But too many of our leaders have now let go of that basic practice, and it’s time that we hold all of our leaders to account.
The recent actions and latest comment of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is just one of the glaring examples of the hubris that has infected so many leaders. Trudeau, who himself dressed in blackface as a younger man, has the audacity to attack the courageous truckers protesting his draconian lockdowns as racists. He has condemned members of the Conservative Party of the Canadian Parliament for standing with people who wave swastikas and Confederate flags, including Conservative Party member Melissa Lantsman, herself a descendant of Holocaust survivors (who has demanded a public apology from Trudeau, who at the time of this article has not responded). The irony of a man who wore blackface accusing a Jewish colleague of siding with racist Nazis for disagreeing with his authoritarian measures is clearly lost on Trudeau. As he has invoked emergency powers, and forcibly arrested and attacked the truckers for their peaceful opposition to his authoritarianism, we can easily see that it is his actions that are actually similar to those of the Nazis of the last century.
We have been observing this type of behavior from supposed leaders for two years. The examples of elected leaders who demand masks for others but go maskless themselves are too many to mention. Obama, Biden, Pelosi, Newsom, Cuomo, and more betrayed the trust of leadership placed upon them with their authoritarian demands in direct contradiction. The images of Nancy Pelosi going to a hair salon or Gavin Newsom setting up a private dinner at an expensive restaurant while all other restaurants are forced to close should be forever etched into our minds as a reminder of leaders who chose hypocrisy over integrity; hubris over service.
The examples of non-elected leaders have sadly followed suit. Sports stars and celebrities have publicly screamed about the need for masks while they attend their elite gatherings without masks or their all-important "social distancing." Sporting events seem to be a common excuse for their behavior, and the examples are countless. A California rabbi who demanded masks and vaccinations for all congregants over 5 years old recently tweeted out a picture of himself at the Super Bowl, and no masks were on him or the people around him. And we must always remember the image of Dr. Fauci enjoying the Opening Day of MLB at Nationals Park without any mask at the height of the outbreak in July of 2020.