coming from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2020 were not backed by scientific evidence or clinical trials.
This is both saddening and infuriating.
Millions prepared for the worst, while trusting Fauci, following the CDC guidelines, and reconciling the loss of normalcy.
As the social distancing guidelines, mask mandates, and stay-at-home orders began to pour from the CDC, lives were altered forever.
Young people were told they could no longer go to school, see friends, and leave their houses, as everyone tried to stop the spread of COVID-19.
While a new way of life was adopted by many in 2020, we have learned from the hearing that these guidelines were not based on science. Yet, in 2020, we were told that these restrictions were necessary.
We were lied to. And the young people lost life milestones trusting Fauci.
For young people, growing up is marked with milestones such as changing grades, graduating high school, graduating college, getting married, and so on. But under the guidance of Fauci in 2020, these milestones were restricted.
Events that are the building blocks to adulthood were taken away, with the authority of science. And now, we know it was not science.
It is not simply the milestones that were paused, but it was the total disregard for the consequences they had on the well-being of young Americans.
Closing schools altered the lives of children. Remote learning was relatively ineffective. The underprivileged students in the public schools suffered more severely, causing children to fall behind in grade levels.
Mental health statistics skyrocketed in teenagers and adolescents. In a poll done by the CDC regarding students’ mental health in 2021, the report shows a 37% spike in mental health problems. And 44% of students reported feeling hopeless during the pandemic.
And yet, students still had to follow the guidelines.
However, it was not just the mental wellness of children that suffered in 2020, but the overall safety of children was risked. For students in abusive homes, staying home led to increases in child abuse and neglect. In the same study by the CDC, more than half (55%) of students reported experiencing emotional and verbal abuse during the pandemic. And 11% of students experienced physical abuse at home during the pandemic.
But yet, people trusted Fauci, and the result was that millions needlessly suffered.
And when the time came to finally reintegrate back into schools and colleges, mask mandates and 6-feet social distancing requirements changed everything.
Social distancing separated students and teachers, friends, and athletes. These requirements were preached as safety for everyone, from preschoolers to the elderly. When in reality, children were relatively unaffected by COVID-19.
In some form, everyone was affected by changes during the pandemic, but these effects go beyond the changes in daily life. There are permanent consequences for the judgment calls of Fauci.
Not only were the milestones canceled, but also the small joys of growing up, like getting a driver’s license, competing in athletic competitions, going to prom, spring break, and summer internships, were paused for young people.
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These are significant life events and are formative, but we accepted the restrictions, mourned the losses, and moved on because we trusted the science. Now, the truth has exposed the needlessness of these losses and lies behind the science.
Young people will never forget growing up in a global pandemic that altered their lives with no scientific basis, all according to Dr. Fauci.