Greg Gutfeld: CDC isn't catching up to science, it's catching up to American people

Did the CDC issue new mask guidance because they followed the science? No, because if they had followed the science they would have come to this conclusion a while ago. Fact is, they didn't follow the science. They followed you.

We always knew that COVID doesn't spread outdoors. It's not like chlamydia at Coachella. Which I learned, sadly. We also knew that vaccination was supposed to eliminate risk of spread, which was motivation for getting it. The CDC however - so obsessed with the slightest risks - the kinds that are smaller than choking to death on soup - made their guidance as helpful as financial advice from Bernie Madoff. So why did they change? Is it cuz they now followed the science? No, because if they had followed the science they would have come to this conclusion a while ago. Fact is, they didn't follow the science. They followed you. They knew that if they kept pushing the American public too far, we were gunna push back. Plus the experts knew you were right, but they couldn't admit it. (Anybody married is laughing at that right now.) See, all their guidance is based on fear. Fear of not being wrong, but fear of being exposed. Why is that? Well, these are not leaders. How can you tell? They played it safe. That's not a leader. That’s your 75-year-old Aunt Tilly backing out of her driveway. Leaders take risks. They listen to experts, but then weigh the risks against the benefits. It’s like a coach who talks to his assistants - and then goes for it on 4th down. That's a hockey reference, Kat.