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In reply to the discussion: Millions Are Saying No to the Vaccines. What Are They Thinking? [View all]JHB
(38,184 posts)44. My comment went to this part of the OP, which is why I thought it was relevant...
The people I spoke with were all under 50. A few of them self-identified as Republican, and none of them claimed the modern Democratic Party as their political home. Most said they werent against all vaccines; they were just a no on this vaccine. They were COVID-19 no-vaxxers, not overall anti-vaxxers.
So this isn't about general anti-vaxx beliefs, but the skewed nature of being a "COVID-19 no-vaxxer."
With only 11 people it's hardly a scientific poll, but for most of the views outlined reflect the sort of "no big deal" line pumped out for a year by Bullshit Mountain and its sister peaks in the Excrement Range. Even for non-viewers, it creates the background lighting that colors every discussion.
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Stupid is Stupid, and Stupid is Still Stupid..Very Stupid..Too Stupid To Imagine...
Stuart G
May 2021
#2
I can not believe that a member of DU would refuse treatment to someone who is sick.
marie999
May 2021
#17
One must set priorities if resources are limited, which they are and always will be
DFW
May 2021
#29
I disagree..Fox gives credit and standing to these beliefs. Fox is a national TV network
Stuart G
May 2021
#21
Actually, many labs will test for antibodies if you think you had covid
womanofthehills
May 2021
#46
There's always going to be a % of the population that are irrationally afraid.
maxsolomon
May 2021
#32
Fundamentally, this is the "if I get it, I'll be fine--I don't really care if I spread it to
Wingus Dingus
May 2021
#33
Bingo! I work for a large, multinational corporation, and it's amazing how
bullwinkle428
May 2021
#55
They "trust their own immune system, not pharmaceuticals"; tell them the vaccine starts the immune
muriel_volestrangler
May 2021
#56