The key difference between the covid-19 risks at protests and Trump rallies

Whenever public health experts warn about the dangers of President Trump’s large political rallies, we are accused of hypocrisy: How come we condone Black Lives Matters protests but call out these rallies as potential superspreader events?

I understand where the criticism comes from. Both events can bring together many thousands, if not tens of thousands, of people. There’s limited physical distancing, with individuals often packed shoulder to shoulder for prolonged periods. There is the kind of chanting and shouting that causes attendees to expel aerosols and potentially transmit the coronavirus....