( NOT A DRILL!)

Ok, so here's the deal: I know there are naysayers, but tell me the truth: did you ever think you'd see this kind of outreach? This president wants the country to be back on track and he's trying everything (and I mean EVERYFUCKINGTHING) to achieve that goal. Here's what Manny had to say about what went on:

HEY GUYS THIS IS NOT A DRILL!!!!! I am so shook that I had the opportunity to speak with president biden and dr fauci! thank you to my team and to the white house for making this happen! I was shakingggg yall literally shaking but I think it turned out pretty good hahah 

Vaccines.gov to search for vaccine appointments (vacunas.gov for Spanish)

Text in your ZIP code to 438829 for the vaccination sites closest to you! Starting today you can be connected directly w a free ride from Uber/Lyft to and from one of those vaccination sites (text ZIP to 822862 for Spanish)

The idea of reaching out to a younger generation is something I'm sure would have never occurred to Cheeto (he didn't care about them and used them as an excuse), but here's Uncle Joe and Dr. Fauci reaching out to Manny's viewership, which is 4.86 million on YouTube (4 million on Instagram, 1.5 million on Twitter, 1.3 million on TikTok) to talk about the vaccine. It's done in a quite clear way and things are explained in a simple, yet direct manner. Even Manny leaves his intentions clear. He makes sure he has a disclaimer at the beginning of his video (he's not brainwashing anybody) but he also makes sure to mention that he's fully vaccinated. Smart.

This generation, and I'm talking about more than just Millennials.  I'm talking about the Generation Z kids, the ones who were born from Gen X and from Millennials. Those are the kids that nowadays (especially during the pandemic) have lived most of their lives online. They've have had access to the internet all their lives, whether at home or in their phones at all times. This is the generation that makes videos go viral every day. Reaching out to this audience, an audience that needs to get vaccinated so they don't kill their Repug grandparents if they catch COVID-19 at school, is a savvy move. Go directly to the people you need to reach. Not to mention that having a president of the United States talking to his younger constituents (who cannot vote, mind you) to try and make them aware that there is indeed a vaccine that could help them avoid catching a disease that could be very bad even for the young and leave terrible secondary effects ( Long COVID syndrome, honey) is something that I did not see during COVFEFE'S-19 reign of bigotry and hate. This is a president who is reaching out to everybody in the country. Not only the people who could potentially vote for him. 

I'm glad Dr. Fauci and Uncle Joe mention that this is not only about us, about being safe, but being responsible members of a community. That selflessness will escape the MAGAts, but will hopefully resonate with people who see themselves as members of something bigger than their circle. Country before party, am I right? It does not escape me, however, that the president of the United States is talking to a gay man in full makeup. Hope you noticed that, too. Manny certainly did.

My quote of the day: "I'll drop the POTUS if you drop the MUA". Dead. 

XOXO

P.S.: Manny also suggests:

The CDC for any other questions: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-... 

Most up to date guidance for people who are fully vaccinated: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-...