Miranda Devine Appeared On Fox News To Call People In Lockdown “Selfish” And “Neurotic”
"I apologise for being old and wanting to live, Miranda Devine."
Fresh from having to formally apologise to a child that she defamed on the internet, Australian commentator Miranda Devine has hit a new low during an appearance on American viewing staple Fox News.
Devine, who has spent years spouting conservative dribble in this country, was given the opportunity to spout conservative dribble in other countries after President Donald Trump tweeted out her email address and thanks for an article that she wrote.
In a now deleted Tweet, Trump thanked the columnist for calling him an “invincible hero” who had proved that the coronavirus’ impact had been overinflated.
Due to that flurry of attention, Devine appeared on Fox News, where she immediately set about downplaying the impact of coronavirus and blaming the vulnerable for lockdown.
“It’s incredibly selfish of older people or neurotic people who are timid and afraid and won’t come out of their basements to confine children and young people to miss out on the most important part of their lives,” Devine said, much to the shock of many members of the American viewing public.
"It's incredibly selfish of older people or neurotic people who are timid & afraid & won't come out of their basements to confine children & young people to miss out on the most important part of their lives" – Fox News is now straight up blaming old & vulnerable people for Covid pic.twitter.com/mLhiwDHmrN
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 6, 2020
Since the clip went up, a whole new group of people have been forced to learn about Miranda Devine, and have responded by venting their frustrations about her online.
Hey @mirandadevine, saw your piece on FOX News. Just wanted to say, you’re a fucking moron. Please never talk in public again.
— Roger Sherman (@CitizenofNHaven) October 6, 2020
Only a monster like @Mirandadevine would suggest that old people who want to live are the actual problem.
— Eric Ruben, Esq. (@EricRubenLaw) October 6, 2020
There have been around 7.5M confirmed #COVID infections in the USA, so over 300 million Americans are still fully susceptible to this disease. We don't build enough hospitals for everyone to get sick at once.#DoTheMath, @mirandadevine. You're killing people with these lies. https://t.co/dHTbJEhC2J
— Nick Brooke (@Hi_Dr_Nick) October 6, 2020
I apologize for being old and wanting to live, @mirandadevine https://t.co/mgaE98imtQ
— Grady Booch (@Grady_Booch) October 6, 2020
Needless to say, Devine’s comments are based on a misunderstanding of all sorts of data, and a general desire to turn even a pandemic into a contentious political issue. That she would air such opinions to a country gripped by a mounting death toll is genuinely unthinkable.