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Hekate

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9. I had less than a hot minute of agreement with an anti-vaxxer on Trump's vaccine...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2020, 02:11 PM

Sep 2020

She challenged me: “Would you take that vaccine?” and without thinking who I was talking to, I said “Hell no!” Which, sadly, she took as permission to rant, so I forcibly changed the subject.

Trump is going to have trouble selling injectable snake oil to some of his core constituents, though. He’s been cozying up to anti-vaxxers since at least 2007. (LA Times 9-9-2020 Michael Hiltzik)

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Axios-Ipsos poll: Vaccine resistance grows [View all] brooklynite Sep 2020 OP

Good! Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #1

Agree, this is good. The more anti-vaxxers, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2020 #13

Ironic that a not-insigificant percentage of Rs don't trust Trump on a vaccine... TwilightZone Sep 2020 #2

The bad news is trust lost won't easily be regained. Statistical Sep 2020 #3

+1. dalton99a Sep 2020 #5

Yes, this is my fear... Blasphemer Sep 2020 #8

So, Trump's rush to save his election chances with a rushed vaccine, doesn't look like a winner. Doodley Sep 2020 #4

If Trump is selling it, it might as well be slapped with a label that says "snake oil". Initech Sep 2020 #6

This is a very simplistic view. Axios should be ashamed. RhodeIslandOne Sep 2020 #7

I had less than a hot minute of agreement with an anti-vaxxer on Trump's vaccine... Hekate Sep 2020 #9

Assuming Biden wins, he'll be working to restore confidence in the CDC and FDA. grobertj Sep 2020 #10

I'll be first in line The Mouth Sep 2020 #11

I'll be in line to take it when Dr. Fauci recommends it. nt DesertRat Sep 2020 #12

I will wait until "first in line" will get it. LisaL Sep 2020 #15

At this point, I'm not planning to get the vaccine anytime soon after its available.... VarryOn Sep 2020 #14