Rules for Thee but Not for Me

Rules for Thee but Not for Me
A storefront sign reminds people to wear a facemask in Los Angeles, California, on July 19, 2021. Frederick J.Brown /AFP via Getty Images
Rikki Schlott
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If there’s one central narrative to the restrictions throughout the pandemic, it has most certainly been “rules for thee but not for me.” As lockdowns have dragged on, the very leaders who formulated and imposed controls on their subjects have found their own rules impossible to follow.

Rikki Schlott
Rikki Schlott
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Rikki Schlott is a writer and student based in New York City. As a young free speech activist, her writing chronicles the rise of illiberalism from a Generation Z perspective. Schlott also works for "The Megyn Kelly Show" and has been published by The Daily Wire and The Conservative Review.
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