Nothing better exemplifies the gaping political divide in this country than our embarrassing and asinine vaccine response. Donald Trump’s scorched earth political strategy has fooled millions of Americans into flirting with death. And now thousands are once again dying for it.
Almost from the beginning, efforts to combat the virus were met with disdain from a president who felt the crisis made him look bad. The science was denied. We came to live in a world where masking was mocked and ingesting disinfectant was offered up as a possible cure.
All the while, the patients on ventilators gasped for breath, and refrigerated trailers filled with bodies. Death is one of the ultimate truths of life, and yet not even it could dissuade the headstrong from casting doubt on the science.
And then, a miracle.
In response to this raging, deadly virus, scientists developed multiple, highly effective vaccines with breathtaking speed. It was like a prayer had been answered. An antidote to the plague had arrived.
We should all have been celebrating in the streets and running to a lifesaving serum with our sleeves […]
I am not a Trump apologist, but he does deserve credit for expediting the development of the covid vaccines. Biden deserves no credit for vaccine development. Sadly, covid has become more of a political football than a humanitarian concern.
I’m not some trumpian knuckle dragger but I’m really offended by the demonization of those who are not following orders. Yes let them die if it is god’s will as will we all. Blame, shame and the increasing drumbeat for punishment because these people are “killing others” has to stop or we cease to be a democracy.
“Ignorant Americans” are not the only ones avoiding the jab there are large numbers in other advanced countries, so called, who are not vaxxed. Yet you constantly post more and more stories about stupid, stubborn Americans who are bringing death and disability to their fellow citizens. Stop it!
Have you investigated the increased infections in say, highly vaccinated populations in Israel or Iceland among vaccinated? Then of course demonization and censorship of any alternative view or treatments that don’t involve approved pharma products. In a democracy don’t I have the right to read other opinions, listen to other points of view without being hopelessly seduced/infected then compelled to vote Republican?
Oh, if it matters, I follow the party line and got my jab!
Yes,,, you have the right to die with your beliefs and your party.
But please think beyond yourself -and stay home to do that.
Your beliefs shouldn’t infect others, while you disregard their free will -especially the children.
As you may note if you can get past your anger I got the shot so as to protect the little children and if you read further you will discover I’m not a f’ing republican, not anything really. See you make my point that those who don’t follow the party line should be punished and isolated.
The Neo-Nazis have now morphed into a full-fledged death cult, the Kamikaze Nazis. Their tactics are similar to Islamic terrorist suicide bombers. They just use bioweaponry, rather than standard explosives, to kill themselves and others in their vicinity. The costumes may differ, but the script is essentially the same, but for praising Trump rather than Allah. The sadism, racism, misogyny, religious bigotry, etc. is all there, though, so little is lost in the translation. Instead of screaming “death to America,” the Kamikaze Nazis will die laughing because they “owned the libs.”
Of course it is democracy they are killing, but they don’t care. They prefer fascism because they believe it will uphold white supremacy. We are now living in the midst of biological warfare.
Vax and vote, early and often.