08-29-2021, 04:10 PM
Skipped most of the thread and appreciate all the good people promoting the vaccine and rational ethical behavior. We also know where the majority of miss-information comes from on the internet and Facebook. We know one political party has made it about their followers identity by promoting it as a “freedom”. The same party is passing state laws prohibiting schools, government organizations and schools from mandating masks to save lives. Passing a law removing a business owners right to demand masks to keep themselves and co-workers safe is beyond hypocrisy.
One thing the last decade taught us and which has spawned entire new branches of research is about people’s social and political identity. For some, telling them that women are people, minorities should have equal rights and taking a vaccine is like telling a Bengals fan to switch allegiance to the Steelers. Won’t happen. Being a sports fan is a part of who they are and developing a desire to change that view is also to impossible.
There are many who don’t get the vaccine for other reasons from laziness to fear of needles or just nutters. Some is cultural. But there is a reason one party is 85% vaxxed and one is 50%. Their party leaders are telling them it’s okay.
People should read Lilliana Mason’s book on the subject or Ezra Klein.
And my last word is that anti-vaxxer’s really don’t understand freedom, rights, and confuse them with beliefs. Get vaxxed people. You’re going to get us all killed and football will be the last of your worries.
One thing the last decade taught us and which has spawned entire new branches of research is about people’s social and political identity. For some, telling them that women are people, minorities should have equal rights and taking a vaccine is like telling a Bengals fan to switch allegiance to the Steelers. Won’t happen. Being a sports fan is a part of who they are and developing a desire to change that view is also to impossible.
There are many who don’t get the vaccine for other reasons from laziness to fear of needles or just nutters. Some is cultural. But there is a reason one party is 85% vaxxed and one is 50%. Their party leaders are telling them it’s okay.
People should read Lilliana Mason’s book on the subject or Ezra Klein.
And my last word is that anti-vaxxer’s really don’t understand freedom, rights, and confuse them with beliefs. Get vaxxed people. You’re going to get us all killed and football will be the last of your worries.
