Full disclosure – I have had both my shots. I have also tested positive for COVID – twice. Most importantly I have seen the difference between the sort of disease that manifests when unvaccinated versus when vaccinated. So I have to say that I don’t get anti-vaxxers. When people lose their cool against said anti-vaxxers, I tend to have some sneaking sympathy.
It is relatable. It is frustrating for the rest of us when pandemic deniers and vaccine sceptics endanger public health and wellbeing due to their own foolishness. Leonardo Schwebel is clearly very, very annoyed.
Jimmy Fallon spoke about the clearly enraged Schwebel and aired the clip.
This is another host who aired the clip of the incensed guy speaking volubly about something that he so clearly felt deeply about.
People of course made arguments against policies that require people to get vaccinated – in this case using completely false equivalencies to make a pointless argument.
There are a lot of anti-maskers and anti-vaxxers out there – and it can be frustrating. Meanwhile, a new gif for new memes!
Some were happy that the TV anchor articulated what they felt.
‘Gaggle of morons’ --- a lot of people seemed to agree with the choice of words.
There is a lot of misinformation that anti-vaxxers continue to spread; contradicting well-established science. Healthcare providers feel exhausted that the increase in the risks they face, the burden they shoulder is directly proportional to the unreasonable beliefs and behaviour of the anti-vaxxers.
Others pay the price – literally with their lives.
Some prominent anti-vaxxers have succumbed to their disease following their public rejection of vaccines. It seems like poetic justice – but I feel for their families – even stupid people are loved.
…Instead of just getting vaccinated.
Vaccine sceptics will question what is inside the vaccine but will unquestioningly use ineffective, untested, potentially dangerous remedies passed off as ‘natural’ or ‘herbal’.
If they are urged to get vaccinated, they see this as an assault on their freedom.
Some believe that if people refuse to be vaccinated, they should not receive hospital care either, because in a sense they chose to bring misfortune upon themselves.
They mistrust health advisors – because they would rather trust conspiracy theories than scientists.
Which is often misguided and misinformed. No wonder guys like the Mexican TV anchor are so furious!
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