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21. Obviously. However a herd immunity works, it still depends on the spirit of democratic discourse,

Reply to qazplm135 (Reply #20)

Sat Apr 10, 2021, 09:21 PM

Apr 2021

so if you don't think this vaccine talk is about democracy, tell it to Joe Biden.
As of yesterday, 20.5%, 68,202,458 Americans had been fully vaccinated. Not bad in under 100 days, but no herd immunity until June unless enough get shots.

As for the audience, this is also about TRMS being #1 on all of cable, not just cable news, because its viewership grew. You're saying that she doesn't know her audience -- no one here but you is saying that they're Trumpers -- yet given their market research, Maddow and MSNBC know the growing viewership better than we do.

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Rachel Maddow Speaks To Vaccine Fear, Weighing Risk, Makes The Case That the Vaccine Is Not For You [View all] ancianita Apr 2021 OP

unfortunately qazplm135 Apr 2021 #1

Knowing that MSNBC's audience has grown, she's counting on new viewers to think about ancianita Apr 2021 #4

she's an optimist qazplm135 Apr 2021 #11

Yeah. Well, democracy works like that -- we try to change minds, that kind of thing. If she even ancianita Apr 2021 #18

no democracy works qazplm135 Apr 2021 #20

Obviously. However a herd immunity works, it still depends on the spirit of democratic discourse, ancianita Apr 2021 #21

no qazplm135 Apr 2021 #25

Unfortunately, those people are not likely to take advice from Rachel either. Arkansas Granny Apr 2021 #5

That backfired with masks. Those people don't care. soothsayer Apr 2021 #2

I hear you. I just think she's trying to rekindle their caring. ancianita Apr 2021 #6

Preaching to the choir with her audience I reckon soothsayer Apr 2021 #8

I know some dems who won't get the vaccine. She did get one of her points wrong. You can mucifer Apr 2021 #12

Yeah, definitely shouldn't be so absolute soothsayer Apr 2021 #14

She did say that the odds of covid death are "near zero." She's saying that the near zero ancianita Apr 2021 #15

Rachel Maddow keeps it real - love her. nt iluvtennis Apr 2021 #3

Very compassionate Wild blueberry Apr 2021 #7

Yes. Her last point was her best, imo. ancianita Apr 2021 #9

It's ALMOST 0 deaths. But, it's not. See post #8 mucifer Apr 2021 #13

All or nothing was not her point. The spirit of her message was: pick your path. ancianita Apr 2021 #16

I think when we talk to people who don't want to vaccinate we need to be completely honest. I mucifer Apr 2021 #17

She was completely honest, telling of a past bad shot reaction as the basis of her fear, but ancianita Apr 2021 #19

Rachel was great last night LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #10

She made her best, genuine appeal. If you give a shit about anyone, get the damn shot(s). nt Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #22

ancianita...... Upthevibe Apr 2021 #23

Hello, Up. ancianita Apr 2021 #24